Apollo Global Announces Executive Appointments
November 17 2009 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Apollo Global, a majority-owned subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: APOL) today announced the following executive appointments
effective immediately:
John Baule has joined Apollo Global as Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to President, Jeff
Langenbach. Baule will oversee the operations, strategy, and
financial planning for the company’s subsidiaries – working closely
with the leaders of those business units to achieve their
long-range goals. Baule most recently served as the COO & CFO
of publicly-traded K12 Inc. Baule brings extensive international
experience to this new role having spent five years as CFO of
global technology consulting firm Headstrong (previously James
Martin & Co.) and nine years with Bristol-Myers Squibb,
including six years as an expatriate in the Philippines and in Hong
Kong. Baule began his career as an auditor with KPMG Peat
Marwick.
“Apollo Global leverages the significant resources and expertise
of Apollo Group against a tremendous global opportunity,” said
Baule. “I am excited to be part of the company’s mission to build a
global educational network that provides students around the world
the ability to realize their full potential.”
In addition, Mehul Patel, who joined Apollo Global as Chief
Marketing Officer in June, 2009, will assume added responsibility
as the company’s Chief Administrative Officer – also reporting to
President, Jeff Langenbach. In this capacity, Patel will oversee
the company’s marketing, integration, enrollment, academic affairs,
technology, and human resources functions. Prior to joining Apollo
Global, Patel was the President of Kaplan Professional Publishing,
a division of Kaplan, Inc. In addition, Patel held prior management
positions at other education companies including Thomson Learning
and UNext. Patel began his career at Leo Burnett, a global
marketing and advertising firm.
“Apollo Global is one of the boldest educational ventures ever
undertaken,” said Patel. “Not only is our vision of broadening
student opportunity inspiring, but I’m also looking forward to
working with Jeff and John to make it a reality as we advance the
educational landscape worldwide.”
“The additions of John and Mehul represent a significant
milestone in Apollo Global’s history,” said Langenbach. “Their
operational and management experience in the education industry,
combined with their areas of functional expertise, adds even
stronger leadership to our organization. With this team in place,
we’re looking to reach new heights as a company and achieve even
more on a global scale.”
About Apollo Global, Inc.
Apollo Global, Inc., formed in 2007, is a joint venture between
Apollo Group, Inc. and private equity firm, The Carlyle Group.
Apollo Global’s vision is to broaden student opportunity, grow the
knowledge base of the communities it serves and advance the
educational landscape worldwide. Today, the Apollo Global network
includes BPP, a leading provider of education and training to
professionals in the legal and finance industries in the United
Kingdom and Europe; UNIACC, a leading arts and communications
university in Chile; and ULA, a renowned communications, business,
and medical university in Mexico. Apollo Global is a consolidated
subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc.
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