HOBOKEN,
N.J., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Pearson [FTSE: PSON.L], the world's leading learning
company, today announced the appointment of Tony Prentice as Chief Product Officer (CPO) and
co-president of Direct to Consumer. Prentice will report to CEO
Andy Bird overseeing the development
of the company's product strategies and roadmaps.
Prentice brings to the role more than 25 years of experience in
consumer-led product management in companies, including American
Express and Starbucks. He most recently served as Chief Product
Officer at SEMA4, a patient-centered health intelligence company,
spun out from the Mount Sinai Health System.
During his tenure, Prentice led SEMA4's product strategy,
development, user experience and design, and engineering to build
and scale the business. This included building a large-scale
platform that used machine learning and natural language processing
to find and deliver patient insights.
Prior to Sema4, Prentice held various senior leadership roles at
American Express, spanning product strategy, management, and
marketing. While at American Express he led the development of the
company's mobile payments and consumer mobile products, including
delivering Amex's mobile app, Apple Pay and Android Pay. In
addition, Prentice's diverse consumer experience includes leading
the creation of Starbucks' warm food category, consulting at
McKinsey, and engineering and sales roles at GE.
"Tony's success in product development, consumer marketing and
innovation have helped organizations get closer to their consumers
and win market share," said Andy
Bird, Pearson CEO. "He joins Pearson at an exciting time as
we push further into a strategy focused on lifelong learning, with
the consumer at the heart of everything we do. Tony's skills and
experience will be critical to helping us execute on our product
strategy and drive growth across the businesses."
"I am delighted to be joining Pearson at a time when the company
is bringing a critical focus onto the consumer," said Prentice. "I
am excited to help Pearson increase the scale and reach of their
product offerings across the company and be the destination for
great consumer learning experiences that truly can help people make
progress in their lives."
Prentice holds an MBA from Columbia
Business School and a BS from Cornell
University in Mechanical Engineering. He has served as an
AYSO Soccer coach and held voluntary roles at the Brooklyn Academy
of Music and the National Science Museum London. He will be based
in New York City.
About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of
learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance
for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c.20,000 Pearson
employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning
experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's
leading learning company, serving customers in c.200 countries with
digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us,
learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are.
For more information visit us at pearsonplc.com and connect with
Pearson on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Dan
Nelson, Dan.Nelson@pearson.com
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