LONDON, January 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
TES Global, the global digital
education business, today announced that Chief Operating Officer
(COO) Rob Grimshaw is to become its
new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on March
31, 2015. At the same time, current CEO Louise Rogers will step up to take on the role
of Chair. The new leadership team will bring together the best of
European digital and content knowledge, supported by TPG Capital's
online and education expertise, as the company begins its next
phase of accelerated global growth.
TES Global is dedicated to supporting and enabling
the world's teachers with a portfolio of tailored
services, tools and technology. The business has made a successful
transition to digital and now hosts the world's biggest
single-profession online network of almost 7 million teachers,
where users access over 800,000 resources developed for teachers by
teachers. It is also the UK's leader in education recruitment and
the home of the THE and TES Magazine.
Rob Grimshaw joined TES Global in
November 2014 as COO. He moved from
the Financial Times where he worked for 16 years. In the role of
Managing Director of FT.com, he was responsible for its successful
digital strategy, the implementation of FT's industry leading
digital subscription business model, as well as its print
subscription business and FT events. Under his leadership the FT's
digital subscriptions increased to 455,000, making up two-thirds of
its total paying audience.
Louise Rogers said: "Rob is an
experienced leader with a track record of digital transformation
and delivery of world-class products and content. He is perfectly
placed to lead the business through its next important phase of
global growth and I look forward to continuing to work with him and
the team from TPG in my new role as Chair for TES Global."
Rob Grimshaw said: "TES Global is
a special company with a talented team and unique heritage. It is
built on a belief that teachers in the classroom are the true
education experts. That belief will continue to be our guide as we
invest further in the technology to support and enable a fast
growing global community of teachers. Louise has spearheaded the
remarkable digital transformation of TES and I am honoured to be
asked to lead the business at such an incredibly exciting
time."
Karl Peterson, Managing Partner
for TPG Capital LLP, said: "TES Global has built an extremely
strong platform for growth in the burgeoning education technology
market. Our partnership has enabled us to combine the unique TES
heritage with TPG's global presence and extensive digital
experience. We look forward to continuing to work with Rob, Louise
and the TES Global team as we continue to build the business."
Louise Rogers joined TES Global
in 2005 as Managing Director and became Chief Executive Officer in
2009. As Chair she will continue to support the TES Global
management team, help implement strategy and act as an influential
global advocate for the business globally.
Notes to editors
Rob Grimshaw
Rob Grimshaw joined TES Global as
Chief Operating Officer in November
2014. Before this Rob worked at the Financial Times for 16
years and from 2008 Rob held the position of Managing Director,
FT.com. In this capacity, Rob led the development of the FT's
successful digital business. He was also responsible for the FT's
events business, print subscriptions and its New York Institute of
Finance professional development business. He holds a Bachelor's
degree in Philosophy & Politics from the University of Warwick.
About TES Global
TES Global is a fast growing and global digital education
company dedicated to supporting the world's teachers with
a portfolio of tailored services. Our mission is to enable great
teaching by helping educators find the best jobs, and providing all
the tools and technology they need to excel. It is home to the
world's largest online community of teachers, with 6.7 million
registered users. In 2013 the business was acquired by TPG Capital,
a leading global private investment firm, with the objective of
transforming it into a leading global digital education
business.
The TES Global platforms, including TES Connect, Share My
Lesson, and WikiSpaces, provide access to more than 800,000
individually crafted resources - now downloaded over 560 million
times - developed by teachers, for teachers. TES Global has long
been the UK's number one for education hiring solutions, with over
70,000 teaching jobs advertised on its platforms in the past 12
months. Over 80% of all jobs are filled within the first four
weeks. For more information, visit http://www.tesglobal.com
About TPG
TPG is a leading global private investment firm founded in 1992
with $65 billion of assets under
management and offices in San
Francisco, Fort Worth,
Austin, Dallas, Houston, New
York, Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. TPG has extensive experience with
global public and private investments executed through leveraged
buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts, growth investments, joint
ventures and restructurings. The firm has deep expertise in
internet, education and media sectors including investments in
leading companies Uber, Airbnb, CAA (Creative Artists Agency),
RentPath, lynda.com, SurveyMonkey and Univision. For more
information visit http://www.tpg.com
SOURCE TES Global