Learn.com Names New Executive Director
Sunrise, FL (USA), July 2009 - Learn.com, provider of on-demand workforce development and productivity, has announced that David Wilkins, former Senior Director of Product Strategy at Mzinga (formerly KnowledgePlanet) has been named the company's Executive Director of Product Marketing.
"As Learn.com continues to grow, we wanted a seasoned professional to help shape our message and provide strategic insight into market direction and emerging growth opportunities. We are confident Dave has the passion, leadership, strategic vision, and the deep industry experience to help Learn.com extend its existing industry leadership and historical position as the #1 vendor in our space", says JW Ray, Chief Operating Officer at Learn.com.
In his new role, David will assume oversight of all product marketing activities at Learn.com, including market requirement documents, analyst relationships, and product messaging. David has over fifteen years of experience in the learning and social networking space in various roles, including senior positions in product development, sales support, and product marketing.
As a well-known industry thought leader, David has spoken at over forty conferences and has been published in every major trade magazine in the learning and talent-management space, including Talent Management, Chief Learning Officer, T+D, Training, Learning Solutions, and Learning Circuits. David has also been an early adopter of social media technologies such as Twitter and is a recognized expert in the emerging concept of social learning.
"I am thrilled to be a part of the Learn.com team. For some time now, I've been keenly interested in the merger between traditional talent development practices and social talent management models. With its comprehensive suite of tools and services, Learn.com is the company best positioned to address both the formal and social aspects of talent development", said David Wilkins, the new Executive Director of Product Marketing at Learn.com.