WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Jun 29, 2015) - Interfolio, a higher education software company, announced today that it has appointed Andrew Rosen as its Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Rosen will also join the company's Board of Directors.
Rosen is one of the early co-founders of Blackboard, the co-founder and President of Presidium, and recently served in senior executive roles at The Education Advisory Board and Microstrategy. He brings over fifteen years of experience building the fastest growing and most successful education technology companies in the world.
"Andrew has an unmatched record of growing important education technology companies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives," said Steve Goldenberg, the founder and outgoing CEO of Interfolio who recruited Andrew Rosen to lead the company. Goldenberg will continue to serve as the company's Chief Product Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors. "Having Andrew Rosen join as CEO feels a little bit like lighting a match to can of gas. It's explosive, exciting, and you know it's going to be big."
"I am excited to work with Steve and the excellent team at Interfolio to not only rapidly grow the business, but to make a profoundly positive impact on lives of academics, colleges, and universities worldwide," said Andrew Rosen, CEO, Interfolio. "The company has long built trusted relationships in higher education, and has a tremendously talented team already in place. I look forward to working with clients and the team to grow Interfolio into the leader of the academic decision support space."
Interfolio was founded in 1999 to help job applicants in higher education. With its Dossier product, Interfolio helps scholars manage their career accomplishments at every stage of the academic lifecycle, from hiring to tenure. In 2012 Interfolio released ByCommittee, an academic decision support system that helps colleges and universities automate and streamline the way faculty committees make the decisions that drive higher education. The company currently acts as a software partner to over 300 institutions, 6,000 committees, and one million individual scholars worldwide.
About Interfolio
Interfolio is on a mission to create smart, inspiring products for the academic community. We make powerful tools for scholars to build their careers, hire stellar faculty, and grant tenure to the top minds in their field. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Interfolio believes that the right technology can bolster the mechanics of academic freedom and support higher education's invaluable place in our culture. Learn more: www.interfolio.com
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