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The strength of a company lies in its people
That's why we at Kaplan IT Learning have left no stone unturned to find only the best people to drive our success in the global e-learning industry.
Every member of Kaplan IT Learning's management team plays an indispensable role in bringing our enterprise application training solution to market. Hand-picked for their experience, skills and achievements in this very competitive field, they're uniquely positioned to continue to grow STT Trainer internationally.
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Geoff Lander
General Manager
Kaplan IT Learning International
As General Manager of Kaplan IT Learning International, Geoff oversees STT Trainer product and services strategy in addition to managing global operations.
Geoff has more than 8 years experience in the marketing and development of products within the IT sector. Prior to joining Kaplan IT Learning, Geoff lead the product and marketing division of M-Web, South Africa's leading Internet Service Provider where he was responsible for the product portfolio. His achievements at M-Web include the introduction of South Africa's first ASP e-commerce Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer solutions, as well as notable success with regard to product revenue gains within the M-Web group.
Geoff's role is two-fold, as he fulfills his primary role of the company's general management as well as lending his considerable experience to product development.
Geoff holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town with majors in Information Technology and Accounting.
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Lenard Hall
Regional Sales, Africa / Australasia / Asia Pacific
Kaplan IT Learning
As Regional Sales Manager, Lenard coordinates STT Trainer sales for the Sub-Saharan Africa, Australasian and Asia Pacific markets.
Lenard has been working his way through the South African IT industry for more than 20 years. Starting out as an Operator in Pretoria, Lenard progressed through the ranks at Infoplan, where he specialized in Capacity Planning and Computer Performance Evaluation. After moving to Cape Town in 1988, Lenard continued to work for Infoplan, extending his responsibilities to the Western Province, Eastern Cape and Namibia.
In 1993, Lenard started with AST by opening their Cape Town office. His responsibilities included Business Development and Client Account Management with a particular focus on software sales. Lenard dealt with System Management and Performance-Enhancing toolsets from developers such as BMC Software, Tivoli, Candle Corporation and other complementary solutions. Clients included blue-chip corporations across the financial services, insurance, petroleum and telecommunications sectors.
Lenard moved to Computer Configuration Holdings (CCH) in 2000, managing a team for the BMC Software Business Unit, continuing to focus on Business Development and Account Management for the Cape region. He joined Kaplan IT Learning in January 2003 as Regional Sales Manager for Africa and Australasia, giving specific attention to Business Development and Account Management initiatives.
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Wendy Passman
Vice President of Sales, North America, STT Trainer
Kaplan IT Learning
As the Vice President of Sales in the USA, Wendy manages all product sales and professional services generated in the region.
Wendy has been involved in online software services, sales management, business development and general sales for the last 20 years. Wendy began her career with Datatel Inc, a leading provider of ERP solutions for education in the USA, before she became involved with PeopleSoft. At this time, Wendy was responsible for marketing and sales relating to PeopleSoft's Education Division, focused on colleges and universities in the USA.
In 1999, Wendy joined Blackboard Inc, a leading provider of e-learning infrastructure. She was appointed as Sales Director for the Southern and Western USA regions. As Sales Director, Wendy mentored a team to sell the first enterprise e-learning software solution for the education market.
Through her success Wendy became Director of the International Channel Development division for Blackboard, switching her responsibilities to the growth and support of an indirect channel program specifically focused on the international market.
Wendy holds a Bachelors degree in German and Business from Canisius College in New York as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.
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