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Pearson Talent Assessment Business Appoints New Sales Team

The Talent Assessment business of Pearson adds John Maketa as National Sales Director, and Heather Ishikawa and Doreen Miri as Senior Business Development Managers.

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) August 29, 2008 -- The Talent Assessment business of Pearson today announced the addition of John Maketa as National Sales Director, and Heather Ishikawa and Doreen Miri as Senior Business Development Managers.

We are very excited to have John, Heather and Doreen on the team

Their expertise and deep industry experience will be key to successfully growing our business.

John’s leadership ability and solid industry experience made him the market leader for this position

The Talent Assessment business was looking for a team with the skills, experience and expertise necessary to become assessment advisors to our customers

The team’s professional experience within this space provides them with invaluable knowledge and understanding of the challenges that today’s organizations face allowing them to accurately identify the right assessment solutions for any situation

“We are very excited to have John, Heather and Doreen on the team” said Nathan Green, General Manager, Talent Assessment, Pearson. “Their expertise and deep industry experience will be key to successfully growing our business.”

Leveraging extensive experience in sales and sales management of behavioral performance assessments as well as management, training, consulting, and leadership effectiveness, Maketa will develop and implement sales strategies for the company throughout North America.

“John’s leadership ability and solid industry experience made him the market leader for this position,” said Green.

Prior to joining Pearson, Maketa served as Divisional Director of Sales at CPP, Inc. where he was responsible for business development and service delivery for the company’s largest territory of 25 states. During his nine-year tenure at CPP, Inc., Maketa consistently exceeded annual sales and revenue goals.

In addition, Ishikawa and Miri will play an integral role in expanding the company’s current customer base. They also join Pearson from CPP, Inc. and offer extensive professional experience in organizational development, staffing, training, succession planning, and competency development. As Senior Business Development Managers, Ishikawa and Miri will be responsible for growing business by helping customers select Pearson assessments and solutions that best meet their talent management objectives.

“The Talent Assessment business was looking for a team with the skills, experience and expertise necessary to become assessment advisors to our customers,” said Green. “The team’s professional experience within this space provides them with invaluable knowledge and understanding of the challenges that today’s organizations face allowing them to accurately identify the right assessment solutions for any situation”.

About Pearson:
The Talent Assessment business of Pearson develops and delivers assessments for employee selection and development that increase workforce performance. With more than 80 years of experience in the employee assessment field, Pearson offers award-winning products such as the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal and the Golden Personality Type Profiler, and a growing global presence with offices in seven countries. Its clients include half of the Fortune 500, expanding small businesses, and all organizations that make identifying talent and unlocking employee potential a top priority. Pearson’s other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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