Epsilen, LLC, Announces New Executive Officer
Epsilen, LLC, the next-generation global eLearning company, has announced the appointment of Jim Bowler as chief executive officer.
Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 16, 2009 -- Epsilen, LLC, the next-generation global eLearning company, has announced the appointment of Jim Bowler as chief executive officer. Mr. Bowler joined Epsilen in January 2009 as an executive consultant working with the company's board of directors on strategic direction, and he assumed the position of CEO in April.
"We are very excited about the addition of Jim Bowler to the Epsilen team," said Felice Nudelman, Epsilen board member and executive director of education, The New York Times Company. "Jim brings a proven track record of leadership, and under his guidance, Epsilen will be at the forefront of providing innovative and affordable eLearning solutions."
Mr. Bowler has more than twenty-five years of experience in education. Prior to joining Epsilen, he was chief executive officer and president of two online professional development and data management companies, Classroom Connect and Harcourt Connected Learning. He has served as chief executive officer of Kids123 and senior vice president of marketing for Computer Curriculum Corporation, a division of Pearson Education. Mr. Bowler also brings to Epsilen several years of first-hand experience as an educator and administrator in school systems, where his responsibilities included secondary school president, school site principal and curriculum director.
The Epsilen Environment is an innovative global learning system that combines eLearning, the Epsilen ePortfolio, and a variety of academic and professional networking capabilities. Designed for educational institutions and organizations looking for next-generation eLearning, the system not only delivers courses and assessments cost-effectively within a hosted environment, it also promotes improved learning by engaging today's students in their digital world. Epsilen was founded by Dr. Ali Jafari, who previously founded two course management companies. Dr. Jafari is currently the chief architect of Epsilen, as well as an equity owner and board member.
"I'm delighted to have the opportunity to work with Epsilen and Ali Jafari and introduce the Epsilen Environment to educational institutions and organizations across the country," said Mr. Bowler. "It's exciting to witness the tremendous changes taking place in the way today's students and professionals learn and work. The Epsilen Environment takes advantage of those changes by combining the best practices of eLearning with social networking, online collaboration, and state-of-the-art interactive tools. I believe this combination can truly advance what's happening in classrooms and in the workplace today."
In March 2008, The New York Times Company became the majority owner of Epsilen, which was previously known as BehNeem, LLC. Epsilen provides a repository of content to meet instructional needs, featuring New York Times articles, multimedia and archives dating back to 1851.
"The New York Times Company has a long history in education and we view this initiative as central to our core mission, " said Stephen Hirsch, vice president of corporate planning, The New York Times Company and a board member at Epsilen. "We are proud to be associated with a company that shares our standards for delivering high quality content and creating high quality environments. Now more than ever, academic institutions and organizations are looking for an eLearning platform that puts education as the heart of its service. We believe Epsilen is well positioned in the rapidly evolving eLearning market."
About Epsilen, LLC
The Epsilen Environment offers many unique and flexible features that enhance learning across a campus or across the globe. Epsilen's hosted environment provides networking, collaboration and eLearning applications for educational institutions and other organizations seeking to increase achievement and to further their missions. The Epsilen Environment is the result of six years of research and development at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Epsilen, LLC is an Indiana company founded by Dr. Ali Jafari, founder of several other eLearning companies. In March 2008, The New York Times Company acquired a majority ownership interest in Epsilen, which was previously known as BehNeem LLC. To learn more about The Epsilen Environment, go to www.epsilen.com.
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