Aperian Global’s Soren Olesen Appointed to Worldwide ERC 2014 Board of Directors
San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) September 18, 2013 -- Aperian Global, a leading provider of consulting, training, and web tools for global talent development, today announced the appointment of Soren Olesen, Aperian Global’s director of global mobility partnerships and new business development, to the Board of Directors of Worldwide ERC®, the workforce mobility association. Olesen joins four other new board members as part of Worldwide ERC’s “freshman class.”
Olesen is a leader in the global mobility field and will serve as one of two “service industry” representatives on the Board. He has more than 25 years of global experience in account management and is Aperian Global’s primary liaison to clients for business training solutions within its Global Assignment Services. Olesen has lived and worked in numerous countries, including Canada, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, Singapore, and the United States, among others. He is a Danish citizen and U.S. resident and currently resides in Denmark.
Of his appointment, Olesen said, “It’s a privilege to join such an esteemed group of industry colleagues working with the world’s recognized authority on workforce mobility. I am looking forward to contributing to the organization’s endeavors related to mobility policy and programs.”
Worldwide ERC Chairman Matt Spinolo, SCRP, SGMS, CARTUS said, “This incoming ‘freshman class’ of Board members brings powerful global, corporate, and strategic insight to our leadership. Having the right mix of knowledge and skill sets on our Board ensures that our decision-making aligns with our strategic direction, vision, mission, and values, and informs our current initiatives and future goals. We’re honored to welcome these accomplished professionals to our Board.”
Each new Board member begins a three-year term commencing January 1, 2014. Information about other new members can be found on the Worldwide ERC web site.
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About Aperian Global
Aperian Global provides consulting, training, and web tools for global talent development. Aperian Global’s flagship product, GlobeSmart®, is a tool that has had over 700,000 registered users in 125 organizations worldwide and provides ready access to detailed information on how to conduct business effectively with people from around the world. Founded in 1990, the company has partnered with our clients in more than 85 countries and has worked with more one-third of the Global Fortune 100, delivering over 2,000 workshops in 25 languages in the last year. The company has offices in Bangalore, Boston, Kolding, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.aperianglobal.com.
About Worldwide ERC
Worldwide ERC®has served for nearly 50 years as the membership association and foremost center for corporate and government mobility; educating and connecting mobility professionals worldwide. The recognized industry authority on talent mobility and assignments in the U.S. and major global traffic areas, Worldwide ERC is headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with representation in Belgium and China. Contact Worldwide ERC at +1 703 842 3400, or visit http://www.WorldwideERC.org
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Barbara Cassidy, Aperian Global, http://www.aperianglobal.com, +1 (415) 321-7944, [email protected]
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