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upGrad moves swiftly with US market penetration; appoints Brian Saunders as Vice President, University Partnerships

Kolkata, Apr 22 (UNI) upGrad, South Asia’s largest higher edtech company, has recently announced the appointment of Brian Saunders as the Vice President, University Partnerships, for the US market.
Under Brian’s leadership, the international edtech leader is set to scale the business in the said region and aims to close 7-8 university tie-ups, launch 20 Ivy-league certification programs, and 5 graduate programs in the next 12 months.
The moves comes as a strong response to the immense potential for growth in the US market, most of which has happened organically, upGrad decided to have a clear and dynamic penetration strategy, but needed the right leader at the forefront. Bringing Brian on board is one of the key steps the edtech has taken to ramp up their international operations and expand their reach in the US market.
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