Training Industry Announces Appointment of Ken Taylor as Company President

CARY, N.C. - March 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Training Industry, the global leader in market intelligence for corporate training and development, has announced the appointment of Ken Taylor as president. He will continue to report to CEO Doug Harward.

Taylor has 28 years of industry experience, including serving as chief operating officer of Training Industry over the past eight years. He is a proven leader and entrepreneur with experience across global markets and a variety of industries and focus areas including operations, technology, sales, marketing and finance. Taylor’s deep understanding of the corporate learning and development market allows him to help clients focus on the topics that will improve the business of learning.

“It is with great pleasure that I make this announcement to better reflect the continued contribution and stewardship that Ken demonstrates at Training Industry,” said Doug Harward, CEO of Training Industry. “It is due to Ken’s leadership and commitment to building a great team that we have become the global leader in corporate training and development on the web, eclipsing major milestones including new highs in monthly visitors, subscribers to our magazine, and continued expansion of our audience in excess of 150K global learning leaders.”

Harward envisions that Taylor’s leadership will drive continued company growth, leveraging the same thoughtful approach he has applied in helping shape the company to date.

“I look forward to continuing the collaborative working relationship that Doug and I have formed through the writing of our first book together and launching our first training certification program,” Taylor said. “We have assembled a great team of professionals ready to help our customers and our audience better understand how to take training to the next level.“

Taylor is a graduate of McGill University in finance and international business, and co-author of the book, “What Makes a Great Training Organization? A Handbook of Best Practices.” He is based at corporate headquarters located in Cary, NC.

ABOUT TRAINING INDUSTRY

Training Industry is a market intelligence firm for corporate learning and development. Our focus is on helping business and training professionals obtain the information, insight and tools needed to more effectively manage the business of learning. We support both our clients and our audience through our assets: TrainingIndustry.com, Training Industry Magazine, Training Industry Creative Solutions and our corporate learning and development research.