CEA Global Education Appoints New Vice President of Marketing

Dec. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Tempe, Ariz. (December 6, 2011) – College study abroad provider CEA Global Education is excited and pleased to announce today the appointment of Phil Schlesinger as Vice President of Marketing effective October 31, 2011.

Schlesinger is joining CEA after spending the past 6 years as Chief Marketing Officer with Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Ariz.

Schlesinger has had a successful 28-year career in all aspects of marketing, including brand platform development, strategic planning and new product launches in international education and a variety of other fields. CEA is fortunate to have him join the CEA team.

“Phil will leverage his extensive and diverse expertise to develop, lead and implement a strategic marketing plan for CEA," said Chairman and CEO Brian Boubek. "Phil has extensive expertise in market research, competitive analysis, digital marketing, search engine optimization and measuring ROI on marketing expenditures. Prior to his tenure at Thunderbird, Phil served as Product Manager at Pearson School Systems – he is no stranger to the education industry and finds that is where his passion lies. We welcome Phil as our new Vice President of Marketing.”

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Established in 1997, CEA Global Education is a student-focused organization offering more than 100 study abroad programs for colleges, universities and high schools worldwide.