Pearson plc announced that the appointment of Vishaal Gupta as the new President of Workforce Skills. Vishaal currently serves as a Senior Managing Director with Accenture. Vishaal is an enterprise sales leader who leads a team that originates and closes large and complex deals, particularly in the areas of Technology Transformation and Strategic Managed Services.

Vishaal has over 29 years' experience working in technology driven companies. Mike Howells, President of Workforce Skills, will be leaving Pearson in March. Mike has led the evolution of its Workforce Skills division for the last three years, overseeing the development of its enterprise solutions business and further extending the international presence of Vocational Qualifications business.