India among biggest edtech centres: Anthology Global CEO Bruce Dahlgren
India is one of the biggest edtech centres in the world and is among the key markets of US-based Anthology, its recently-appointed CEO Bruce Dahlgren said. Anthology, a global edtech company, is operational in 80 countries and has 150 million consumers.
It is present in India since 2000 and has three offices — two in Bengaluru and one in Chennai.
«I made it a point to ensure that I come to India in my first few weeks itself because of the importance of technology and the people here,» Dahlgren, who is visiting the country for the first time after taking charge of the Florida-based company a few weeks earlier, told PTI.
Without sharing details about its India presence, the company said they are among the global leaders in the edtech sector.
Dahlgren said more than 25 per cent of its employees are Indian.
«Much of the innovation and concepts around the future come from India.
So, it's not just (for) development or a support or services… it's actually about the innovation,» he said, talking about the country's share in Anthology's pie.
He shared that he was roped in to scale the business by their private equity investor.
Notably, Veritas and Leeds are the majority owners of Anthology, while Providence Equity Partners LLC holds a minority stake after its merger with edtech software and solutions company Blackboard.
India's geography allows for exponential growth in student intake for higher education, the company's Chief Digital Officer and President in India Raj Mruthyunjayappa said.
«You look at the geospecific needs of India… the exponential growth of the intake of students into higher education, as we're expecting, is going to happen here. In terms of the growth on the gross enrolment ratio, I think technology is going
