KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 -- BigSpring, a mobile lifelong skilling platform, has appointed Frits van Paasschen and Hugo Bague, as advisers.
The appointments come as the impact of COVID-19 has mandated that organisations, large and small, retrain employees quickly and on the spot - something only BigSpring does, with measurable ROI.
“Frits brings vast global experience in hospitality and retail, today's most vulnerable sectors; Hugo has helped drive large upskilling programmes to navigate through automation,” said BigSpring Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bhakti Vithalani.
“Their experience will ensure BigSpring continues to confront and solve today's largest challenges in reskilling and upskilling.”
Previously, Starwood Hotels & Resorts President and CEO, van Paasschen also held numerous executive roles at Nike, ultimately becoming its President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Meanwhile, Bague is a seasoned global executive with experience in metals and mining, technology, advanced manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. From 2007-2017, he was the Group Executive Organisational Resources for Rio Tinto plc, a leading international metals and mining group.
BigSpring was recently designated a ‘Technology Pioneer’ in 2020 by the World Economic Forum, joining a select cohort of start-ups that are developing cutting-edge technologies and contributing greatly to improve the well-being of society and economic growth.
More details at https://bigspring.io.
-- BERNAMA
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