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PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

--Lejo Sam Oommen Hired as Managing Director for ETS India

Nonprofit ETS announced today the formation of ETS India, officially

establishing an office in the country to grow the organization's global

footprint as it seeks to continue serving learners as part of their lifelong

educational journeys. Lejo Sam Oommen, formerly of Pearson(TM), will lead ETS

India as Managing Director. In this role, Oommen will develop and implement

ETS's overall growth strategy for its products and services in India.

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ETS has long been committed to the Indian education community and establishing

the ETS India office is a natural next step in supporting learners -- both

in-country and globally -- as well as higher education institutions as they

continue to attract diverse graduate students. The formation of ETS India will

continue to strengthen the organization's relationships with key partners

in-country, providing both ETS and Indian businesses increased opportunities

for collaboration and investment, including in and with schools, institutions,

corporations, education agents, language trainers and study abroad advisors.

"ETS is strongly aligned with India's bold and visionary approach to reforming,

improving and broadening access to quality education for all Indians through

the framework of the New Education Policy (NEP), and the increased

opportunities it will make available to Indian students," said Mohammad Kousha,

Associate Vice President of Global Growth at ETS. "ETS's mission-oriented

approach of advancing quality and equity in education for all is consistent

with this forward-thinking vision. We look forward to expanding learning

opportunities in-country to the people of India and having Lejo on board will

help us accomplish this."

"I am pleased to be joining ETS and leading its India office and team at a time

when the organization is undergoing significant transformation as we look to

the future of serving learners worldwide with a particular focus on those in

India," said Oommen. "It is my intention to build on the already strong

foundation that exists here in India, reinforcing the value of ETS's existing

products including the TOEFL(R) Family of Assessments, GRE(R) test and TOEIC(R)

exam, as well as new learning tools and business opportunities."

At Pearson, Oommen served as General Manager with oversight of the PTE(R)

Academic test and was credited for his contributions to the strong business

performance of the organization, delivering significant results in growth,

revenue, operational performance and profitability. Prior to Pearson, he held

roles at organizations including Reliance Money, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. He

is an alumnus of Bangalore University.

Despite impacts from COVID-19, ETS continued to focus on delivering research

and assessment solutions that serve the needs and interests of Indian students

and institutions so their education needs and requirements remained

uninterrupted. This has been evidenced by announcements of the launch of

at-home testing including the TOEFL iBT(R) Home Edition and the GRE(R) General

Test at home, as well as democratizing access to our tests by making provisions

for use of the Aadhaar card as an alternative ID in India, and the launch of

the TOEFL(R) Essentials(TM) test.

About ETS India

ETS India, based in Delhi, India, is a subsidiary of ETS headquartered in

Princeton, N.J., USA. ETS India is bringing the organization's wide-ranging

expertise in education and learning to test takers and learners throughout the

region. The staff of ETS India offer deep expertise and insight into delivering

high-quality learning and assessment solutions as well as new business

opportunities to organizations, institutions and individuals in the country.

About ETS

At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by

creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals,

educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized

solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary,

secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research,

analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops,

administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually -- including the

TOEFL(R) and TOEIC(R) tests, the GRE(R) tests and The Praxis Series(R)

assessments -- in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

www.ets.org

SOURCE: ETS

CONTACT: ETS: Kristen Lacaillade, 609-524-8172, mediacontacts@ets.org; APCO

India: Suchitra Bhargava, +91- 7297057514, sbhargava@apcoworldwide.com