Perfection Learning
John Thoreson has over 30 years of experience in sales and marketing roles within the education industry. John has held positions at Perfection Learning, Gopher Sport, School Specialty, Inc., Walch Publishing, Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill Education, and Control Data.
At Perfection Learning, they served as the Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Accounts, where they were responsible for K-12, postsecondary, and B2B marketing and sales. John achieved revenue goals and exceeded division revenue goals each year. John also served as the Chief Operating Officer for a brief period.
At Gopher Sport, John was the Business Unit Director for the Pre-K to grade 5 division. John oversaw the division before its sale.
At School Specialty, Inc., they held the position of EVP Marketing, where they marketed K-8 materials and managed sales of EPS print and computer-delivered curriculum. John later became the President of Sax Arts & Crafts, responsible for the total P&L of the business unit.
At Walch Publishing, John served as the President and successfully brought the company back to profitability through revised marketing and product development strategies.
At Pearson Education, they started as a Director of Sales & Marketing and was later promoted to the Vice President of Sales & Marketing. John oversaw domestic and international sales and marketing for the English Language Learners division.
At McGraw-Hill Education, John worked in various marketing and sales roles and achieved top sales results. John was also recognized for managing the top-selling region.
At Control Data, John was involved in sales of PLATO services and e-learning technology in the education and business markets. John secured a large sale to the Northeast Educational Technology Consortium.
Overall, John Thoreson has a successful track record in driving revenue growth and implementing effective marketing strategies in the education industry.
John Thoreson has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Education from the University of Minnesota. However, specific details regarding the start and end years of their education are not provided.
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Perfection Learning
Founded by two educators in 1926, Perfection Learning® provides high-quality, innovative curriculum solutions to K-12 schools across the country and internationally. For over 90 years, Perfection Learning® has been a leader in literature and language arts programs for grades 6-12. These programs cover the complete range of language arts skills and course areas with both textbooks and supplemental programs. Innovative, inquiry-based literature programs provide cost-effective solutions for teaching close reading and writing, developing critical thinking skills, and building literacy engagement—all while incorporating the demands of state standards. Grades K-8 reading/language arts solutions include hybrid print/digital handwriting and spelling programs, supplemental middle school literature programs, and intervention programs in reading and math. Perfection Learning® is also one of the leading providers of trade books to classrooms across the country and delivers an unsurpassed selection of novels, nonfiction books, classroom collections, and literature-based teaching support. In 2013, Perfection Learning® acquired AMSCO School Publications. For over 75 years, AMSCO has excelled in providing high-quality materials in social studies; AP®, ACT, and SAT preparation; world languages; science; language arts; and more. All of us at Perfection Learning are pleased to continue this tradition.