San Diego Global Knowledge University Appoints Joe Barrus as Chief Technology Officer

San Diego, CA, November 7, 2014 (Newswire.com) - San Diego Global Knowledge University (SDGKU), the global leader in delivery of individual and enterprise global competency development and education, today announced the appointment of Joe Barrus to the role of Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Barrus brings with him deep experience in driving enterprise technology strategy and innovation within the educational sector.  Mr. Barrus will report to Dr. Miguel A. Cardenas, Founder and President of SDGKU.

"SDGKU is undergoing rapid growth resulting from increasing demand for our educational services in global competency development. As more enterprises and organizations feel increasing pressure from global competition in both foreign and domestic markets, it is becoming essential for these organizations to develop enterprise-wide culture, knowledge and skills to compete effectively in rapidly changing markets." commented Dr. Cardenas. "Because technology is so integral in successful delivery of high quality education at lower cost, we are excited to have Mr. Barrus drive our technology strategy and development efforts bringing innovative solutions to educational delivery. Practicing what we preach, we feel Mr. Barrus brings the right experience and skills to ensure we remain the leader in global competency education and delivery"

Mr. Barrus has more than 27 years of experience in technology development and innovation management. In his prior role as the chief Enterprise Architect at Bridgepoint Education, he led a team of enterprise architects guiding the standardization and execution of technology strategy and innovative product development. In addition he developed and ran Bridgepoint's corporate innovation management program which was instrumental in surfacing the most promising ideas for prioritized execution. Prior to joining Bridgepoint, Mr. Barrus served as Enterprise Architect for Provide Commerce, a floral and gifting e-commerce leader where he was responsible for architecting their patented e-commerce and logistics platform for optimized date-driven product delivery. Mr. Barrus holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School.

With expected rapid growth in the near term, San Diego Global Knowledge University will require strong leadership overseeing technology strategy and the appointment of Mr. Barrus as Chief Technology Officer is an essential step in ensuring that effective and appropriate technology solutions are aligned with that growth.

About SDGKU

San Diego Global Knowledge University is the leader in the delivery of global competency development for the workforce and enterprise. SDGKU prepares citizens, organizations and communities worldwide to become more globally competitive and responsible, providing them with relevant knowledge and the capacity for distance and networked collaboration in multi-cultural environments both in foreign and domestic markets which is essential in today's modern, global economies. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, U.S.A. but operates globally primarily through scalable, technology driven solutions over the Internet.  Visit www.sdgku.com for more information.

Contact:

Dr. Miguel A. Cardenas Cano, Chief Academic Officer
San Diego Global Knowledge University
Tel: 619-934-0797

       619-934-3930
E-mail: info@sdgku.com
Website: www.sdgku.com