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Chuck Moran - SkillSoft

Chuck Moran founded SkillSoft in 1998 with venture capital backing of Warburg Pincus raising more than $20 million. The company went public in January 2000 raising $40 million and raised $88 million in a secondary offering in July 2001.

SkillSoft merged with SmartForce in September 2002 in a deal valued at more than one half billion dollars at the time of the announcement.  In May 2010 SkillSoft was acquired by SSI Investments III Limited, a company formed by funds sponsored by each of Berkshire Partners LLC, Advent International Corporation and Bain Capital Partners, LLC. The transaction was valued at approximately $1.2 billion.  Moran continues as CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of SkillSoft after this go-private acquisition.

Prior to founding SkillSoft, Moran was with NETg, a computer-based training company, as president and CEO. His successful turnaround of NETg helped position the company for Harcourt Brace’s acquisition of NEC – NETg’s parent company – for $850 million in 1997, resulting in shareholder value increase of $750 million.

Moran holds an MBA from Suffolk University in Boston, Mass., and a B.S. from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.