Nursery management software provider, Connect Childcare, has appointed Matthew Kelleher as its chief revenue officer (CRO), to help the company treble in size.
The newly-appointed CRO will also be heading up the roll-out of the new version of Connect Childcare鈥檚 sector-leading software, which is set to go live in 2023.
Connect Childcare is already聽used by 70% of the top 25 UK nursery chains and received a 拢4m investment from Mobeus Equity Partners in December 2020
With a 30-year tenure within the data, SaaS, and education technology sectors, Kelleher has held a number of executive-level leadership positions at firms such as RedEye and Cognassist.
He said: 鈥淭here are exciting times ahead for Connect, and my role will be to ensure that we reach even more nurseries with our innovative technology 鈥� both across the UK and beyond.
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鈥淚n all the positions I鈥檝e held throughout my career, I鈥檝e always had a focus on assisting organisations in scaling up 鈥� and I鈥檓 looking forward to using my skillset to propel Connect Childcare forward into the next chapter of its commercial journey.鈥�
Chris Reid, CEO and founder of Connect Childcare, added: 鈥�2023 will be a watershed year for the business and it鈥檚 great to have Matthew on board.
“Our mission has always been 鈥榯o improve the lives of children, globally鈥�, and our expansion plans further support this.
鈥淢atthew has a wealth of experience within the industry, which will be extremely valuable in bringing our growth visions to life.鈥�
Longer term, the firm is planning to expand its reach into new sectors and geographies 鈥� helping childcare providers worldwide to improve their operational efficiencies and maximise the time available dedicated to child development.
Established in 2005, Connect Childcare is the UK鈥檚 most trusted nursery management software 鈥斅爑sed by over 3,700 UK nurseries and聽70% of the top 25 UK nursery chains.