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Cognota Appoints Beth Gantz As Chief Revenue Officer & Acting COO and James Spere As Chief Product Technology Officer

PRIVATEAug 28, 2026about 4 hours ago

Position

Chief Revenue Officer

Company

Cognota

Beth Gantz
TorontoSoftwareEducationSaasEnterprise SoftwareE LearningEdtechCorporate Training

Description

Cognota announces the appointment of Beth Gantz as Chief Revenue Officer & Acting COO, and James Spere as Chief Product Technology Officer, to drive revenue growth and product development. These appointments will enhance Cognota's next-gen platform and accelerate its growth in the LearnOps category.

Company Information

Company

Cognota

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Cognota (formerly Synapse) is the first and only LearnOps® platform for corporate Learning and Development teams. Our award-winning software streamlines L&D processes such as training intake, project and capacity planning, and content design, allowing learning teams to work more efficiently and effectively while providing access to much-needed data and insights about their operations. This first-of-its-kind software allows customers to get better visibility into the training needs of their businesses and consolidate disparate tools they are using so they can make better, more strategic decisions about L&D investments and measure impact. If you're interested in learning more about Cognota's LearnOps® platform, visit cognota.com.

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