Gainsight and SV Academy, supported by Insight Partners, Launch Program to Expand Equal Opportunities in Customer Success; Sponsorship Led by Box, Boomi, Checkout.com, Genesys, Flatiron Health, Udemy and More
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ScaleUp investor Insight Partners helped drive the strategy and sponsorship of the program alongside Gainsight executives, already resulting in more than $600,000 in commitments that will sponsor the tuition and placement for the first 25 Customer Success Associates. Amidst the most monumental civil rights movement in recent history, we know the momentum around inclusion has never been more powerful,” said Robin Garcia-Amaya, Vice President, Chief of Staff and Head of Philanthropy at Gainsight. With over half a million dollars already raised, we’re humbled by the outpouring of support from Insight Partners and our Charter Partners who are committed to transforming the success of the category through inclusion.” “We started SV Academy to help high potential under-represented candidates launch future-proof careers in the tech industry, no matter what school they attended or background they came from,“ said Rahim Fazal, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at SV Academy, who is a person of color raised in government housing. Together with Gainsight and CS YOU’s 25 Charter Partners, SV Academy is excited to support a new career pathing option for candidates pursuing Customer Success, one of the fastest growing roles in the future of work." “Insight supports more than 3,000 CS professionals across our portfolio, and our participation in this program, led by Vice President Nalanie Nath, reflects our commitment to bringing more diverse talent to this growing profession.
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