Omar Chihane named TOEFL® General Manager

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PRINCETON, NJ, USA (May 29, 2024) – ETS announced today that Omar Chihane has been named the new TOEFL® General Manager (GM). Chihane will work alongside Rohit Sharma, ETS Senior Vice President, Global Mobility Solutions, on the strategic direction, vision and growth of the TOEFL iBT® business. Chihane will oversee all business areas, including product and operations, sales, distribution and marketing.

TOEFL, the world’s most trusted English-language assessment, recently launched a new brand identity to reflect its dynamic role in today’s educational and professional landscapes. With a new visual and verbal expression, the rebrand highlights the storied credibility of the assessment while emphasizing its role as a journey partner for anyone looking to study, live and work abroad.

“Leading TOEFL iBT one of ETS’s premier assessments, TOEFL, is a critical role in our organization,” said Sharma. “Omar’s entrepreneurial spirit combined with two decades of international leadership experience will allow him to usher the refreshed brand through the transition of meeting stakeholders’ evolving needs with both innovation and dependability.”

Trusted globally for its reliability in predicting academic and professional success, TOEFL has always played a critical role for the learners and institutions it supports. Now, with a new leader and refreshed identity, it is ideally positioned for a new generation of knowledge seekers and change makers.

“Early in my career I learned the immense value of English-language proficiency and the doors it can open to those looking to move the world,” said Chihane. “I am proud to join the organization and lead TOEFL at this exciting time as they reestablish their commitment to advancing the science of measurement to power human progress.”

Before joining ETS, Chihane founded englease – an English teaching startup serving the Middle East and Africa through synchronous online classes. Prior to his startup journey, Chihane held various leadership roles with multinational corporations including Siemens, Nokia and Microsoft. He holds an MBA from the London Business School (U.K.).

For more information on TOEFL, to create an account, register for a test, access test prep and more, visit www.ets.org/toefl.

About the TOEFL iBT test

The TOEFL iBT test is the most respected, accepted and preferred test of academic English-language proficiency, used for study, work and immigration. More than 13,000 institutions in 160+ countries worldwide accept TOEFL iBT scores to make high-stakes decisions. The test is a crucial component of the world-class TOEFL Family of Assessments, offering tools for English-language proficiency starting with learners 8+. Powered by ETS, these assessments are rooted in 75 years of research and expertise, building equitable ways to measure proficiency while empowering people and institutions around the globe to turn aspirations into reality. TOEFL is a passionate journey partner, providing learners access, authority and support to move the world. For more information, visit www.ets.org/toefl.

About ETS

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners to be future ready. We advance the science of measurement to build the benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment. We are committed to powering human progress by promoting skill proficiency, empowering upward mobility and unlocking more opportunities for everyone, everywhere. Our assessment products – including the TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, and Praxis Assessments – as well as our innovative solutions and subsidiaries help 50 million people each year to clarify their strengths and find opportunities for growth in education, work and beyond. We continue to operate around the world, with offices in 25 locations and operations in 200 countries and territories. www.ets.org