Christine Benassi Appointed Director of Cosmetology Licensing Services of Experior Assessments ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Experior Assessments(TM), a Division of Capstar(TM), announced the appointment of Christine Benassi to the position of Director, Cosmetology Licensing Services. Benassi will immediately assume leadership of the cosmetology business line and will be responsible for developing short- and long-term strategic plans for cosmetology-related services. Benassi began her career as a cosmetologist in 1989. She holds several cosmetology licenses, including Cosmetology Manager, and has seven years of experience as a cosmetologist practitioner. Benassi expanded her career to include sales and sales management and has held numerous sales positions in the information technology field over the past five years. During this time, she held positions as an Area Manager, District Manager and was subsequently promoted to Director where she led the sales efforts for the eastern United States. "Benassi's unique blend of cosmetology and sales management experience provides not only the essential cosmetology subject-matter expertise but also a strong foundation in developing successful business partnerships," says Mark Caulfield, Vice President, Experior Assessments. "Her skills and knowledge provide a strong foundation for developing and delivering services to fit the needs of our state regulatory clients." Currently, Experior(R) administers more than 50,000 cosmetology and barber examinations to 20 state agencies and one U.S. territory each year. Cosmetology and barbering have been a major business line since 1986. "I am thrilled to join an organization of the caliber of Experior. I look forward to working with both current and future customers to understand the needs of this dynamic market. I am eager to identify key requirements, expand our service offerings and show regulators how well Experior can meet their licensing needs," said Benassi. About Experior Experior Assessments, LLC, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the largest provider of testing services to state agencies that license occupations in insurance, construction, cosmetology, real estate, and nurse aides through state-specific examinations. Experior provides professional test development, measurement, test administration, licensing management, continuing education administration and other related services to regulatory authorities across the United States. Experior delivers exams via computer- based, Internet-based, and paper-based formats through the Capstar Testing Network(TM), which is a proprietary network of high-stakes testing centers located across the country. Experior also provides testing services to the food industry helping to ensure the safe handling of food by employees in the grocery and restaurant/hospitality industries. For more information please visit our Web site at http://www.experioronline.com/. About Capstar As the leading Learning Solutions Integrator, Capstar provides comprehensive knowledge and learning transfer solutions. Through its expertise in designing, developing, and integrating complex learning solutions, Capstar serves clients across a wide range of industries as well as academic institutions and state and federal government agencies. Capstar's heritage is steeped in education, assessment, learning and measurement as a partially owned venture of Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research. Capstar's unique approach is to bring the best of breed to clients who require one-stop-shopping in meeting their requirements for learning solutions. Core competencies in assessment, learning and measurement, together with state-of-the-art technology for design, delivery and management of training and knowledge transfer, are brought to bear in a consultative approach on clients' learning strategies. DATASOURCE: Capstar CONTACT: Kevin Thibodeau, Capstar, +1-410-951-2850, ; or Experior: Mark Caulfield, +1-800-786-3926 ext. 7266 or Web site: http://www.experioronline.com/ Web site: http://www.ilearning.com/

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