At BenchPrep, our entire organization is committed to creating better learning experiences to drive premium results.
Meet the leaders who drive the vision of BenchPrep.
Varvara Alva
Chief Financial Officer
Marlon Davis
VP Product
Ujjwal Gupta
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Julie Gurican
Senior Director
People
Brad Hainer
VP Sales
Emily Leary
Senior Director
Customer Operations
Celeste Martinell
VP Customer Success
Joe Miller
VP Learning, Design & Strategy
Ashish Rangnekar
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nish Ravichandran
Director Business
Strategy & Operations
Nickolay Schwarz
Chief Technology Officer
Amanda Wynne
VP Marketing
BenchPrep started in 2009 when Ashish was preparing for the GMAT in New York City and had a revelation. He called his friend Ujjwal to vent about how difficult it was to find time to study while working a full-time job, and how he was forced to lug around these heavy test prep textbooks everywhere he went to take advantage of any free time. This annoying inconvenience led him to ask Ujjwal, “Why isn’t there a better way to study on the go?”
They decided to develop a mobile app for GMAT prep; this was the first ever test prep app of any kind for the iPhone. More than 1,000 test takers purchased the app in the first month (an “aha!” moment), which helped them immediately realize there were likely many more people who could benefit from an interactive, personalized learning experience on their mobile devices.
One mobile app led to 100+ apps and an omni-channel, enterprise-level SaaS learning platform that BenchPrep now offers today. BenchPrep has helped several credentialing bodies and test publishers develop digital learning programs that deliver an exceptional, unmatched experience to learners. Through industry-leading partnerships with the world’s leading education and training organizations, BenchPrep has helped more than 6 million learners and continues to be at the forefront of technological innovation and improving learning outcomes.
Organizations are now starting to realize that the needs of today’s learners have changed. They need personalization, gamification, and real-time omni-channel access to learning content. BenchPrep is helping these organizations digitally transform their approach to learning and training to align their methods and systems to today’s learner and drive more successful outcomes.
BenchPrep is being recognized for awards that celebrate both our product and company.
Follow a decade-long journey of innovative learning.
2019
Recognized for 8 industry award distinctions, continued to sign marquee customers and reached 6M learners.
2018
Doubled revenue for 4th year in a row, 100% increase in client launches, and named a finalist for 5 leading industry awards.
2017
Doubled revenue for the 3rd consecutive year, doubled the BenchPrep team, reached 3M learners, and relocated our headquarters to Willis Tower.
2016
Named a Tyton Partners Growth50 Company.
2015
Launched our 1st B2B program, beginning ACT partnership.
2014
Reached 1M learners and 30 partners including publishers, training organizations, test prep organizations and K-12.
2013
Expanded into 21st century learning skills, vocational training, and technology verticals. Signed up 15 more partners.
2012
Raised $6M in series B funding from NEA and Revolution Ventures. Added Peter Barris and David Golden to the Board of Directors. Launched partnership with The Princeton Review.
2011
Launched the cross-platform learning solution: web, mobile and tablet. Signed up two of the largest academic publishers: McGraw Hill and Cengage.
2010
Raised $2.2M in series A funding from Lightbank. Awarded Best in Class Assessment Platform award at Education Innovation Summit.
2009
Launched the first-ever exam prep app for the iPhone. Apple featured multiple apps as “Featured Edu App” on the iTunes Store.
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