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Omar Abbosh serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Pearson since January 2024. Prior to this role, Abbosh held the position of President of Industry Solutions at Microsoft from July 2020 to January 2024, where responsibilities included advancing digital transformation for customers utilizing Microsoft platforms. A significant tenure at Accenture from March 1989 to July 2020 included roles such as Chief Executive for Communications, Media & Technology, where Abbosh led a team of 100,000 in a $9 billion business unit. Additional roles at Accenture encompassed Chief Strategy Officer, Managing Director for Resources in the UK & Ireland, Global MD for Strategy and Corporate Development, Global Utilities MD, and Client Partner. Abbosh began a career in telecommunications as a Researcher at GEC Plessey Telecommunications. Educational qualifications include an MBA from INSEAD and a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Cambridge.