Edwin van Rest
FounderCo-founder & CEO at Studyportals
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedStudyportals
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About
Edwin van Rest is co-founder of Studyportals and serves as its Chief Opportunities Officer, having previously held the CEO title. The company operates platforms used by students to research study options across more than 4,000 universities in 119 countries, and provides data services to universities, governments, and employers. Van Rest studied in Japan, an experience he cites as the origin of his interest in cross-border access to education.
Co-founder & CEO at Studyportals
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Experience
- StudyportalsChief Opportunities Officercurrent2007 — presentPlanet Earth
- AACSB InternationalAACSB EMEA Advisory Council2019 — 2024Europe
- NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment ManagementInternational Advisory Council2017 — 2024United States
- The Change ClubMember of the first cohort2014 — 2024Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- EAIE: European Association for International EducationElected Member of the General Council2016 — 2019Europe and beyond
- European Association for International Education (EAIE)Chair of the Board on PS Marketing & Recruitment2014 — 2016
- European Association of International Education (EAIE)Vice-Chair of the Board on PS Marketing & Recruitment2012 — 2014
- Strategy Development PartnersStrategy Consultant2007 — 2008
- SquarewiseGraduation Project2006
- Atos Origin; Olympic Games Torino 2006Intern2005 — 2006
- European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management (ESTIEM)ESTIEM spirit catalyst2002 — 2006
- Osaka UniversityExchange student + researcher2004 — 2005
- Atos Origin; Olympic Games Athens 2004Intern2004
Skills & more
Product Optimization10Dedication17Analysis32Management72Strategy99English22Market Research27Social Media20Management Consulting27New Business Development18Dutch5Leadership65
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CoachingTeamworkSocial Media MarketingOnline MarketingMarketing StrategyMarketingEntrepreneurshipOnline AdvertisingMarketing CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentAdvertisingRecruitingLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Japanese
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- Who is Edwin van Rest?
- Edwin van Rest is co-founder of Studyportals and serves as its Chief Opportunities Officer, having previously held the CEO title. The company operates platforms used by students to research study options across more than 4,000 universities in 119 countries, and provides data services to universities, governments, and employers. Van Rest studied in Japan, an experience he cites as the origin of his interest in cross-border access to education.
- Where does Edwin van Rest work?
- Edwin van Rest is Co-founder & CEO of Studyportals.
- What companies did Edwin van Rest found?
- Edwin van Rest founded Studyportals.
- Where did Edwin van Rest go to school?
- Edwin van Rest studied at Eindhoven University of Technology (MSc, Engineering/Industrial Management); 大阪大学 (Osaka University) (MSc, Industrial Engineering and Management Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Atos Origin; Olympic Games Torino 200626
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