The leading provider of financial aid management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for higher education institutions, Regent Education, announced today the appointment of Philip Coady as Vice President of Sales. Bringing more than 15 years of enterprise sales and client management expertise to his new role, Coady will guide the strategic direction and execution of Regent Education's sales team across direct and reseller channels.

Chief Executive Officer for Regent, Michael Ratti, said: “Phil has an impeccable record of building high performance enterprise sales teams and growing and scaling emerging companies to category leadership". "We believe our ability to attract such a seasoned and accomplished sales leader positions Regent to capitalize on the considerable opportunities in the financial aid solution space”.

Coady served, most recently, as Vice President of North American Sales for a leading provider of enterprise talent management solutions, Plateau Systems, where he was responsible for growing Plateau to the market share leader within the talent management space. Plateau showed a revenue gain of 58%, for fiscal year 2007.

Coady said: “With the changing demographics of students and rise in competition for enrollments, I’m excited to help higher ed institutions see financial aid as a key part of their strategy, turn-around the award packages quickly and get the aid to the students who need it most”. “I think Regent Education’s software is the most robust solution to help colleges and universities achieve these goals.”

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Regent Education, named Firm of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland and a 2008 CODiE Award Finalist for Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution, is a leading provider of financial aid management software solutions. The company’s Web-based, easy-to-use solutions interoperate with any established student information system. Regent Education provides institutions with improved efficiencies, fewer errors and enhanced services for students—equaling a positive return on investment within the first year.