Xplor Education CEO, Mark Woodland, Nominated for CEO Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award

  • Mark Woodland, Xplor Education CEO, joins 13 other finalists in Entrepreneur of the Year category

Xplor, the early learning software solution that provides a seamless experience for educators and families across Australia, proudly announces that Mark Woodland, founder and CEO of Xplor Education, has been named a finalist for CEO Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. This will be the 10th year CEO Magazine, a premier business publication, has recognised excellence among Australian business leaders with its Executive of the Year Awards. 

Xplor’s cloud-based platform was designed for the education sector to support early learning services, allowing them to provide first-rate care to children and connect with families more effectively. Currently, over 10,500 services across Australia and New Zealand use Xplor’s technology in the day-to-day running of their centres. This year, CEO Magazine has introduced the Entrepreneur of the Year Award as part of its annual Executive of the Year Awards. The award was included to spotlight risk-takers in the industry who have successfully hatched an idea and turned it into a financially successful business.

The winners in all categories will be announced at a gala dinner for over 650 guests on Thursday 18 November 2021 at the Star, Sydney.

Entrepreneur of the Year finalists
Mark Woodland, Xplor Education CEO, is one of 13 finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year

“It is always an honour to be nominated for any award, but it’s incredibly inspiring to become a finalist,” said Mark Woodland, founder and CEO of Xplor Education. “And to be a finalist for CEO Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in a year when we’ve all had to pivot and adapt to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic is very flattering. The entire team at Xplor Education should be incredibly proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish and how we’ve helped childcare centres survive these trying times.”

“Xplor Education endeavours to innovate the childcare industry through technology that benefits centre owners, educators, children and families,” he added.

About CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards

CEO Magzine’s Executive of the Year Awards are conferred in eighteen different categories. The Executive of the Year Awards have been presented at an awards gala dinner every year since their inception in 2012, except for the 2020 virtual awards ceremony (due to the COVID pandemic). Since 2012, 223 leaders have been crowned from 709 finalists, judged by 74 judges, and celebrated by +5,000 guests. CEO Magazine strives to inform the world’s business leaders, investors, and executives while inspiring and motivating them. 

Learn more about the CEO Magazine at: www.theceomagazine.com