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The former chief executive of Hodder Education, Philip Walters, has been made non-executive chairman of independent education publisher Rising Stars.
Walters, who left Hodder earlier this year after more than a decade at the firm, during which time it quadrupled in size, will take his place on the board from 4th August.
He said: "I am incredibly pleased to join Rising Stars UK, and I look forward to overseeing its continued growth, commitment to innovation and to further securing its position as one of the foremost educational publishers in the United Kingdom."
He succeeds outgoing chairman David Fulton, who will remain a director of the company, which is now the third largest publisher of assessment materials in the United Kingdom.
Fulton said: "It has been a privilege to have held the position of chairman of Rising Stars for the last four years. It is now the right time for a new chairman to take on the role and to see Rising Stars through its next stage of growth.
"Philip brings with him extremely valuable and current experience of both education and company management and we are thrilled he has agreed to join us".