Michael A. Morache
President and CEO

Michael A. Morache has spent more than 30 years developing, leading, and growing technology businesses in diverse markets including education, state and federal government, and banking.

Prior to joining PLATO Learning, Morache served as the President of Pearson Education Technologies (now Pearson Digital Learning) from 2000–02. During his tenure, the company achieved significant operating income turnaround. From 1996–2000, Morache served as President of NCS Services, which was acquired by Pearson plc in 2000. Prior to that he was a Vice President of Unisys Corporation from September 1995–May 1996. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President with ALLTEL Information Services, Inc. for more than five years. He also held significant sales, sales management, marketing, and product management positions through his tenures at both IBM and Fujitsu. Morache earned a B.S. in engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana.