Emmersion Learning, a Lehi-based education technology company, has announced that Brigham Tomco has returned to the company as CEO. In this position, Tomco will direct the company in growth, management development, strategy and fundraising, the company said.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to have Brigham return as CEO,” said Jacob Burdis, chief product officer and co-founder of Emmersion Learning. “He has both the entrepreneurial experience and the leadership ability to take Emmersion Learning to the next level.”
Tomco received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and a JD/MBA from the Marriott School of Business. He has since played a founding role in over 10 companies in various industries, including online education, offshore staffing and recruitment, market research, digital media, consumer electronics and real estate. He also was an adjunct professor of financing new ventures at the Marriott School of Business.
Prior to returning to Emmersion, Tomco was the company’s chairman from 2017 to 2019 and founding CEO from 2015 to 2017. In addition to this new role as CEO, he also serves as chairman for Zylun Global, a private equity-backed investment holding company he founded, and sits on the boards of multiple universities, state agencies and private companies. He is married with five children.
“Brigham’s extensive experience in the startup community as both an investor and entrepreneur has lead Emmersion to excellent opportunities so far,” said Joe Tomco, chief operating officer and co-founder. “While we have appreciated his influence as chairman over the last couple years, we are thrilled for his return as a full-time executive to help further guide our company strategy.”
“I am extremely passionate about language learning and the solutions Emmersion Learning offers this industry,” said Brigham Tomco. “Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning has provided adaptive, automated and diagnostic assessments that help companies more quickly hire better-qualified employees and educational institutions guide language learners more efficiently.”