Montreal, QC – April 1, 2025 – Explorance, a global leader in learning effectiveness and feedback solutions, today announced the appointment of Steve Lange as General Manager of its Metrics That Matter (MTM) business unit, effective immediately.

The appointment reinforces Explorance's commitment to the learning and development market and positions MTM for continued innovation and growth under Lange's leadership. Steve brings a unique combination of practitioner expertise and strategic vision that will drive the next phase of MTM's evolution.

Deep Practitioner Roots Meet Strategic Leadership

Steve Lange's career in learning and development spans over two decades, beginning as a Training Specialist and advancing through progressive leadership roles including Training Manager, Senior Manager of Global L&D, and Director of Organizational Capability & Development at McDonald's Corporation, where he led enterprise-wide learning initiatives.

For the past several years at Explorance, Lange has served as a Principal Consultant for MTM, working directly with customers to drive learning measurement strategies and demonstrate business impact. Beyond his consulting work, he has become a recognized voice in the L&D community as an evangelist, speaker, and author, regularly sharing insights on learning effectiveness and the evolving role of L&D in organizations.

I'm honored to lead Metrics That Matter at such an exciting time," said Lange. "Having worked as an L&D practitioner myself for many years—building programs, leading teams, and struggling with the challenge of proving learning's impact—I understand intimately what our customers face every day. My vision is to ensure MTM continues to be the platform that L&D leaders trust not just for measurement, but for transforming how organizations view and invest in learning.

Building on Market Leadership

Lange assumes leadership of a business unit with strong momentum in the learning measurement space:

Industry Recognition

Recent award recognition at Brandon Hall, affirming MTM's innovation and impact in the L&D technology space

Customer Success & Growth

Recent wins including HPE and continued partnerships with longtime customers including Microsoft, GE Aerospace, and many others who trust MTM to drive their learning effectiveness strategies

Innovation Leadership

• Launch of the MTM Excellence Awards at Explorance World 2026, where 25 awards will be announced based on the world's most comprehensive L&D benchmarks
• Product innovations that continue to set industry standards:
  • Blended learning measurement capabilities
  • AI-powered qualitative analysis for learner comments
  • Breakthrough capabilities showing the direct line from training to skills development and organizational impact

MTM is in a uniquely strong position in the market right now," said Samer Saab, Chief Executive Officer of Explorance. "We have industry-leading innovation, the world's most comprehensive learning benchmarks, and the trust of leading organizations globally who depend on us for their most strategic learning measurement initiatives. Steve's appointment ensures we'll continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible in learning effectiveness while maintaining the customer-first focus that has made MTM the platform of choice for L&D leaders worldwide.

Leadership Transition

Lange succeeds Michael Cohen, who has served as General Manager of MTM. Cohen will remain with Explorance as an Executive Advisor through August 31st to support the leadership transition and optimize customer experience during this period.

Also effective April 1st, Ashley Ziya has been promoted to Head of MTM Sales. Ziya has been with Explorance since 2017, progressing from Account Executive to Senior Account Executive and most recently Sales Team Lead for MTM. Her proven track record of sales excellence and unwavering commitment to customer success make her ideally suited to guide MTM's sales organization.

About Explorance

Explorance empowers organizations to improve experiences through insight and action. Our enterprise feedback and analytics platform, including Metrics That Matter for learning effectiveness, helps organizations around the world collect, analyze, and act on feedback to drive meaningful improvement. Trusted by leading organizations globally, Explorance serves clients across education, healthcare, corporate, and government sectors.

For more information about Metrics That Matter and Explorance solutions, visit www.explorance.com.

For more information contact marketing@explorance.com