Keystone Education Group announces new CEO

Keystone Education Group, a leading global student recruitment service provider, announces Fredrik Högemark as their new Chief Executive Officer. Högemark has over 20 years of experience as the co-founder of Educations Media Group (EMG), which merged with Keystone Academic Solutions in 2021. The merged companies formed Keystone Education Group, where he has served as Chief Services Officer since.

Helping schools recruit the best students

– I am very excited to take on this new role and look forward to leading Keystone’s future growth. We have a great global team dedicated to helping over 110 million students each year find the right education and assisting schools in recruiting the best students for their programs, says Fredrik Högemark.

Strong market position

Keystone Education Group currently serves over 5,500 higher education providers worldwide. They are operating across key markets, including the US, UK, Europe, and the Nordics.

– At Keystone, we hold a strong market position based on great products that help schools and students throughout the enrollment process. Enrollment generation is an area we will continue to invest in as we focus on becoming the global leader in student recruitment, continues Högemark.

Expansion strategy

With a core focus on international and domestic student recruitment, Keystone Education Group has rapidly evolved from a lead generation platform into a complete end-to-end lead-to-enrollment generation platform. The transformation is a result of a robust expansion strategy in recent years.

– We are delighted to have Fredrik onboard as the new CEO. He has extensive experience with the company, and knows the industry well. His passion and ambitions for for Keystone’s mission, in addition to his analytical skills make him a perfect fit for this job, says Jostein Vik, Partner in Viking Venture.

Led Keystone’s expansion

Since 2021, Högemark has played an instrumental role in establishing Keystone’s student services division. He has led the company’s expansion into student enrollment and retention services through the acquisition of UniQuest and with the formation of Keystone Sports. Thus, consolidating Europe’s biggest student-athlete recruitment agencies into a single offering. Internationally, Keystone has a leading position and is well-positioned for further profitable growth.

Header image: Fredrik Högemark, CEO of Keystone Education Group