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Australian entrepreneur, educator and technology innovator
Mark Alexander Woodland
BornDarwin, Northern Territory, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OrganizationXplor
Notable workXplor
Kismet
AwardsEY Entrepreneur of the Year
Websitemarkwoodland.com.au

Mark Alexander Woodland is an Australian entrepreneur, educator, technology innovator and retired Australian Army NCO who served in the Royal Australian Artillery and Australian Army Psychology Corps. His military service included deployment as part of Operation Relex.

Early life and education

Woodland was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. and grew up in Queensland. His father, Paul Woodland, was an economist, and his mother, Fay, worked as a teacher. Woodland attended Bond University but did not complete his bachelor of Law.

Career

Woodland Joined the Australian Army in 2003 serving in the Royal Australian Artillery Corps. During a training exercise Woodland injured himself and later transferred to the Australian Psychology Corps where he helped soldiers returning from war.

In 2010, Woodland retired from the Australian Army to help his mother in her childcare business. Woodland was responsible for the administration of the service, this resulted in the development of the software as a service platform.

Software platform

In January 2016, Woodland and his mother sold their three childcare businesses and Woodland then went on to found Xplor Technologies, a software platform that removes administration from parents, educators and centres so they can focus on teaching and learning from Venture Capital Firm and grew to become the second largest childcare platform in Australia.

References

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  7. "Child care tech start-up Xplor raises $6m to keep parents connected". Australian Financial Review. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  8. "Xplor acquires NZ's Discover, after $3.8b global merger". Australian Financial Review. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
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