Articles from JA Worldwide, Inc.

BOSTON, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founded in 2021 by tech-legend Ralph de la Vega, former President and CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions, the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award is the highest global award for the JA Company Program. The winning JA Company of the Year student teams from JA’s six regions—JA Africa, JA Americas, JA Asia Pacific, JA Europe, INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA, and Junior Achievement USA—automatically become finalists.

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JA Worldwide today announced that Vivek Kumar will serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of JA Asia Pacific. Vivek joins the organization at a moment when the Asia Pacific region is positioned to shape the global future: more than 60 percent of the world’s young people live in this diverse and rapidly transforming part of the world, making the region essential to JA’s mission to equip youth with the skills and confidence to thrive.

BOSTON, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JA Worldwide and SAP are proud to announce a new global partnership that will equip tens of thousands of young people with the skills, confidence, and experience they need to thrive in the rapidly evolving world of work.