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Santa Monica, CA (USA), September 2021 - Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., a global leader in talent management software, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., a leading private equity firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Clearlake will acquire the outstanding shares of Cornerstone common stock for $57.50 per share in cash. The transaction has an enterprise value of approximately $5.2 billion. » MORE

Nashua, NH (USA), September 2021 - WBT Systems and Advanced Solutions International (ASI), two leading global providers of products and services for associations and non-profits, have announced the signing of an agreement for ASI to acquire WBT Systems. WBT Systems's flagship learning platform, TopClass LMS, will join ASI's portfolio of subscription (SaaS) products and services. » MORE

San Francisco, CA (USA), September 2021 - Vodafone has announced that it's partnering with the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider Udemy to help small businesses get the digital training they need. The training resources will be available through the Vodafone V-Hub platform. Through this partnership, several courses have been made free to access, while others have received significant discounts, which make the courses more accessible. » MORE

Dunfermline (SCL), September 2021 - In a move that expands its global reach, the digital learning and assessment specialist eCom Scotland has signed partnership deals with re-sellers in Canada, Iceland, and South Africa. » MORE

Indianapolis, IN (USA) / Tampere (FI), September 2021 - Open LMS has partnered with Mediamaisteri Oy to offer the Nordic corporate market a Moodle™-based institutional LMS with all the features and functionalities sought after in a digital learning environment by the region's corporate sector. » MORE

London (UK), September 2021 - GP Strategies brings its award-winning business impact measurement process to the Measurement Academy; a ten-week learning journey that proves and improves the impact of learning programmes. » MORE

Sydney (AU), September 2021 - DDLS, one of Australia's largest providers of corporate IT and cybersecurity training, has named Sally McDonough as General Manager of its start-up company, the Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT). Operated by DDLS since 2019, AIICT aims to address the growing need for accredited IT skills in the Australian workforce. » MORE

Dubuque, IA (USA), September 2021 - Eagle Point Software Corporation has announced the acquisition of United Kingdom-based KnowledgeSmart Ltd, a company that delivers skills gap analysis and benchmarking services to help AEC firms maximize their return on investment in technology, people, and client services. » MORE

London (UK), September 2021 - The Learning and Performance Accelerator (LPA) evaluates and benchmarks learning organisations against a balanced and holistic framework, driving clarity and confidence for learning leaders with data-driven insight and industry best practice. The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) has announced a framework and web-based platform that helps learning leaders evaluate and compare their performance and strategic approach against others. » MORE

Vilnius (LTU), September 2021 - Blockchain Centre, a network-based organization that assists companies and products in entering the blockchain space, has announced a strategic partnership with the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). » MORE

London (UK), September 2021 - The UK Cyber Security Council, the self-regulatory body for the cybersecurity education and skills sector, has announced that it has begun accepting applications from organisations for membership. Any organisation with an interest in promoting, supporting, and developing the cybersecurity profession is encouraged to apply. » MORE

Santa Monica, CA (USA), September 2021 - This year's all-virtual, all-free Convergence is all about helping talent leaders to "meet the moment". Cornerstone is excited to announce Dan Levy, Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor, director, and producer best known for his work on "Schitt's Creek", and Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, as special guest speakers on 16 and 17 November. » MORE

Milan (I), September 2021 - MIAT, the Multiverse Institute of Art and Technologies, launched the first international Immersive Storytelling Masterclass in Milan, which proved to be a sold-out event. » MORE

Oslo (NO), September 2021 - The ICDE Leadership Summit 2022, "Leadership for EdTech Oriented Innovation in Education", will take place 20-21 Jan 2022 in Seoul, South Korea, hosted by Korea National Open University (KNOU). The Summit will be in the format of a hybrid event, allowing for both face-to-face and virtual participation. » MORE