Themen

New Model of Learning

Go1 Acquires Blinkist

London (UK) / Berlin (GER), May 2023 - Go1 has acquired Blinkist, a mobile-first learning app summarizing key ideas from professional books and podcasts that is used by tens of millions of people worldwide. The acquisition forms the foundation of an innovative new model of corporate learning that seeks to engage learners through their day-to-day lives.

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Grow

Ciphr acquires Marshalls

Sion Lewis, CEO of CiphrMarlow (UK), April 2023 - Marshall E-Learning (Marshalls) – a specialist diversity and inclusion online learning provider – has been acquired by ECI-backed, SaaS HR provider Ciphr for an undisclosed sum. The deal will bolster Ciphr Group’s extensive learning and development content offering, with new and existing customers of both brands benefiting from access to hundreds more 'off the shelf' courses and tailored workplace training opportunities for their employees.

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Acquisition

Omniplex Learning Offers Additional 80 Industry Qualifications

Birmingham (UK), March 2023 - Global online learning solutions provider Omniplex Learning has announced a further acquisition as part of its L&D growth strategy, acquiring Good e-Learning. The acquisition will enable Omniplex Learning to expand its online L&D content library and provide learners with assessment-based certifications, supporting upskilling, reskilling, and talent development programmes in client organisations.

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To Be a Global LMS Leader

LMS365 Acquires Evergreen Digital

Aarhus (DK), October 2022 - LMS365, a Denmark-based company, offers the only learning management platform built directly into Microsoft 365 and Teams. After generating record-breaking growth in North America and Germany, the company is acquiring its leading digital workplace consultancy, Evergreen Digital, and marking an exciting expansion to Australia, New Zealand, and the wider Asia-Pacific.

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Business as Usual

Class Technologies Closes Acquisition of Blackboard Collaborate

Washington, DC (USA), July 2022 - Class Technologies Inc., a leader in synchronous virtual learning, has announced its closing on the acquisition of Blackboard Collaborate. Prior to the acquisition by Class, Blackboard Collaborate was part of the Anthology product suite, following Anthology's merger with Blackboard last year.

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Acquisition

Learning Pool Makes Strategic US Appointment to Its Leadership Team

Harper WellsDerry (IRL), June 2022 - Learning Pool, a Derry headquartered international leader in learning technology, with offices in the UK and US, recently announced the appointment of Harper Wells as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). Harper takes up this role following the recent acquisition of True Office Learning, a US-based eLearning and analytics company where she was Director of Compliance Insights and Strategy for three years.

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Cross-selling Opportunities

Skillsoft Completes Acquisition of Codecademy

Bosten, MA (USA), April 2022 – Skillsoft Corp., a global leader in corporate digital learning, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills.

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Continuing Confidence

Investors Increase Investment in eLearning Brothers

Park City, UT (USA), February 2022 - RLG Capital and Trinity Investors have announced an additional $54 million investment in learning solutions company eLearning Brothers (eLB), enabling its simultaneous acquisition of industry leaders Rehearsal and Origin Learning. This injection of funds provided eLB with the capital needed to acquire these sector leaders and to recapitalize its debt.

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Footprint in Australia

Docebo Expands APAC Presence with Acquisition of Skillslive

Toronto (CA), February 2022 - Docebo Inc., a leading artificial intelligence (AI)-powered learning suite provider, has announced its acquisition of Skillslive, an educational consulting agency located in Melbourne, Australia, that takes a collaborative approach to align learning pathways with professional development, competencies, compliance, certification, and accreditation.

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