Themen

Talent Experience Platform

Totara's Expansion into Global HR Technology Market

Wellington (NZ), June 2020 - Totara has announced that its owners have entered into a purchase agreement with Sydney private equity firm Five V Capital under which Five V will acquire a majority ownership interest in Totara. The operations and management of Totara will remain unchanged, with Richard Wyles continuing as Chief Executive Officer.

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People and Skills

Funding Will Accelerate Talent Mobility Product Roadmap

London (UK), June 2020 - The Degreed upskilling platform has announced $32 million in new funding in direct response to overwhelming demand for better skill insights, talent mobility, and a user-focused learning experience. Owl Ventures led this latest round, bringing Degreed's total funding to $182 million.

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Continuous Learning

Deliveroo Selects EduMe's Remote Training Platform

London (UK), June 2020 - Deliveroo and EduMe have announced a new exclusive global partnership that will drive the success of the food delivery giant with effective onboarding, training, and continuous learning by using EduMe's platform. The initiative is being rolled out to Deliveroo's entire global network of riders. It will take advantage of EduMe's experience as the training provider of choice by other leading technology companies.

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EVP North America

Immerse Accelerates US Growth with Bill Finegan

Bill FineganLondon (UK), June 2020 - Enterprise virtual reality software company Immerse has announced the appointment of Bill Finegan as Executive Vice President, North America. Having held senior positions at GP Strategies for nearly twenty years, Bill has a wealth of experience in the human capital software sector. This strategic hire will see him continue Immerse's growth in enterprise VR and drive the ongoing expansion of global strategic relationships.

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Platform Based Learning

Breeio Announces Seamless Zoom-LMS integration

Cambridge (UK), June 2020 - The team behind Breeio LMS is launching a streamlined integration with Zoom, making it easy to administrate, track, and report on virtual events, as well as presenting virtual classroom sessions as part of blended programmes for learners. Keeping learning on track remotely is the pressing challenge of the moment for L&D professionals.

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LEO Learning

Identified as a 2020 Top Training Outsourcing Company

Atlanta, GA (USA), June 2020 - For the second consecutive year, LEO Learning has been recognized as a top training outsourcing company for its work with global organizations across multiple sectors. "We're delighted to be recognized as one of the top 20 global training outsourcing companies for the second year in a row," said Andrew Joly, LEO Learning's Director of Strategic Design.

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New Fosway Research

L&D Will Never Be the Same Again

Cirencester (UK), June 2020 - Ninety-five percent of learning leaders say their strategy has changed forever. As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic shifts gears across Europe, Fosway Group, a major European HR industry analyst, has shared new research on the impact of the crisis on corporate learning and development strategies, priorities, and spending. The report includes practical insight into what is truly helping employees learn in this moment of crisis - and what's not.

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Charity Learning Consortium

Innovation in the Face of Coronavirus

Martin BakerLondon (UK), June 2020 - (by Martin Baker, founder and CEO of The Charity Learning Consortium) Charity learning professionals are facing tough challenges trying to support staff and volunteers through coronavirus. Alongside unexpected, urgent new demands, there are some silver linings, too, with great examples of fast, innovative thinking. Martin Baker explains how members of the Charity Learning Consortium are solving some of the challenges of supporting a workforce through a pandemic.

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