- TiERl Performance Solutions acquired IANSITI Performance Group, Inc., a results-based learning and organizational change company. Together, the team will have a broader impact in creating peoplecentric solutions that help people do their best work.
- Credly, a platform for credential issuing, tracking, and management, announced its integration with efforts led by Credential Engine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving transparency in the credentialing marketplace. The collaboration will enable colleges, universities, businesses, and professional and trade associations to publish credentials in a common language called Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL).
- Blackboard Inc., an education technology company for teaching, learning, and student engagement, announced a new collaboration with VitalSource, an “Inclusive Access” provider. This new collaboration provides students with seamless access to course materials in an Inclusive Access model within Blackboard's learning management systems, Blackboard Learn and Moodlerooms.
- Mandel Communications formed a technology partnership with Orai, a mobile talent development solution that brings personalized coaching to employees at all levels. Orai combines the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) with Mandel's communication expertise and content to enable users to objectively assess their communication skills, get actionable feedback on how to improve those skills, and measure results over time.
- SmashFly Technologies, an enterprise recruitment marketing platform provider, formed a new partnership agreement with Paradox, creator of the Olivia AI Recruiting Assistant. The alliance will focus on product integration, co-marketing activities, and a formal sales referral process.
Partnerships & Alliances (March-April 2018)
The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more.