Partnerships and Alliances (May 2023)

The latest training industry mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and more.

  • Docebo Inc. formed a partnership with ELB Learning. ELB Learning’s learning content strategy, custom content development solutions, and immersive authoring tools will integrate with Docebo’s learning platform.
  • Digital content delivery and learning platform provider VitalSource acquired Akademos, a leader in building technology to create efficient, cost-effective course materials delivery solutions.
  • GLC Advisors & Co., LLC, an independent investment banking advisory firm, facilitated the sale of Verus Global to iPEC, whose Coach Training Program was one of the first coach training programs to be accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). iPEC is a portfolio company of Eureka Equity Partners. As two leaders in the professional leadership training and coaching space, their union will expand iPEC’s reach and enable it to offer new tools and strategies to its customer base.
Edited by Lorri Freifeld
Lorri Freifeld is the editor/publisher of Training magazine, owned by Lakewood Media Group. She writes on a number of topics, including talent management, training technology, and leadership development. She spearheads two awards programs: the Training APEX Awards and Emerging Training Leaders. A writer/editor for the last 30 years, she has held editing positions at a variety of publications and holds a Master’s degree in journalism from New York University.