Pune (IN), March 2020 - The Plethora-BizLibrary partnership will open up a comprehensive catalog of employee skilling videos for diverse set of competencies and skill levels. 

London (UK), March 2020 - In light of the ever-evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Totara is taking several measures to ensure the welfare of staff and ensure business continuity for Totara partners and customers.

Berlin (GER), March 2020 - The COVID-19 / coronavirus situation has created an unexpected and unprecedented global shift to work-from-home and study-from-home situations for thousands of people. In response, tech companies including Microsoft and Google have made their Teams and Hangouts tools free to help people be more productive working remotely.

Jacksonville, FL (USA), March 2020 - Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), a global leader in the high-growth workplace learning and talent industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire all intellectual property and assets relating to Blackboard’s Open LMS platform for $31.7 million (less some customary purchase price adjustments). Following the completion of the transaction in approximately four weeks, Open LMS will be invested in as a standalone brand within LTG’s portfolio of best-in-class businesses.

London (UK), March 2020 - Adobe Connect is providing free ninety-day access, until 01 July 2020. Individuals and businesses who aren’t customers can now use Adobe Connect rooms with up to 25 participants for free for up to ninety days if they sign up for a trial license between now and 01 July.

Gloucestershire (UK), March 2020 - With coronavirus now confirmed as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Nimble eLearning Learning Design team have acted quickly to create and release its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness eLearning course for the workplace.

Derby (UK), March 2020 - Leading mental health charity Mind will promote better workplace wellbeing through distributing mental health awareness courses in partnership with learning consultancy and course designers Walkgrove. More than seven in ten employees (71%) have experienced mental health problems in their lives, whilst over one in two (53%) employees are affected by poor mental health in their current workplace.

Raleigh, NC (USA), March 2020 - PeopleFluent has released a new version of the PeopleFluent LMS (formerly known as NetDimensions LMS), a state-of-the-art learning management system for enterprise training and compliance management. The latest release and update of the award-winning learning management system (LMS) features new integrations that will enhance functionality across PeopleFluent’s user experience platform.

Madrid (E), March 2020 - A Spanish bank continues to impress with its commitment to employee development and learning outcomes. Banco Santander España (part of the global Banco Santander group), has been awarded Accredited Learning Department status for the second consecutive year by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI). Santander España is a large retail and commercial bank based in Madrid, Spain, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the major global bank Banco Santander.

Santa Monica, CA (USA), March 2020 - Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., a global leader in people development solutions, recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Saba, a global leader in talent experience solutions and a portfolio company of Vector Capital. Saba has over twenty years of industry experience developing, delivering, and supporting learning, performance, and recruiting product solutions. The cash and stock transaction is valued at approximately $1.395 billion and has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.