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Global Leadership

Saba Software Announces Agreement to Acquire Lumesse

Dublin, CA (USA) / Luton (UK), October 2018 - Market leaders have joined forces to create a talent development powerhouse that offers unrivaled breadth, depth and scale to customers worldwide. Saba Software Inc., a global leader in talent development solutions and a portfolio company of Vector Capital, has announced their entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Lumesse, a leading provider of talent acquisition, talent management, and learning experience technology in Europe.

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OnCourse Learning

Bertelsmann Strengthens Education Business

Gütersloh (GER) / Brookfield, WI (USA), September 2018 - Bertelsmann continues the expansion of its strategic growth area of education: The international media, services, and education group is acquiring the U.S. online education provider OnCourse Learning from the private equity company CIP Capital for an amount in the mid-nine-digit euro range.

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Scottish Acquisition

Learning Pool Enters Apprenticeship Market

Brighton (UK), July 2018 - Learning Pool has announced the acquisition of MediaCorp, the Hamilton, Scotland-based online learning and e-portfolio provider. The company, founded and run by James Marshall, will become part of the Learning Pool group.

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Brand new

Welcome to Learning Technologies France

Sally-Ann MooreParis (F), January 2018 - A big hello and "Happy New Year" to all the Checkpoint readers across Europe and the world.

Introducing Learning Technologies France: an 18 year old show that is brand new

This is our first ever special edition in the great media resource that is CHECK.point eLearning. I am the founder of eLearnExpo series of events (Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Moscow and Hong Kong), the main one being Paris started in 2001. In 2006 the French event became I-Learning forum and went from strength to strength to become the leading enterprise eLearning show in the Francophone world. 

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Expansion Plan

ProBility Completes Acquisition of Cranbury International

Houston, TX (USA), August 7, 2017 - ProBility Media Corp., an ed-tech company building the first full-service training and career-advancement brand for the skilled trades, has announced its purchase of the Montpelier, Vermont firm Cranbury International, an exporter of educational and training to international markets.

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Extensive Array

Health & Safety Institute Acquires CLMI Safety Training

Eugene, OR (USA), June 2017 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI), a leader in environmental health and safety (EH&S) software, training, and compliance services, has announced the acquisition of Minneapolis-based CLMI Safety Training, one of the nation's leading sources for innovative, high-quality safety-training videos and programs.

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Combined Organization

Saba Completes Acquisition of Halogen Software

Redwood Shores, CA (USA), May 2017 - Saba Software Inc. has announced the completion of its acquisition of Halogen Software, Inc. Saba, Vector Capital and its affiliates, and Michael Slaunwhite, Halogen’s co-founder, executive chairman, and largest shareholder, have acquired Halogen for CAD$12.50 per share in cash. 

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To Engage Learners

EVERFI Acquires Online Compliance Training Leader

EVERFI CEO Tom DavidsonWashington, D.C. (USA), April 2017 - EVERFI, Inc., a leading education-technology innovator, has announced the acquisition of online compliance-training company Workplace Answers. The acquisition expands EVERFI's commitment to solving complex prevention and workforce challenges through interactive, scalable education solutions.

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Customized Approach

BLR Acquires Navis Learning

Brentwood, TN (USA), March 2017 - BLR®, a business unit of Simplify Compliance, has acquired Navis Learning, a provider of award-winning custom learning-and-development solutions.

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Powerful Pair Fuse

QA Acquires The Training Foundation Limited

London (UK), November 2016 - QA is delighted to announce the acquisition of The Training Foundation Limited (TTF), provider of The Training Accreditation Programme (TAP) - one of the UK's leading skills-accreditation programmes. TAP courses are accredited by the British Institute for Learning and Development and help L&D functions to drive efficiencies and value within organisations.

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