Skillsoft Recognized as Learning Industry Leader
Honored by Brandon Hall Group, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, TrainingIndustry.com, Digital Rochester and Aragon Research for outstanding learning solutions
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skillsoft today announced that it has been recognized by several of the learning industry’s leading publications and organizations as a top provider of learning solutions. The company has received awards from Brandon Hall Group, Chief Learning Officer magazine, TrainingIndustry.com, Digital Rochester and Aragon Research for outstanding learning solutions and customer programs. These awards reinforce Skillsoft’s role as a pioneer in the learning field with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud-based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses.
“We are honored to be recognized by these prestigious organizations for our broad portfolio of solutions and success in enabling our customers to implement the industry’s most innovative learning programs,” said John Ambrose, senior vice president, strategy, corporate development and emerging business, Skillsoft.
Recognized for excellence in leadership development by Brandon Hall Group
Recognized for its partnership in establishing a culture of leadership development, Skillsoft and Ricoh won a coveted Brandon Hall Group bronze award for excellence in the Best Leadership Development Program category. Skillsoft was included in an elite group of winners in this prestigious awards program, which annually highlights the best companies that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that have helped companies achieve measurable results.
The full list of winners can be found here: http://go.brandonhall.com/Excellence_Awards_Home
Honored for outstanding vendor partnership by Chief Learning Officer magazine
For the third consecutive year, Skillsoft was selected as a finalist in the Learning In Practice Awards. Skillsoft was awarded a bronze in the Excellence in Vendor Partnership category. Presented annually by Chief Learning Officer magazine at the Fall Chief Learning Officer Symposium, the awards recognize industry leaders who have demonstrated excellence in the design and delivery of employee development programs.
More information on the Learning In Practice Awards program can be found here: http://clomedia.com/awards
Selected to TrainingIndustry.com’s 2013 Top 20 Content Development List and 2013 Top 20 Workforce Development List
For the second consecutive year, Skillsoft was named to the “Top 20 Content Development List” and “2013 Top 20 Workforce Development List” by TrainingIndustry.com for its robust offering of content and workforce training solutions. Selected for its industry visibility, innovation and impact as well as its ability to deliver multiple types of content and workforce development services, Skillsoft was joined by other top tier training companies that exhibited a broad range of content and workforce development services across industries and geographic regions.
More information on TrainingIndustry.com’s Top 20 Lists can be found here: http://www.trainingindustry.com/top-20-main-listing-page.aspx
Named top technology leader for Skillsoft IT & Desktop videos
In recognition of local involvement with the development of Skillsoft IT & Desktop videos, Digital Rochester selected Skillsoft as the 2013 Technology Services Award winner in the organization’s annual GREAT Awards. The Technology Services Award recognizes companies that demonstrate sustained commitment and leadership in support of new technology creation that provide enabling services or resources for other organizations to reach their goals and objectives. The program celebrates the Greater Rochester community’s entrepreneurial spirit in technological achievement for advancing commerce and resource conservation.
More information on the GREAT Awards can be found here: http://digitalrochester.com/events/great-awards/
Highlighted as leader in social and mobile learning by inaugural study
Skillsoft was included in the inaugural Aragon Research Globe for Enterprise Learning, the March to Social and Mobile, a research initiative which highlights innovators across the social and mobile learning space.
More information on this research can be found here: https://aragonresearch.com/knowledge/the-aragon-research-globe-for-enterprise-learning-2013-the-march-to-social-and-mobile
About Skillsoft
Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of learning with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft's customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Skillsoft's courses, books and videos have been developed by industry leading learning experts to ensure that they maximize business skills, performance, and talent development.
Skillsoft currently serves over 6,000 customers and more than 19,000,000 learners around the world. Skillsoft is on the web at www.Skillsoft.com.
Skillsoft, the Skillsoft logo, Skillport, Search & Learn, SkillChoice, Books24x7, ITPro, BusinessPro, OfficeEssentials, GovEssentials, EngineeringPro, FinancePro, AnalystPerspectives, ExecSummaries, ExecBlueprints, Express Guide, Dialogue, Quickskill and inGenius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skillsoft Ireland Limited in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Released October 8, 2013