Training Industry Magazine - March/April 2021 - 61

COMPANY
NEWS

ACQUISITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Learning Technologies Group PLC
(LTG), the provider of services and
software for digital learning and talent
management, has acquired People
Development Team (PDT) Global, a
leading provider of online diversity
and inclusion solutions. The integration
of PDT Global expands LTG's global
reach and online training and diversity
consulting capabilities.
Xerox Holdings Corporation, has
expanded its growing software portfolio
with the acquisition of CareAR, an
augmented reality support platform
company that provides real-time access
to expertise for customers, employees
and field workers. With CareAR software,
remote agents and experts can virtually
view scenarios and visually guide
solutions using a suite of augmented
reality tools.

CrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc.,
the leading back-of-house operations
platform provider for the restaurant
industry, announced its acquisition of
DiscoverLink, Inc., a pioneer in restaurantfocused eLearning solutions. The
combined organization will provide an
end-to-end performance management
platform that will enable companies to
optimize all aspects of their food and
beverage operations.

mPulse Mobile, the leader in
conversational artificial intelligence
solutions for the healthcare industry,
announced its acquisition of The Big Know,
a digital learning company transforming
how healthcare educates consumers.
The partnership combines mPulse's
proven ability to reach and engage
vital audiences with The Big Know's
learning expertise and rich media health
education experiences.

MindEdge Learning, an education
technology firm, announced its
acquisition of Acuity Institute, a global
leader in operational excellence
training, coaching and consulting
solutions. With the acquisition of Acuity
Institute, MindEdge Learning will expand
its footprint in all aspects of online
learning and add to its existing portfolio
of customized training.

HSI, a leader in environmental health
and safety and workforce development
software, training and compliance
solutions, announced it has acquired
leading eLearning provider ej4. With
its latest capital investment by Waud
Capital Partners, HSI continues to invest
in strategic acquisitions that further
its mission of making workplaces and
communities safer.

INDUSTRY NEWS
NEW EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
PLATFORM HELPS PEOPLE THRIVE
AT WORK

Microsoft Corp. announced Microsoft
Viva, the first employee experience
platform to bring tools for employee
engagement, learning, wellbeing and
knowledge discovery, directly into the
flow of people's work. Viva is designed to
help employees learn, grow and thrive,
integrated with the productivity and
collaboration capabilities in Microsoft
365 and Microsoft Teams.
EXPANDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND
INCLUSION OFFERINGS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM

Leading NOW, the global advisor to
organizations on changing workplace
mindsets and cultures to be inclusive

for all, has entered into a strategic
partnership with Inclusion Partners,
a London-based collaborative DEI
consultancy, to license Leading NOW's
world-class content and research-based
programs in the United Kingdom. The
partnership expands access to Leading
NOW's proprietary programs.
AI-POWERED DIVERSITY, EQUITY
AND INCLUSION INTELLIGENCE

Ideal's new diversity, equity and
inclusion (DEI) product uses artificial
intelligence to turn existing talent data
in legacy systems into a competitive
advantage. Ideal's DEI intelligence
product uses artificial intelligence and
machine learning to enrich and infer
demographic data from existing systems
of records to reveal actionable insights
throughout the talent lifecycle.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT SIMPLIFIED
FOR EMPLOYERS

BenefitEd - a joint venture between
Ameritas and Nelnet- is offering tuition
reimbursement program administration
to companies of all sizes as part of their
comprehensive suite of educational
benefits programs to help employers
recruit and retain employees. BenefitEd
will make tuition reimbursement easier
by acting as a third-party administrator,
freeing up more time for staff to
spend elsewhere.

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