COMPANY NEWS
ACQUISITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS MentorcliQ, the leader in employee mentoring software, announces its acquisition of River, furthering MentorcliQ’s position as the top employee mentoring platform for enterprises globally. Both companies help organizations prove that mentoring is one of the most costeffective methods to engage, develop and retain employees. Lifesize®, a global innovator of immersive enterprise communication solutions, announced the acquisition of Kaptivo, a digital collaboration solutions company. With the addition, Lifesize expands its portfolio of cloudbased unified communications and collaboration solutions for contact centers, video conferencing and meeting rooms with a new suite of advanced collaboration tools.
Veriforce, the supply chain risk and compliance management industry’s fastestgrowing solution provider, announced the acquisition of ComplyWorks, Canada’s leading compliance management solution provider. The combined company creates a global platform of technology and services, empowering millions of workers in a broad spectrum of risk mitigation practices. TPC Training, the leader in workforce training, performance and compliance solutions, announced the acquisition of Simutech Multimedia, a provider of simulation-based training for maintenance and operations professionals across a wide range of industries. Simutech represents a key element of the company’s strategy for developing a comprehensive workforce management platform.
OpenSesame, the global eLearning innovator, announced its partnership with SumTotal to deliver its curated 20,000+ eLearning courses on SumTotal’s talent development platform. OpenSesame’s integration with SumTotal makes it easier for companies with diverse and global workforces to build a culture of learning within their organizations. Russell Reynolds Associates, a global leadership advisory and executive search firm, announced the acquisition of the cultural analytics business of Workplace Analytics, LLC, provider of data-driven insights on corporate culture. By acquiring this capability, Russell Reynolds Associates expands its portfolio to assist executives in creating cultures that drive performance and foster collaboration.
INDUSTRY NEWS RESOURCES TO CREATE A MORE RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE
A new anti-discrimination resource center has launched to help businesses provide proper training to their employees. Business Training Media’s new antidiscrimination resource center helps teach people about harassment, diversity and inclusion, workplace bullying, gender differences, and sexual harassment, among other important issues. NEW VOICES WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) has improved Active Placement, their reimagined approach to outplacement, by offering unlimited access to reskilling and upskilling for digital and business
skills. Those who receive LHH’s Active Placement support will now have access to over 13,500 reskilling and upskilling courses from LinkedIn Learning, in addition to digital literacy assessments, learning paths and curriculum from tech education center General Assembly. GOTOMEETING FOR PORTAL FROM FACEBOOK
The need to connect with colleagues, partners and loved ones has become more important than ever, inspiring the innovation behind a new way to connect with GoToMeeting using Portal from Facebook. Portal is already popular as a way to connect with friends and family, but this announcement brings even more usability to the device through GoToMeeting.
VIRTUAL CULTURE-BUILDING PLATFORM
The Go Game, the leader in team-building and culture-driving games, announced the launch of Go Remote, a virtual platform that enables remote team members to engage in games, live stream events, conferences and more. Go Remote creates dynamic digital environments that enable engagement and go beyond the market standard video conferencing tool.
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