Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - 63

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Alight Solutions, a key player in
technology-enabled health, wealth
and human capital management (HCM)
and financial solutions, acquired the
Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand
cloud practices of Wipro Limited. With
the acquisition, Alight Solutions now
has a presence in 11 countries across the
globe, and over 300 colleagues will join
the existing Alight team.

KnowledgeCity, an online employee
training provider, is partnering with
public libraries across the nation to
provide access to its thorough e-learning
library of professional development
courses. The acquisition will offer local
communities free, unlimited access to
the e-learning platform and will help
public libraries remain relevant in an era
marked by technological advancements.

Unit4, a global leader in enterprise
applications for service organizations,
acquired Intuo, a rapidly growing
provider of talent enablement solutions.
Now, Unit4 boasts an extensive HCM
portfolio covering people, finance,
project and planning in the cloud for
mid-market organizations - allowing
the organization to better meet the
modern workforce's needs.

PrismHR, a leading human resource
outsourcing (HRO) software platform,
acquired AgileHR, a major provider
of cloud-based talent management
software, including its numerous talent
management solutions. The acquisition
highlights PrismHR's dedication to
equipping its HRO customers with a
variety of innovative, effective solutions
for their SMB clients.

MIS Training Institute (MISTI), a
leading global information security,
information technology (IT) audit
and internal audit training company,
acquired LeaderQuest, a major provider
of cybersecurity and related IT training
for veterans and those looking to break
into the IT field. As a result, MISTI will
expand its curriculum by offering
customers a wider range of cybersecurity
certification training options.

Learnlight,
a
global
language,
intercultural skills and soft skills training
provider, has acquired Arenalingua, a
German language training company,
in support of its European expansion
efforts. As a result of the acquisition, the
total number of trainers at Learnlight
will increase to over 3,000, training over
150,000 learners per year in more than
150 countries.

INDUST RYNE WS
THE FIRST OFFICIAL JEOPARDY!
TRAINING GAME

At the eLearning Guild's DevLearn
2018 Conference and Expo, Jeopardy!
Productions and The Game Agency,
LLC soft launched the only official
Jepoardy! training on the global market.
The training blends the familiarity and
playful aspects of Jepoardy! with The
Game Agency, LLC's rapid customization
and publishing in order to create
effective, engaging training programs
for a variety of industries.
UNLIMITED ACCESS TO DIGITAL AND
BUSINESS SKILLS COURSES

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.
GAMIFIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND RETAIN
EMPLOYEES

Using gamified artificial intelligence (AI),
ImmersionOne is helping companies
find and retain top talent. The platform
can also be used to effectively
onboard new employees and help
retain employees through interactive
corporate learning and development
programs. ImmersionOne's recruiting
tools including games and mobile apps
are meant to entice potential job seekers,
while its training proves engaging and
fun for employees at large.

COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
PLATFORM TO HELP MAKE BETTER
TALENT DECISIONS

Checkster, a leading provider of collective
intelligence solutions, released The
Checkster Platform -which uses artificial
intelligence to provide companies with
an accurate view of the quality and fit
of its employees. The platform is meant
to help companies make more informed
talent decisions by improving quality
of hire, engagement and retention
rates, respectively.

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