AIMY™

CoachHub and ICF Germany Partner to Shape the Future of AI Coaching

Anke Paulick, President-Elect, ICF GermanyLondon (UK)/Berlin (GER), May 2025 - CoachHub, the leading global digital coaching platform, and ICF Germany Charter Chapter e.V. (ICF Germany), enter a strategic partnership to shape the direction of CoachHub’s AI Coach, AIMY™. ICF Germany is the German Chapter of the world’s largest organisation dedicated to advancing the coaching profession.

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Partnership

Atlassian and Sponge Unveil Evolved Learning Ecosystem

Bristol (UK), 13 May 2025 - Atlassian and Sponge are celebrating the successful launch of Atlassian Learning, a comprehensive visual ecosystem designed to elevate customer education on Atlassian’s platforms. This collaboration pairs Atlassian's industry-leading software products with innovative learning approaches to create a powerful customer education solution that makes learning more accessible and seamlessly integrated into daily workflows. 

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Strategic Move

Mindtools Acquires Kineo

Edinbourgh (SCT), May 2025 - On 12 May, Mindtools, a global management and leadership skills development provider, owned by Cambridge Information Group (CIG), announces its acquisition of Kineo, a global provider of workplace learning solutions, from City & Guilds. This is a strategic move designed to significantly progress learning innovation, as well as democratize the provision of workplace learning, to a far greater number of customers globally.

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Initiatives

KPMG and LPI Announce New Workplace Learning Collaboration

Louise Scott-Worrall, Head of Learning Services for KPMG UKLondon (UK), May 2025 - The Learning and Performance Institute has announced a new collaboration with KPMG UK, one of Europe’s largest learning services providers. The partnership will see KPMG UK contribute to several of the LPI’s key initiatives as both organisations work to raise awareness of critical skills challenges affecting businesses.

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For L&D Professionals

Go1 Rebrand and New Product Suite

Chris EigelandSan Francisco, CA (USA), May 2025 - Go1, the leading content aggregator for people-first L&D leaders, rebrands to reflect its focus on real, authentic support for L&D leaders and releases Go1 Learn, a new product suite to reflect how L&D professionals actually work and how employees actually learn.

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Nationwide Industrial Innovation

UK Digital Twin Centre Opens in Belfast

Belfast (UK), May 2025 - The UK Digital Twin Centre has officially opened in Belfast, marking a major milestone in the UK’s digital innovation landscape. Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by the Belfast Region City Deal and Innovate UK, the project is set to drive the next wave of industrial transformation by accelerating the adoption of digital twin technology across the UK’s critical sectors, projected to reach £62million in GVA for the economy over the next decade.  

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Aviation Training

BAA Training and Qatar Airways Group Launch MPL Training Partnership

Vilnius (LT), May 2025 -  BAA Training, one of the leading global aviation training organizations delivering both Ab Initio and Type Rating training, and part of Avia Solutions Group the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) provider, has signed a landmark five-year agreement with Qatar Airways Group, one of the world’s most prestigious airlines renowned for setting global aviation standards. 

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Funding

Norwegian Startup Raises $7M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Cybersecurity Training Globally

Oslo (NO), May 2025 - Pistachio, an Oslo-based company developing an AI-powered cybersecurity awareness training platform, has secured $7 million in Series A funding led by Walter Ventures, with participation from Idékapital, Angel Invest, MP PENSJON PK, and J12 Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to support its expansion in Europe and North America, including the opening of a new office in Valencia.

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Ismael Lara

Open LMS Welcomes New Senior Manager of Implementation

Ismael LaraRaleigh, NC (USA), May 2025 - Open LMS, the world’s largest commercial provider of hosting and support services for open source Moodle™ and a market leader in learning and development solutions, has announced Ismael "Izzy" Lara as its new Senior Manager of Implementation and Adoption.

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Celebrating Excellence

The Totara Awards 2025 Winners

London (UK), May 2025 - Totara has announced the winners of the 2025 Totara Awards, celebrating customers and partners who have delivered exceptional impact and innovation using Totara’s learning technologies.

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Sales Landscape

Imparta and Revenue Enablement Society Launch Research

London (UK), May 2025 - Imparta Ltd, a global leader in performance improvement for customer-facing teams, has launched a new research initiative, Rethinking Sales Enablement Competencies, in collaboration with the Revenue Enablement Society. This research is designed to explore the relevance, effectiveness, and future of competency models in today’s fast-evolving sales landscape.

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Long-standing Experience

Bridge Appoints Former Fosway Group Analyst Liam Butler as CEO

Liam ButlerLondon (UK), May 2025 - Bridge, creators of the all-in-one corporate learning and employee development platform Bridge LMS, have announced Liam Butler’s appointment as the business’ new CEO. Butler brings over 25 years of experience growing and leading technology-enabled business solutions across learning, talent management, and HR.

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