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Santa Monica, CA (USA), March 2020 - Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., a global leader in people development solutions, recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Saba, a global leader in talent experience solutions and a portfolio company of Vector Capital. Saba has over twenty years of industry experience developing, delivering, and supporting learning, performance, and recruiting product solutions. The cash and stock transaction is valued at approximately $1.395 billion and has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. » MORE

Cirencester (UK), March 2020 - Kallidus, an industry leading learning and talent management provider, has announced the acquisition of Engage in Learning, the Gloucester-based eLearning specialist known for its effective and engaging courses for compliance, health and safety, and soft skills development. The acquisition is part of Kallidus’s strategy to provide customers with a full range of engaging people-focused learning and human capital management (HCM) solutions. » MORE

London (UK), March 2020 - Data gathered by GoldenCasinoNews.com indicates that at 40%, the Chinese market accounted for almost half of the global mobile app spend. From the data, the total global mobile app spend was $120 billion in 2019. » MORE

Derby (UK), March 2020 - Leading mental health charity Mind will promote better workplace wellbeing through distributing mental health awareness courses in partnership with learning consultancy and course designers Walkgrove. More than seven in ten employees (71%) have experienced mental health problems in their lives, whilst over one in two (53%) employees are affected by poor mental health in their current workplace. » MORE

Raleigh, NC (USA), March 2020 - PeopleFluent has released a new version of the PeopleFluent LMS (formerly known as NetDimensions LMS), a state-of-the-art learning management system for enterprise training and compliance management. The latest release and update of the award-winning learning management system (LMS) features new integrations that will enhance functionality across PeopleFluent’s user experience platform. » MORE

Plymouth (UK), March 2020 - Sponge has revealed the data L&D is already capturing, as well as the biggest barriers to data collection in learning. The findings were taken from a live poll of over 100 participants at the seminar "Six inspiring ways to enhance the learning experience using data" at Learning Technologies 2020. » MORE

Herleen (NL), March 2020 - The online course "Learn STEM: Innovative pedagogy for STEM education" is available now. The European initiative "Learn STEM" invites all school teachers, headmasters, and researchers to join and register for free. During a period of four weeks, all participants can explore and discuss how to improve school education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). » MORE

Madrid (E), March 2020 - A Spanish bank continues to impress with its commitment to employee development and learning outcomes. Banco Santander España (part of the global Banco Santander group), has been awarded Accredited Learning Department status for the second consecutive year by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI). Santander España is a large retail and commercial bank based in Madrid, Spain, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the major global bank Banco Santander. » MORE

Sydney (AU), March 2020 - Savv-e has been working on multiple projects with Australian organisations, both governmental and not for profit, over the past year that have contributed directly to improving our society and well-being.  » MORE

Berlin (GER), March 2020 - In Berlin this December, thousands of experts from all over the world will try to agree on the true purpose of education. They will be taking part in Online Educa Berlin (OEB), a global, cross-sector conference and exhibition on technology  supported learning and training. The overarching theme of the conference is "Making Learning Meaning", and the organisers are explaining to potential participants that like a star above the horizon, the event will help point the way to our destination. » MORE

Paris (F), March 2020 - The call for applications for the new Evens Prize for Education remains open. This award welcomes ideas to promote motivation and the ability to think critically about social issues. » MORE

Nashville, TN (USA), March 2020 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) 2020 National Conference is a premier event for professionals in the distance learning industry.  The 2020 event will be held 18-21 May 2020 and promises to deliver an action-packed agenda that will bring together distance learning practitioners from across the country to Nashville, Tennessee. » MORE