This is the second acquisition done by Indecomm Global Services this year after it recently acquired US Recordings, a US-based leading provider of mortgage recording solutions. Pune based eLearning company, Brainvisa has been acquired. The consolidation juggernaut continues. Looks like Sequoia has attempted to give Brainvisa the platform it needs to unlock its potential and Indecomm gets to round out its service offering. Click here to read the press release MORE >>

E-learning technology provider Elluminate has rolled out the final release of its new, free Web conferencing system, vRoom. vRoom is essentially a virtual office, providing features like video and audio conferencing, instant messaging, application and desktop sharing, and interactive whiteboard capabilities. The company has also announced version 2.0 of its Blackboard Building Block extension for Elluminate Live!, a distance learning tool. Elluminate's vRoom is a collaboration tool supporting up to three simultaneous users, including the moderator. Journal, 3/21/2007 MORE >>

Educomp Solutions , the online, interactive and multimedia education content and solutions provider announced on Wednesday that it had acquired a 70.05 To add online solutions to its kitty, Educomp had previously acquired AsknLearn , a Singapore based e-learning content provider. It also took a 76 per cent stake in ThreeBrix E-Services , the owner of learninghour.com , an online and offline learning solutions provider focused at Indian students. The acquisition of Savvica will add online community building capabilities to Educomp's content offerings. crore to Rs 110.1 MORE >>

From the article : "Excelsoft is a six-year-old firm which provides a range of customised learner-centric learning systems, test and assessment systems, and desktop tools. Known in the eLearning industry for its investments in companies such as Brainvisa and Tarang , Sequoia Capital continues to play the game. recent article in Business Standard mentions Sequoia Capital to be looking at potential investments in Mysore based, Excelsoft. deal is expected to be sealed by early-January 2008. MORE >>

UPDATE - 24, JUNE, 2009 - Asma Thorve, ex-Vice President of Brainvisa also arrested by Pune police for providing Brainvisa data to Samir Inamdar. This is an incident that clearly shows how cut-throat and competitive the eLearning industry has become in India. As smaller companies fight to survive and retain clients, some are resorting to questionable practices in their quest for a share of the pie. According to a press release by the police, Inamdar had been dismissed from Brainvisa in 2006 and formed his own e-learning company subsequently. " More here. More here. More here MORE >>