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SumTotal Acquires GeoLearning

Kapp Notes

Today, SumTotal announced the acquisition of GeoLearning. The combined company represents the largest and most complete talent management provider in the industry supporting every industry and every market segment. As of January 5, 2011, SumTotal and GeoLearning are now one integrated company with a unified strategy and vision.

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eFront as a SumTotal alternative

eFront

The client was using SumTotal as its backbone LMS and was in need of a comprehensive and efficient alternative solution. Why change from SumTotal. The decision to move away from SumTotal was not an easy one. SumTotal is one of the leaders in the LMS space for numeral reasons. Cost of ownership. This one is obvious.

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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

The initial person who thought buying SumTotal was a great idea (initially it was) and then dumped it for a fortune to Skillsoft (another great idea), which in turn was someone at Skillsoft thinking this was a great idea, which turned out to be false and was a factor in Skillsoft going into bankruptcy due to the albatross known as SumTotal.

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Skillsoft buying SumTotal – My Take

eLearning 24-7

Like many of you, I was surprised to find out that Skillsoft is in the process of acquiring SumTotal. Combination of Skillsoft and SumTotal offers comprehensive, content-rich HR solutions. Overall, this hasn’t changed in the industry. Getting back to Skillsoft and SumTotal. In fact, each had a separate department.

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Skillsoft Acquires SumTotal: Crazy or Genius?

Talented Learning

In only a few short days, my reaction to Skillsoft acquiring SumTotal Systems has shifted from “Wow!” I love acquisitions. They shake things up and restack the competitive deck giving new competitors a chance. to “Hmmm” to “Eureka” to “Yeah!”.

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Top 3 Things We Learned at Cornerstone Connect Live Los Angeles 2023

Bluewater Learning

I recently had the pleasure of attending Cornerstone Connect Live in Los Angeles—a compelling gathering of industry trailblazers, technology aficionados, and L&D professionals. Let's delve into the most salient points of discussion.

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eFront as a SumTotal alternative

eFront

The client was using SumTotal as its backbone LMS and was in need of a comprehensive and efficient alternative solution. Why change from SumTotal. The decision to move away from SumTotal was not an easy one. SumTotal is one of the leaders in the LMS space for numeral reasons. Cost of ownership. This one is obvious.