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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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Docebo: Surprising Leader In Learning Management Platforms

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

Over the last decade almost every leading LMS vendor (Saba, Docent, Plateau, Learn.com, Litmos, Sumtotal) was acquired, largely because they couldn’t sustain their growth in a highly competitive market. For LMS buyers.

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Learning System TrailBlazers – Who’s Next?

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Learn.com – First a content aggregator, then jumped into the LMS market, acquired by Taleo, who promised to invest heavily. If you ever wondered what down the tubes look like, look no further than Learn.com. Oh, how we missed you – Grovo followed the same approach as Learn.com, and how well did that turn out exactly?

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

SumTotal – Today? Owned by SumTotal – who ruined it, because by then it was GeoLearning Maestro (not that great). Owned by SumTotal – who ruined it, because by then it was GeoLearning Maestro (not that great). SumTotal called it SumTotal Maestro. Learn.com started out as an LMS.

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SumTotal Acquires GeoLearning: LMS Market Consolidation Continues

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

Today another major shift takes place in the talent management systems market: SumTotal Systems announced the acquisition of GeoLearning. Background: SumTotal Systems is the largest provider of learning management systems today (and also a major provider of integrated talent management systems).

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SumTotal Acquires GeoLearning: LMS Market Consolidation Continues

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

Today another major shift takes place in the talent management systems market: SumTotal Systems announced the acquisition of GeoLearning. Background: SumTotal Systems is the largest provider of learning management systems today (and also a major provider of integrated talent management systems).

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Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction

Tony Karrer

Corel Corporation OnDemand Software SumTotal Systems Inc. Skillsoft Learn.com SumTotal Systems Inc. SumTotal Systems Inc. XStream Software SumTotal Systems Inc. OutStart Learn.com Blackboard, Inc. KnowledgePlanet Brainvisa eLearning Consultants. XStream Software Linden Research, Inc. Readyco Inc.