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Who Skillsoft is?

Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of learning with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud-based learning solutions for our customers worldwide, who range from global enterprises, government and education customers to mid-sized and small businesses.

Our courses, books and videos have been developed by industry-leading learning experts to ensure that they build talent and develop a more knowledgeable, productive and valuable workforce. Our customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop both packaged and custom learning programs tailored to our customers' needs.

We currently serve over 6,000 customers and more than 19,000,000 learners worldwide and provide continuing, hands-on support to assist them in maximizing their ongoing success.

Company history

Skillsoft was incorporated in Ireland on August 8, 1989 and in 2002 Skillsoft merged with SmartForce, a leader in IT courseware.

Since 2002, Skillsoft has continued to be a leader in the field of learning, growing the business organically and through acquisition. We completed the acquisition of NETg from The Thomson Corporation in 2007, in 2011 we acquired Element K from NIIT and in 2012 we acquired ThirdForce Group PLC (Mindleaders).

In May 2010, Skillsoft was acquired by SSI Investments III Limited, a company formed with funds sponsored by Berkshire Partners LLC, Advent International Corporation and Bain Capital Partners, LLC.

Skillsoft has grown from its early days as a provider of IT and business skills elearning, and now offers learning solutions that include digitized books, videos, simulations, a learning management system, content development tools, and a range of services to ensure that our customers can effectively leverage our solutions to achieve their business goals.

Awards & recognition

Skillsoft consistently earns recognition from our industry’s best-known publications and analyst firms. Some recent honors:

2014

1. CLO Learning in Practice Awards - Silver, Excellence in Content, for Welch Way Management Training
2. TrainingIndustry.com Top 20 Leadership Training, Learning! 100 Award winner: #17 ranking among corporate enterprise honorees, Top 20 Outsourcing Companies, Top 20 Content Development, Top 20 Workforce Development, Sales Training Watch List

2013

1. Best of Elearning! Best IT Content, Best Learning Management System, Best Leadership Training, Best Soft Skills Training and Best Compliance/Certification
2. Brandon Hall Excellence in Talent Management - Best Leadership Development Program, Bronze
3. Cisco Quality Distinction Award
4. CLO Learning in Practice Awards - Bronze, Excellence in Vendor Partnership
5. Digital Rochester GREAT Awards - Technology Services
6. LearnX Asia Pacific Gold Award - Best Performance - Sales New Hire Training
7. TrainingIndustry.com Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies, Top 20 Leadership Training Companies, Top 20 Content Development, Top 20 Workforce Development and Top 20 Learning Portals
8. Workforce Management's Training Providers Hot List

2012

1. Workforce Management's Training Providers Hot List
2. TrainingIndustry.com Top 20 Content Development Companies, Top 20 Learning Portal Companies, Top 20 Leadership Training Companies, Top 20 IT Training Companies & Top 20 Workforce Development Providers
3. Chief Learning Officer Learning in Practice Awards: Gold Winner for Excellence in Social Learning
4. Military Training Technology's Top Simulation and Training Companies
5. Best of Elearning! Best Leadership Develop and Best IT Content
6. Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Silver Award for Best Advance in Learning Management Technology
7. Gold Steve Winner, Sales Department of the Year (Public Services & Education)
8. LearnX Asia Pacific First Place Winner, Best eLearning Design: Interactive Scenario

2011

1. LearnX Asia Pacific Platinum Award
2. TrainingIndustry.com Top 20 IT Training Companies
3. Elearning! Magazine Best Social Learning Tool & Best IT Content
4. Military Training Technology magazine’s Top Training & Simulation Companies
5. Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Silver Award for Best Advance in Learning Management Technology

2010

1. Elearning! Magazine Excellence Awards for Best Learning Management System, Best Leadership Development Program, & Best Soft Skills Content; Best Compliance Content, Best IT Content
2. TrainingIndustry.com Top 20 IT Training Companies & Top 20 Learning Portal Companies
3. Brandon Hall Research Bronze Medal in Best Advance in Social Learning Technology
4. LearnX Asia Pacific Platinum Award
5. Military Training Technology magazine’s Top Training & Simulation Companies