Consolidation of the E-learning Industry
Edvantage Group acquires Open Training Svenska AB and becomes the clear leading provider of e-learning in the Nordic countries. Open Training will change name to Edvantage group.
Claes Ytander, previously CEO of Open Training, is appointed Managing Director for Edvantage group in Sweden. With approximately 20 experienced consultants in Sweden the combined companies will be better able to serve customers and provide solutions that meet the continuously increasing demands on for customised e-learning programs, support and solutions.
"I’m looking forward to merging the two companies and bringing together the superb teams of employees. I believe the people of Open Training and Edvantage group are the reason each company has been so successful, and as a combined team, we can achieve even more."
Edvantage group and Open Training, until now fully-owned by Futuremedia plc. (UK), provides products, services and learning solutions to organisations in the Nordics, Benelux and UK. As a result of this acquisition Edvantage group becomes even stronger in the Swedish market with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
"We have bespoke production teams in several countries," says Thomas Berglund, CEO, Edvantage group. "Building relationships and getting first-hand knowlege of the client’s business is critical to delivering customised e-learning solutions."
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Contact
Claes Ytander
Managing Director, Edvantage group, Sweden
tel: +46 70 85 99720
claes.ytander@opentraining.se
Thomas Berglund
CEO, Edvantage Group
tel: +47 9282 4582
thomas.berglund@edvantagegroup.com
About Edvantage Group
Edvantage group, an e-learning pioneer and solution provider, provides products and services to help organisations implement effective learning programs. The company develops e-learning systems and software, provides over 10,000 online training courses, and has its own team of teaching experts that creates tailor-made e-learning content. Working side-by-side with customers, Edvantage group emphasises service and support to ensure that e-learning is successfully integrated into the organisation. The company is based in Oslo, Norway, and has offices throughout the Nordic countries, Benelux and the UK.
About Open Training
Open Training, a fully owned subsidiary of Futuremedia plc., (UK) is a leading provider of products and services for the learning
organisation. Open Training produces customised e-learning courses, helps organisations use e-learning to improve brand communications,
and delivers technical solutions for competence development. Through partnerships with amongst others Thomson Netg and GlobalEnglish,
Open Training also offers a selection of off-the-shelf e-learning courses. For more information, visit www.opentraining.se.
