Edinburgh-based learning and development specialist GoodPractice has been merged with two other businesses to form new company Emerald Works.
GoodPractice was acquired in 2015 by Emerald Group, which has since added Towards Maturity and Mind Tools to its portfolio. Emerald will run the three firms as a single international business targeting the academic research and corporate learning and development markets.
Emerald Group is a global provider of research and learning resources with an annual turnover of £65 million.
Richard Bevan, CEO of Emerald Group and chairman of Emerald Works, said: “It’s a significant moment for the business as we develop the Emerald name into the corporate learning space.
"The Group mission since our foundation in 1967 has been to provide research and learning resources that people can use to make a difference and, in bringing the expertise of these businesses closer together, we’re now positioned to extend the value of what we do to more learners worldwide.”
Emerald Works' clients include Virgin Money, Standard Life Aberdeen, Rolls-Royce, Edrington and AstraZeneca. It serves more than 2.5 million learners and learning professionals monthly in 180 countries from offices in Edinburgh, London, Horsham, the US and Australia.
Alan Brown, L&D consultant at Standard Life Aberdeen, said: “It’s great to see these companies coming together under the new banner of Emerald Works. Towards Maturity is recognised as a leader in its field, gathering data and insights, and this has supported our own thinking and direction. GoodPractice and Mind Tools have also played their part, so to bring everything into one place can only be a good thing.”
Sean Brown, colleague digital experience manager at Virgin Money, said: “This is great news, I can only see the positives of what this combined expertise will bring to us. Having a brilliant learning experience for our colleagues is paramount to our learning strategy and I look forward to us shaping a prosperous future together.”
