Growth Engineering

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Growth Engineering is a SAAS learning technologies company. They provide a platform for e-Learning, [1] also known as a learning management system. Established in 2004, [2] Growth Engineering offers a learning portal for companies and their employees, partners and customers. [3] Growth Engineering is compatible with SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI. [1] [4] In a Technavio report, Growth Engineering were recognised as a vendor in the game-based learning market. [5]

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History

Growth Engineering was founded in 2004 by Juliette Denny. [6] She founded the company as a consultancy targeted at new businesses in need of sales management training. [7] Then, Growth Engineering released the Academy LMS. An online learning portal for businesses to train employees. [8] The product focused on using gamification to engage learners. [9] [10] In 2016 Growth Engineering was listed on the Mishcon Leap 100. [11] In 2015 Growth Engineering was named as the best LMS provider by e-Learning 24/7, [12] and in 2016 they were named as the number one NextGen LMS and the best LMS for gamification by Learning 24/7. [13]

Products

Growth Engineering have two products: the Academy LMS and Genie:

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