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334 - SumTotal Acquires Pathlore - LMS Consolidation Continues & Audio Interview: Marshall Goldsmith

Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - August 3, 2005.
#334 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. FLASH: SumTotal Acquires Pathlore - LMS Consolidation Continues.
2. Audio Interview: Marshall Goldsmith - Leadership as a Contact Sport.

1. FLASH: SumTotal Acquires Pathlore - LMS Consolidation Continues: We just received news of the latest consolidation in the Learning Systems Space. SumTotal is buying Pathlore. Here is a blurb from the news that we just received:

"SumTotal Systems�, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUMTE) and Pathlore� Software Corporation, two leading enterprise software companies in the learning and business performance management market, today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for SumTotal to acquire Pathlore for approximately $48 million. At the closing of the acquisition, Pathlore shareholders will receive approximately $29 million in cash and 4 million shares of SumTotal Systems common stock. The merger reinforces SumTotal's position as the largest software provider in the emerging learning and performance management market and is expected to provide its collective customers even greater resources for support and product innovation."

For details go to: http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/2005/08/03/2
This continues the consolidation in this space. Watch for at least one more major deal before the end of 2006.

2. Audio Interview: Marshall Goldsmith - Leadership as a Contact Sport:
We just taped an interview with Marshall Goldsmith, one of the leading management experts in the country, a key coach to CEO's and one of the "key thinkers" at Learning 2005. In a six-minute audio interview via streaming or as a PodCast, Marshall talks about looking at Leadership as a Contact Sport and talks about the challenges of traditional leadership development. You can listen to this free interview at:

http://www.learning2005.com/university/

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* Learning 2005 - October 30 - November 2 - Orlando, Florida
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