Nexient
Encyclopedia
Nexient Learning is one of the largest corporate training providers in Canada. Nexient is based in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, and is a subsidiary of Global Knowledge of Cary
, North Carolina
. Nexient Learning trains over 100,000 students at all experience and organization levels each year. With courses and development programs in Information Technology, Business Process Improvement and Leadership and Business Skills, Nexient is the only provider in Canada to offer training in all business disciplines.
On June 26, 2009, Nexient announced that it had entered into creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), to allow Nexient to conduct a sale process of its assets and to provide financing to continue operations without disruption. On August 24, 2009, Global Knowledge announced the completion of the acquisition of the assets of Nexient. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Knowledge.
's PBSC, Acerra Learning, and CDI Corporate Education Services. Other Canadian firms which became part of Nexient through prior mergers include BroadLeaf (formerly Keltic Learning Centres), ExecuTrain, KnowledgeAbility, Salient, CompuLearn, and several others.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and is a subsidiary of Global Knowledge of Cary
Cary
- Surname :* Cary family* Alexander Cary, Master of Falkland , son of Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland* Alice Cary , American poet* Annie Louise Cary , American singer...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Nexient Learning trains over 100,000 students at all experience and organization levels each year. With courses and development programs in Information Technology, Business Process Improvement and Leadership and Business Skills, Nexient is the only provider in Canada to offer training in all business disciplines.
On June 26, 2009, Nexient announced that it had entered into creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), to allow Nexient to conduct a sale process of its assets and to provide financing to continue operations without disruption. On August 24, 2009, Global Knowledge announced the completion of the acquisition of the assets of Nexient. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Knowledge.
Origins
Nexient was created out of a series of acquisitions and mergers among some of Canada's largest skills development firms. The primary companies involved in recent years include CrossOff Incorporated's wholly owned subsidiary Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions (formerly IBMIBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
's PBSC, Acerra Learning, and CDI Corporate Education Services. Other Canadian firms which became part of Nexient through prior mergers include BroadLeaf (formerly Keltic Learning Centres), ExecuTrain, KnowledgeAbility, Salient, CompuLearn, and several others.