What a way to end the year on a high note! Not only are we once again the fastest growing LMS company, but we’re thrilled to be able to share that we’ve acquired Together, an industry-leading mentorship and peer-to-peer learning software.
We all know through our own experiences that one of the most impactful ways of learning is from our colleagues, peers and mentors, whether formally or informally. But historically mentoring platforms and learning management systems (LMS) have been siloed.
That seemed strange to us, so we set out to be the first learning technology provider to bring mentoring and coaching into its ecosystem, with the goal of delivering a truly collaborative learning solution for our customers.
Together is the perfect addition to our offering as we continue to pursue our mission: to enable learners to discover, absorb and apply the knowledge they need, when they need it. By joining our teams, we’re creating a powerful foundation for the future of learning. One that’ll make sure learners and organizations achieve their full potential and continue to strengthen our market lead.
“This transformative acquisition positions us as the first learning technology provider to integrate mentoring into its product ecosystem, advancing our vision of Strategic Learning Systems (SLS) and laying the foundation for a unified approach to learning.” Said Kimberly Williams, Absorb’s CEO. “Most importantly, it will empower our customers to create deeper learning experiences, engage and inspire their learners, and drive meaningful productivity gains and measurable business impact. We’re confident that this approach to learning will elevate individual growth and boost key HR and L&D metrics, delivering a true culture of learning.”
Why this matters
Mentoring is a key lever for employee upskilling, onboarding, and performance enablement, but it’s become a critical gap in employee engagement and professional development as more of us work remotely or hybrid. It’s harder today to foster the connections needed for this type of peer-to-peer learning compared to when we were in traditional in-person workplaces.
“Together and Absorb share a common vision: enabling people and organizations to thrive through continuous learning,” said Matthew Reeves, Together’s CEO. “This partnership brings mentorship and learning closer together, creating opportunities for deeper engagement and impactful growth for our customers and their employees.”
What it means for you
For both Together and Absorb customers, nothing about your current experiences will change.
Together will continue to operate as a standalone solution, with customers keeping the platform experience and features they know, love, and rely on. Any Absorb customers looking to learn more about Together and how they can begin to scale their mentorship program without delay can reach out to their Absorb account manager!
In the future, our teams will work on the best ways to complement one another's expertise, to enhance any new features or integrations, making it easy for both Absorb and Together’s customers to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem of shared collective success.
Advancing our strategic learning systems vision
Strategic learning is an intentional and organized learning approach that directly addresses business challenges, ensuring that learning initiatives directly contribute to business success and employee growth.
When delivered via a strategic learning system that can monitor, measure and visualize the impact of your learning, organizations can overcome the challenges of learning, redefining how enterprises approach workforce development.
This means you need to go beyond traditional LMS capabilities and capture impact from the full spectrum of learning via a strategic learning system, enabling you to better capture, share, and leverage knowledge through mentorship and coaching.
Keep an eye out for more exciting news to come from the Absorb team in 2025, and let’s continue Absorbing knowledge Together!
