DigitalThink

DigitalThink, Inc. (acquired by Convergys)
Industry	Software & Programming
Founded	1996
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Products	eLearning Software

DigitalThink was an electronic learning (eLearning) company. Founded in 1996 by Umberto Milletti, Pete Goettner and Steve Zahm ^[1] At one time it was termed a Business Solution Provider (BSP) but would likely be viewed in modern terms as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.^{[citation needed]}

DigitalThink was one of the first eLearning companies to incorporate online mentors and tutors into their offering.^[2] A notable accomplishment of the company was to secure a deal with McDonald's corporation to provide McDonald's with a global, web-based training program.^[3]

Acquisition by Convergys Corporation edit

The company was acquired in March 2004 by Convergys Corporation for $120 million, or approximately $2.40 per share.^[4]

References edit

^ Lelic, Simon. Knowledge Management Magazine, (Volume 4, Issue 6) "The future is 'e'"
^ The Knowledge Web
^ "McDonald's hires Web trainer". Chicago Sun-Times. July 17, 2001. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
^ eLearnity

[1] Lelic, Simon. Knowledge Management Magazine, (Volume 4, Issue 6) "The future is 'e'"

[2] The Knowledge Web

[3] "McDonald's hires Web trainer". Chicago Sun-Times. July 17, 2001. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

[4] Learnity

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