imc Brand Archive - imc Learning

At the start of this year, imc announced the opening of an additional international location -- on the east coast of the USA. The new location continues the Saarbruecken, Germany-based e-learning provider’s growth trend of the past few years and further expands its global presence.

It will enable imc to provide its existing customers in North America with a more personal experience. It will also allow the company to base support people for new customers directly in the American market.

For Christian Wachter, Chair of the Executive Board of imc AG, the new location is a logical next step. “We already have a lot of customers and partners in the USA,” he said. “We know our product portfolio is a good fit for the American market, so we felt it was important to establish another location to take our activities there to the next level.”

Wachter also likes his company’s chances of sourcing suitably qualified staff locally: “We won’t have to start from scratch, because we’ve already managed to find high-calibre candidates for a number of positions locally. The US labour market offers a lot of talent for us. I am looking forward to having a strong, growing local team, and hence to the new energy and fresh ideas that team is certain to bring to our entire organisation.”

Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, the founder and president of the supervisory board of the Scheer Group, of which imc is part, supports imc’s growth initiative in the USA. “For the Scheer organisation, 2023 is all about growth on the North American continent,” he said. “imc AG will now join Scheer GmbH in establishing an important new branch office on the U.S. East Coast.

The USA is a highly attractive market for imc AG because it is both a major crossroads for global companies and the world’s biggest market for e-learning products. I have no doubt that imc AG, being a leading e-learning specialist, will do extremely well there.”

imc has successfully completed the TISAX audit to facilitate the exchange of information and data with customers in the automotive industry and to ensure their security. Every company that receives sensitive information from customers, such as VW, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Daimler or their subsidiaries, must in practice be certified according to TISAX. Thus, TISAX has become a relevant competitive factor.

Roman Muth, Director Cloud Solutions & Architecture, is pleased that imc's efforts in the field of information security are now visible at a glance: "The TISAX label offers us the opportunity to compare our security standards with our customers quickly and easily from now on. The good preliminary work that my team has done in this area has contributed significantly to our ability to meet the requirements of the Information Security Assessment (ISA)."

The Information Security Assessment (ISA) is a set of requirements for information security based on key aspects of the international standard ISO/IEC 27001. It is used by companies both for internal purposes and for audits of suppliers and service providers who process sensitive information from their respective houses.

imc has successfully completed the certification process to become a family-friendly employer. Project manager Ursula Kuningham of the "Servicestelle Leben und Arbeiten" (saaris e.V.) presented the corresponding "Family-friendly company" certificate in Saarbrücken on 12 January 2023.

For Sarah Pitzius, Human Resources Officer at imc, several aspects were decisive for the quick certification: "Firstly, our really flexible, hybrid working time model, which is particularly well received by parents," explains Pitzius. "In addition, we offer the possibility to work part-time during or even after parental leave - an offer that is very well received and is also used by fathers. In general, the proportion of fathers who take parental leave for longer than two months is steadily increasing, which we expressly welcome."

Saarland-wide, around 200 companies have been successfully advised and certified since 2013. Those who want the seal can apply to the responsible IHK "Servicetelle Leben und Arbeiten" at saaris e.V. and will be evaluated by them on five criteria: Flexibility of working hours, organisation and location; care for children, parental leave and re-entry; compatibility of work and care; communication and information; service and support offers. After two years, there is the possibility of re-certification.

In the category "adaptive learning", the "[email protected] Fitness Check" was awarded, which imc developed together with a German car manufacturer to motivate and empower all employees to participate and actively shape the digital transformation.

The [email protected] Fitness Check is a responsive, quiz-based digital learning module with the aim of arousing interest, motivating, imparting basic knowledge on topics of digitization and providing individual orientation on which learning opportunities are most relevant for an employee. To this end, the learning module uses a specially developed scoring system that provides learners with individual learning recommendations based on their answers. In this way, users can receive targeted and individualized training in line with their learning needs.

Since the training is aimed at all employees, the prior knowledge of the learners varies greatly. One of the challenges for the experts was therefore to anticipate and compensate for the possible overload with the large selection of offers. "The feedback shows that the learners are enthusiastic about the novel form of knowledge preparation," explains Sven R. Becker, Board Member of imc. "The deliberately provocative implementation of a „Fitness Challenge“ fits very well with the client's corporate culture and was particularly well received by younger target groups."

imc Express can be used without prior knowledge or app installation and with any end device. The extensive tool kit of design templates, image databases, surveys and much more offers a high degree of flexibility. The possibility of different output formats such as text or audio, as well as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Express, also help to achieve maximum productivity. Among other things, content can be translated by the software into almost any language in the world at the touch of a button.

The decisive factor for the development of this intelligent authoring tool was the ever-increasing demand for user-generated content in corporate learning - learning content created by employees themselves. The vision: with this software, everyone - from trainees to managers to factory workers - should be able to digitize knowledge quickly and easily and make it available to others.

The Brandon Hall awards were judged by an international panel of industry experts based on value to the business, technological innovation, unique differentiators, technical functionality and measurable results.

CSL Limited is a global specialty biotechnology company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets products to treat and prevent serious human medical conditions.

As a life-sciences based organization and an ASX listed company, ethical training is critical.

CSL required a digital training that met their expectation of their global audience and accessible to all employees across from different backgrounds and job roles. For this reason, imc alongside CSL, created the “Making Good Decisions” tool eLearning module.

This is the fifth year in a row that imc is honored at the LearnX Awards.

Christian Wachter, spokesman for imc's board, is delighted about the renewed award and states: "Digital education and further training have gained enormously in importance in recent years. The shortage of skilled workers, which affects almost all industries, as well as the requirements for companies and organizations in the New Work context will continue to increase the demand for high-quality digital training solutions in the coming years.

We will therefore continue to invest in product innovations in order to continue to support our customers as a reliable partner with the latest technology and state-of-the-art content solutions in the future."

Training Industry, the most trusted source of information on the business of learning, has published the latest list of top vendors for learning management systmes (LMS). This annual list is designed to help buy-side organisations in their search for the right training partners. As only German company, imc made it on this year's list of "2022 Learning Management Systems (LMS) Top 20 Company".

Training Industry's goal with these list is to offer a better orientation on the LMS market. Besides a rising number of providers, tools are becoming more complex and more and more features are added. Therefore, the Training Industry continuously monitors the training marketplace, looking for the best providers of LMSs that offer a strong and diverse set of features and analytics.

“This year’s Top 20 LMS companies are evolving into a one-stop-shop for all learning technology-related needs. With a focus on program management and learner-focused capabilities, these companies are continuously advancing the learning technologies market,” said Jessica Schue, market research analyst at Training Industry, Inc. “Through innovative features such as artificial intelligence (AI), personalization, interactive content, analytics and more, these companies are able to provide learners and learning administrators with a fully equipped platform.”

imc was founded in 1996 as a university spin-off by business informatics professor and former BITKOM president Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer and bundles the e-learning business within the Saarland-based Scheer Holding. Today, more than 350 employees work for imc AG at 12 international locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, the UK, the Netherlands, Romania, Australia, the USA and Singapore. Internationally successful groups such as Daimler, Vodafone and Jägermeister are among its more than 1,300 customers worldwide.

Christian Wachter, CEO of imc since 2014, is pleased to ring in the celebrations just in time for Learntec, Europe's largest trade fair for digital education:

"For 25 years, we have been creating exceptional learning experiences for our customers and partners. For us, this anniversary is not just a milestone on a timeline, but a sign that we have managed to change the way people learn and experience learning. We will celebrate that at Learntec and, of course, share our vision for the future of learning."

Fosway Group, Europe’s leading HR analyst, today published its latest study on learning systems. Once again, imc's Learning Management System is positioned as a Core Leader. The analysis reflects the steady growth and further development of the imc Learning Suite (ILS).

Core leaders are characterized by a very good track record in terms of business win rate, delivery to the customer and customer advocacy, according to Fosway Group.

David Wilson, Fosway Group CEO, commented, “imc continues to consolidate its position as a Core Leader in the 2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems through product innovations including the development of a new authoring tool and headless LMS functionality. As its capability continues to grow so does its momentum in the market.”

imc AG continues its expansion in the USA

Germany’s imc AG expands North America business with new location on U.S. East Coast

imc receives TISAX® security label

Since this year imc AG carries the TISAX® (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) label. TISAX® is an information security assessment which concerns a large part of the suppliers and service providers of the German automotive manufacturers and their subsidiaries.

imc receives "Family-friendly company" quality seal

For the past ten years, saaris e.V., the government of the Saarland and the Saarland Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) have been honouring companies that make a special, credible and authentic commitment to the compatibility of family and career. This now also includes imc.

imc receives eLearning Award for “Adaptive Learning”

The eLearning Journal has awarded imc with the eLearning Award 2023 in the category "adaptive learning". From more than 300 submissions from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the jury of the eLearning Journal awards innovative projects with showcase character in more than 50 categories.

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imc wins silver at Brandon Hall Award for "imc Express" authoring tool

The Brandon Hall Group, the leading provider of excellence in Human Capital Management, has announced the winners of the "Excellence in Technology Awards 2022". The authoring tool imc Express won in the category "Best Advance in Content Authoring Technology".

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imc and CSL honored at "LearnX Awards" in Australia

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WirtschaftsWoche honors imc as best e-learning provider for the third time in a row

The German magazine WirtschaftsWoche has published a ranking of digi-tal education providers. In first place among the best e-learning providers once again: imc Learning.

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imc is ranked as a Top 20 Company for Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Training Industry has selected imc for their list "2022 Learning Management Systems (LMS) Top 20 Company"

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25 years of digital innovation: imc kicks off its anniversary year

25 years of "Rewrite The Way We Learn" - this is the motto for the anniversary of imc AG, a leading provider of digital training solutions from Saarbruecken, Germany.

2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems: imc retains Core Leader position

Independent HR analyst, Fosway Group, has presented its latest study on learning systems. The imc Learning Suite maintains its position as a Core Leader for the fourth consecutive year.

2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems

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