Brainbench was an online education company founded in January 1998 (until 8 December 1999 the name was Tekmetrics.com[citation needed]) and later acquired by PreVisor in 2006.[1] PreVisor merged with SHL in 2011; SHL was acquired by the Corporate Executive Board in 2012.[2] CEB was acquired by Gartner in 2017.[3] CEB's Talent Assessment business was acquired from Gartner by Exponent Private Equity in 2018.[4] The CEB Talent Assessment Business was re-branded as SHL in 2018.[5] Brainbench provided online certifications mainly in the Information Technology field and others in general.[6][7][8][9][10] The company provided services to more than 5,000 corporate clients and over 6 million individuals.[11] Some of Brainbench's 630 exams were available free of charge, while others were administered for a fee.[12]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Testing in information Technology and other fields |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | 31 August 2022 |
| Headquarters | US |
| Services | Online testing and certifications |
| Parent | SHL |
| Website | http://www.brainbench.com/ at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 September 2022) |
Testing
editBrainbench provided online tests for registered users on its website. The tests included paid tests, which required payment in order to take the exams, free tests, and beta tests (pre-release tests where no certificates were earned upon completion).[13] Brainbench ended their services on 31 August 2022.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Brainbench - Free Online Skills & Certification Testings at Brainbench". Ethicalbusinessbureau.com. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "History - Xceleration Partners". Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ IT Research Firm Gartner Is Buying CEB for $2.6 Billion Billion
- ^ "Gartner Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell CEB Talent Assessment to Exponent for $400 Million". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "The Leading Provider of Talent Assessments, SHL is Reinvented - SHL". SHL. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Davis, David (20 August 2001). "Examining the value of Brainbench certifications". TechRepublic. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Raths, David (20 August 2001). "Testing the limits". NetworkWorld. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Mark, Roy (8 August 2000). "Certifiably Interested: Thompson Invests in Brainbench". Internetnews.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Swanson, Sandra (17 July 2000). "IT Certification Moves to Intranets". InformationWeek. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Santovec, Mary Lou (1 September 2002). "Online Assessment Gets Good Marks from Faculty, Students" (PDF). Distance Education Report: 4. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Employment Testing - About Us". Brainbench. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Brainbench Certifications". Certification.about.com. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Davis, David (20 August 2001). "Examining the value of Brainbench certifications". TechRepublic. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Attention: We are planning on sunsetting Brainbench platform on 31st August 2022". Brainbench. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
Further reading
edit- The Washington Times (subscription required)
- Start Your Own E-Learning Business. Entrepreneur Press.
- InfoWorld
- New Straits Times (subscription required)
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 September 2022)