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Skillsoft announced Bernard Barbour has joined Skillsoft as chief technology and product officer. In this role, Barbour will lead the continued evolution of the Skillsoft Percipio Platform as a unified skills management system that connects skills, learning, and workforce capability to business needs. Barbour is an experienced technology leader with a strong record of building and scaling engineering, AI, data, and product teams. He most recently served as chief technology officer at Indigo Agriculture, where he led modernization efforts that improved core platforms, strengthened data capabilities, and supported company growth.

Skillsoft announced a strategic partnership with edX, the global online education provider from 2U. Through the partnership, edX's catalog of courses from leading universities and companies, including instructor-led executive education programs, will integrate directly into the Skillsoft Percipio platform. Skillsoft said the partnership helps organizations connect learning investments to the capabilities needed as AI-driven change reshapes roles and workforce needs.

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