GuyKat Partners Formetris
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GuyKat today proudly announce the launch of their re-seller partnership with forMetris. Starting immediately, GuyKat will offer forMetris products to the UK & Ireland market. The new partner is a French-based software provider whose solutions focus on ensuring that ROI from L&D initiatives can be measured.
The products are aimed at all enterprises who have significant investments in training provision. The solutions offered complete the wider suite of offerings from GuyKat which allow a full end-to-end service to clients. GuyKat now offer bespoke eLearning (in house), LMS and LMS management (Docebo), authoring tools (Elucidat), off-the-shelf learning (Open Sesame), and now eLearning evaluation and ROI assurance (forMetris).
Quotes:
" There's a famous quote from Wannamaker that 'half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, the problem is I don't know which half'. I think the same could be said by most L&D directors about their learning spend. They commission development programs, or purchase suites of training, but then struggle to get visibility of what is really working. There's been a gap in the market for tools which bring this visibility. We're excited to be working with forMetris to bridge that gap in the UK."
GuyKat CEO, Guy McEvoy
"We've been talking with forMetris for over six months and truly getting to understand the product. Having met the forMetris team out in Toronto at the back end of last year, and having formally agreed the re-seller agreement, we're looking forward to introducing the product to our UK clients."
LMS Consultant, Joanne Payne
For more information please contact our consultant Joanne Payne at joanne.payne@guykat.com
Digital Young Person: Finalist
GuyKat's Daniel Kirby was named as a finalist for this year's Digital Young Person of the Year award at the West Midlands Tech awards.
Daniel started off at GuyKat as a Digital Media Apprentice but as his time with GuyKat has continue he has progressed from Apprentice to Junior Developer to Developer at a record pace. At the age of 21, he now works in a full professional role creating online interactive training modules that are used by thousands of professionals all over the world. His expertise and international experience match and exceed older graduate peers in this industry. He is a tremendous advert for young people who choose an apprenticeship in the digital creative industries ahead of the University path.
If you are interested in an apprentice opportunity at GuyKat please contact talent@guykat.com
The ceremony was held at the ICC in Birmingham on 12th December. We offer our warmest congratulations to all the finalists, and the ultimate winner Chris Meah from the School of Code.
GuyKat Named Small Company of The Year
GuyKat was last night (28th November) named 'Small Company Of The Year' at the Birmingham Silicon Canal awards. The ceremony took place at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, and was attended by over 300 people from the regional technology community. The win comes only a few weeks after GuyKat won exporter of the year at the Birmingham Post Business Awards.
Speaking after the win, GuyKat's founder, Guy McEvoy said; "Celebrate!". He then headed to the bar at considerable pace.
A more measured response came from Cathy Turner, a recent starter with the company, who said; "From everything I've seen, this seems really well deserved. They're a great company to work for, everyone is really nice, and very creative. They have amazing clients and I'm excited to be able to say that I work for a multi-award winning company!"
GuyKat are a specialist learning technology agency who work with clients across the globe to deliver engaging interactive eLearning experiences.
GuyKat Wins Prestigious Export Award
GuyKat have been named winners of the 2018 Export Award at the Birmingham Post Business Awards. The announcement was made at a gala dinner at the International Convention Centre attended by hundreds of professionals representing business from across the region. GuyKat Founder, Guy McEvoy, said; "Just as not all superheroes wear capes, not all exporters ship manufactured goods. GuyKat's is a great story about exporting services. We're an awesome small team with a large global mindset!"
The staff at GuyKat would like to pass on their thanks to the category sponsors and judges from Birmingham Airport, and also to send congratulations to all other finalists and winners. Birmingham should be proud of the talent in the region.
Announced: GuyKat Finalist for Export Award
Recognising an exceptional year for our international sales, GuyKat has been shortlisted for the prestigious Birmingham Post Business Award for Export. The full list of finalists across all categories can be seen here.
Company representatives will be at the Park Regis hotel next Monday (15th Oct) for a formal reception for the finalists. The overall winner will be announced at a gala dinner at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in early November. [More to follow].
GuyKat to Sponsor Docebo Inspire 2018
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GuyKat are proud to announce that they will be a sponsor of Docebo Inspire. This year's event will be held in Toronto, Canada, Oct 10-12.
GuyKat CEO, Guy McEvoy, said; "Last year's Inspire in Boston was brilliant. We're looking forward to more of the same in Toronto, it's honestly a privilege to support this event. Docebo have awesome customers and we're blessed to work with so many of them. Chester Elton's keynote address will be thought provoking, and I'm proud to have the opportunity to introduce him."
GuyKat will also have a stand at the conference and would encourage conference delegates to stop by, say hi, meet the friendly team and pick-up a free copy of their white paper on micro-learning.
If you wish to attend the event and have not yet booked please get in touch via inspire@guykat.com. We can offer a discount code!
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With the tagline 'beyond eLearning', GuyKat are an end-to-end learning technology consultancy. They are a long term partner of Docebo having become a VAR in 2012. Since then, they've provided professional services for Docebo clients in all five continents. Engagements include training, consulting, customising the front-end UI/UX, providing managed administration, integrating the LMS with other systems and building world class, bespoke, engaging, bite-size content. GuyKat partner with organizations, gaining a deep understanding of their learning or communications objectives and strategy. They then help clients realize the full value from their docebo investment in delivering those objectives in line with that strategy.
'Till next year..... #LT18UK
Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by our booth at this years Learning Technologies show in London. We were thrilled with the response to our white paper, most hard copies were taken. If you missed the show do please get in touch and we'll be happy to email you a soft copy. It's always exciting to be part of this key industry event. There is a buzz being among our partners, competition and, most of all, our current and future clients. We will be contacting all those who requested we do so over the coming days.
Our competition winners were: Wednesday, Louise Parsons - Thursday, Frances Bruce - Congratulations!
Developer of the Year 2017!
We're proud to announce that our lead eLearning designer, Hannah Quinton (above, back row, 2nd left), has been named 'Developer of the Year 2017' at the Silicon Canal Tech awards. The ceremony, which was attended by over 200 people from the West Midlands tech community, was held at the prestigious Birmingham REP. Speakers included Andy Street, the local Mayor (and former CEO of John Lewis).
GuyKat CEO, Guy McEvoy, said; "This is so well deserved for Hannah. Honestly, she is one of the best Adobe Captivate developers there is anywhere. She works day in, day out juggling seemingly impossible deadlines from some of the biggest brands in the world. Yet she, and her awesome team, deliver every time. I'm so chuffed."
GuyKat where also delighted to have been shortlisted for 'Small Company of the Year'. Many congratulations to all the winners.
GuyKat up for TWO Awards
This week, the organisation that drives collaboration in the Birmingham tech scene, Silicon Canal, announced their shortlist for their annual Birmingham Tech awards. GuyKat are delighted to be shortlisted for awards in TWO categories! We're up for both 'Small Company of the Year' and our Lead eLearning Designer Hannah Quinton is up for 'Developer of the Year'. This is great recognition for both Hannah individually and the company as a whole. We wish the best of luck to all other nominees. The ceremony will be help at the Birmingham REP on Thursday 23rd November.
A Look Back at DoceboInspire 2017
A look back at DoceboInspire 2017
DoceboInspire 2017 brought together over 300 Learning and Development professionals for two days, exploring a wide range of eLearning and training topics. The event took place in Boston, MA and included a Harbour yacht cruise to host the inaugural DoceboInspire Awards ceremony. GuyKat is a proud partner of Docebo, so I caught up with the some of the team who were lucky enough to attend the event..
Guy, CEO of GuyKat:
“It was quite something to be surrounded by so many of Docebo’s clients from all over the world. They all use the system for slightly different purposes but the common theme was their enthusiasm for the tool. I feel lucky to have been at the birth of this great new community. I look forward to future events.”
David, eLearning Consultant:
“Docebo Inspire was a great event. It was really exciting to meet so many people in the industry who are using Docebo and find out about their specific projects - there are so many different use cases!”.
It was a truly inspiring event allowing L&D professionals to attend sessions and talks from key speakers, including Claudio Erba, the CEO of Docebo. Some of the topics discussed included microlearning and the future landscape of learning. Check out our new white paper on ‘The Inevitable Rise of Microlearning in the Workplace’ to hear more about this. Email josie.wood@guykat.com for a copy!