BERKS Group Acquires 180 Skills
January 12, 2022
BERKS Group, a family-owned diversified holding company, has acquired 180 Skills, an Indianapolis-based provider of online manufacturing skills training. The acquisition expands BERKS' education technology platform—joining 180 Skills with existing assets such as Valor Manufacturing Training—to broaden its online training offerings for manufacturers, educators and workforce organizations.
- Buyers
- BERKS Group
- Targets
- 180 Skills
- Platforms
- Valor Manufacturing Training
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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