Pluralsight Acknowledged as a Key HR Software Provider by APPS RUN THE WORLD in the HCM Top 500 Market Report

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Pluralsight Strengths, Domain Expertise, and Key Differentiators

Pluralsight is a distinguished online education provider, delivering a diverse array of video training courses tailored for software developers, IT administrators, and creative professionals via its platform. Widely adopted, Pluralsight is utilized by 70% of Fortune 500 companies, serving the educational needs of technologists in over 180 countries.

Pluralsight Recent Developments

In the course of 2023, Pluralsight underwent notable leadership transitions. During the latter half of the year, the company welcomed Greg Ceccarelli as the new Chief Product Officer and Robert Petrocelli as Chief Technology Officer. In a synchronized effort, Ceccarelli and Petrocelli will drive innovation and integration within the Pluralsight Skills platform, enhancing the capacity of individuals and businesses to evolve with technological skills. Earlier in June 2023, Matthew Collier assumed the role of Chief Customer Officer. In this capacity, he will lead Pluralsight's customer experience and success journey, aligning with the company's mission to advance the technology workforce globally. These strategic leadership changes introduce the potential for new and innovative ideas, shaping the company's trajectory into the future.

In April 2021, Vista Equity Partners successfully concluded the acquisition of Pluralsight at a rate of $22.50 per share. The initial agreement, a $3.5 billion takeover, was executed in December, with Vista augmenting its bid in March. Pluralsight had previously secured capital from notable investors, including Felicis Ventures, GSV Ventures, and Insight Partners.

Pluralsight Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Activities

In July 2021, Pluralsight successfully concluded the acquisition of A Cloud Guru (ACG), a cloud skills development platform, as part of its strategic initiative to address the expanding cloud skills gap. This acquisition positions the company to provide a comprehensive solution for advancing cloud maturity on a large scale through an integrated approach to cloud skill development.

In 2020, Pluralsight acquired DevelopIntelligence, enhancing its ability to provide a comprehensive solution for enterprise clients adapting to the evolving demands of upskilling a distributed workforce. In May 2019, Pluralsight acquired GitPrime, a developer productivity platform, for $170 million in cash. Pluralsight empowers technology leaders to benchmark team talent, facilitate skill development, and measure proficiency through Skill and Role IQ. The integration of GitPrime provides visibility into the practical application of these skills and their outcomes.

Pluralsight Customers in ARTW Customer Database

Leveraging a rigorous data-centric research methodology, APPS RUN THE WORLD asks the simple question: Who’s buying Pluralsight applications and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. Our Customer database has over 100 data fields that detail company usage of Pluralsight and other enterprise apps by function, customer size, industry, location, implementation status, partner involvement, Line of Business Key Stakeholders and IT decision makers contact details. List of Verified Pluralsight Flow, Pluralsight Skills customers.

Pluralsight Key Cloud and HCM Applications

Pluralsight Flow, Pluralsight Skills

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Pluralsight Total and HCM Applications Revenues by Region:

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Pluralsight Direct vs Indirect sales

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Pluralsight Customers - Breakdown by Geo, Size, Vertical and Product

List of Verified Pluralsight Customers


No. of Pluralsight Customers: 22000

No. of Pluralsight HCM Applications Customers: 22000

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Pluralsight boasts a clientele of 18,000 businesses, comprising one million business users. Distinguished among its customers are prominent entities such as The Home Depot, T-Mobile, Accenture, Nomura, VMWare, Turner, Johnson Controls, Tesco, and numerous others.

Pluralsight Market Opportunities, M&A and Geo Expansions

In November 2022, Pluralsight introduced seamless integration capabilities, allowing customers to effortlessly incorporate Pluralsight Skills into their Workday environment. This integration streamlines the process for shared customers, enabling them to seamlessly search, discover, and launch Pluralsight Skills content within Workday Cloud Connect for Learning without disrupting their workflow.

The integrated platform provides access to a comprehensive library of expert-led video courses across various domains, including cloud computing, machine learning, data, cybersecurity, and IT Ops. These courses are consistently updated, ensuring customers have access to the latest and most relevant materials. Furthermore, customers can monitor the usage and completion of Pluralsight Skills courses, regardless of where they encounter the content—whether within Workday Cloud Connect for Learning or directly on the Pluralsight Skills platform.

Pluralsight Risks and Challenges

Towards the close of 2022, faced with declining sales that persisted until the end of the year, the company made the strategic decision to reduce its workforce by 20%. This move was aimed at enhancing profitability and ensuring the company's resilience. The challenging circumstances could pose significant difficulties for Pluralsight if unfavorable conditions persist in the future.

Pluralsight Ecosystem, Partners, Resellers and SI

In October 2023, Korn Ferry and Pluralsight have established a strategic partnership to enhance technologists' soft and technical skills, ensuring their preparedness for leadership roles in critical IT initiatives and transformations. This collaboration also supports organizations in addressing essential workforce planning needs, including development, attraction and retention of top technology talent, creation of comprehensive tech career paths, and assessment of current and future tech skills requirements as companies transition from job to skill-based organizational operating models.

In November 2023, Pluralsight made a partnership with Elice, an Edtech company in Korea. In this partnership, Elice will strategically incorporate Pluralsight's hands-on, immersive, and domain-specific technology learning content to complement its existing online learning offerings in Korea. Pluralsight's content will be seamlessly integrated into Elice's Learning Experience Platform (LXP) and translated and localized using Elice's proprietary AI technology.

In May 2022, the company has partnered with Ingram Micro Cloud to enhance internal cloud competence and maturity within their technology teams. This collaboration extends to supporting external partners, equipping them with market-leading transformation solutions. Together, they provide a comprehensive suite of tools, strategic skills development planning, and consulting services. This ensures that organizations can empower their technologists with the essential cloud skills required for successful cloud implementations. The partnership facilitates the execution of strategic and comprehensive skill development plans for various cloud initiatives, including Infrastructure as a Service and Cybersecurity.

Pluralsight collaborates with an esteemed array of partners, including industry leaders such as: Microsoft, Google, Adobe, Oracle, DataCamp, Unity, BetterU, and numerous others.

Pluralsight Cloud Platform (PaaS) and Infrastructure (IaaS) Details

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