Key Takeaways
- • 360training, backed by GreyLion and Vestar Capital Partners, has acquired select assets from Atlantic Training, expanding its online compliance and workplace safety training catalog by 305 courses.
- • Atlantic Training, founded in 2005, has served over 10,000 clients including Fortune 500 companies and delivered more than 5 million courses in workplace safety, HR compliance, and soft skills training before the acquisition.
- • The acquisition strengthens 360training's market position across 17-plus brands (including OSHAcampus, Learn2Serve, and Hard Hat Training) and supports its strategic focus on growing B2B sales, recurring revenue, and enterprise contract accounts.
- • 360training has issued over 21 million training certificates to 12.5 million learners since its 1997 founding, positioning it as a scaled player in the compliance training sector.
- • GreyLion's initial investment in 360training dates to 2018, with Vestar Capital Partners joining as investor in 2022, demonstrating sustained institutional backing for the platform's growth trajectory.
Summary
360training, the online training platform majority-backed by private equity firms GreyLion and Vestar Capital Partners, has acquired select assets from Atlantic Training, a 21-year-old provider of workplace safety and HR compliance education. The transaction adds 305 courses to 360training's existing curriculum and represents a strategic consolidation within the compliance training market.
Atlantic Training, established in 2005, has built a substantial client base spanning small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, delivering over 5 million courses focused on OSHA compliance, HR training, and soft skills development. The company also operates WAVE EHS management software and a proprietary learning management system, both of which serve the enterprise compliance training segment.
According to CEO Tom Anderson, the acquisition aligns with 360training's core strategy of enhancing its ability to serve enterprise clients managing workforce training requirements at scale. The deal directly supports three strategic priorities: expanding B2B sales channels, building recurring revenue streams through contracted enterprise accounts, and deepening penetration in the compliance and safety training vertical. 360training operates across 17 brands including OSHAcampus, Learn2Serve, and Hard Hat Training, and has collectively issued 21 million training certificates to 12.5 million learners since its 1997 inception.
The transaction reflects ongoing consolidation in the corporate learning and compliance space, where scale advantages increasingly matter for winning multi-location enterprise contracts. GreyLion's investment in 360training began in 2018, followed by Vestar Capital Partners' entry as investor in 2022, signaling sustained institutional confidence in the platform's market opportunity and management execution.
Atlantic Training, established in 2005, has built a substantial client base spanning small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, delivering over 5 million courses focused on OSHA compliance, HR training, and soft skills development. The company also operates WAVE EHS management software and a proprietary learning management system, both of which serve the enterprise compliance training segment.
According to CEO Tom Anderson, the acquisition aligns with 360training's core strategy of enhancing its ability to serve enterprise clients managing workforce training requirements at scale. The deal directly supports three strategic priorities: expanding B2B sales channels, building recurring revenue streams through contracted enterprise accounts, and deepening penetration in the compliance and safety training vertical. 360training operates across 17 brands including OSHAcampus, Learn2Serve, and Hard Hat Training, and has collectively issued 21 million training certificates to 12.5 million learners since its 1997 inception.
The transaction reflects ongoing consolidation in the corporate learning and compliance space, where scale advantages increasingly matter for winning multi-location enterprise contracts. GreyLion's investment in 360training began in 2018, followed by Vestar Capital Partners' entry as investor in 2022, signaling sustained institutional confidence in the platform's market opportunity and management execution.
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