A Gateshead tech firm that uses virtual reality, games and quizzes to train staff has won a substantial contract with global software firm Sage.
SUB 10 has been selected to design and deliver a new training programme that will be rolled out to Sage’s 13,000 employees around the world.
Under the deal SUB 10 - which was only established six months ago - will create an e-learning programme and a new code of conduct for the tech giant. The programme will be delivered in six languages and will be completed by November this year, but could be extended for a further six modules into 2020.
SUB 10 is based at Gateshead’s Proto facility, which provides small tech firms access to cutting edge equipment allowing it to compete with larger companies.
The business was founded by Peter Stephenson and Angela Ross who spotted a gap in the market to make corporate training more accessible and informal.
The duo decided to set up SUB 10 to offer clients access to 10-minutes or less digital learning modules that can be completed using games, quizzes and virtual and augmented reality devices.
Ms Ross said: “Sage is a market leader and significant business in the North East and we are beyond delighted to have been chosen to partner with them in designing, creating and delivering their Code of Conduct, being chosen ahead of some of the biggest players in the field of e-learning.
“While we may have only been in business for a few months, we are grateful to Sage for realising the value of our proposition and the potential our new approach to corporate training can have for a multi-national organisation like theirs. We are so excited to be given the opportunity to create this bespoke and accessible training programme for their 13,000 employees and can’t wait to get started.”
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SUB 10 hopes that scooping the contract win with Sage will help the company grow and allow it to push on with plans to develop its own learning engine, called intelliLEARN.
Ms Ross added: “Our first six months have been beyond anything we could have predicted, and to win this contract also enables us to advance plans for our intelliLEARN platform sooner than we initially planned.
“We are actively recruiting to our team and are already planning for the next phase of growth – these are very exciting times.”
Charley-Jo Devlin, business integrity manager at Sage, said: “Like many of our customers and business partners, Sage began as a start-up business so when SUB10 came to us with a proposition that compared favourably to other offerings on the market, and they were also a local learning provider, it seemed like a perfect match. We’re excited to partner with SUB10 and to transform the learning experience for our colleagues.”
Newcastle law firm Sintons Law has been working with SUB 10 during its pre-launch.
Lucy Carlin, senior associtate at Sintons, said: “After a very short time in business, this is a fantastic achievement for SUB 10 to win such a significant and sizeable contract, particularly from a company of the stature of Sage.
“Peter and Angela have shown such ambition and determination to redefine the traditional approach to corporate training, and it is great to see them being rewarded with appointment to such an exciting project.”