LearnUpon Named Smartchoice® Provider, Launches Learning Journeys

Brandon Hall Group, the leader in Empowering, Recognizing and Certifying Excellence in HCM, confirms that LearnUpon delivers exceptional learning management solutions and announces its innovative Learning Journeys feature. New capabilities empower organizations to deliver streamlined learning experiences to employees and customers, reduce administrative burdens, and drive engagement with personalized learning.

LearnUpon Named Smartchoice® Provider, Launches Learning Journeys

LearnUpon, a leading Learning Management System (LMS) provider, today announced its approval as a Smartchoice® Preferred Solution Provider by Brandon Hall Group, along with the launch of its transformative new Learning Journeys feature, designed to help organizations deliver timely, targeted learning experiences with minimal administrative effort.

After an extensive review, Brandon Hall Group confirms that LearnUpon is living their mission of helping businesses deliver impactful online learning to employees, customers, and partners through simple, learner-centric experiences and results-focused support.

In recent years, personalization has become a key expectation for both learners and administrators, proving its effectiveness in driving engagement and satisfaction. When training is tailored to individual needs and goals, 70% of learners feel more satisfied in their roles, and LinkedIn’s 2024 research highlights personalization as the third most common reason people spend more time on learning.

The launch of Learning Journeys comes at a pivotal moment, as businesses strive to keep pace with change and meet the growing demand for personalized learning experiences. By delivering tailored training for both employees and customers, Learning Journeys helps organizations foster engagement and drive meaningful business results.

“Learning leaders have long understood the importance of delivering the right learning to the right people at the right time,” said Brendan Noud, CEO and Co-founder of LearnUpon. “With Learning Journeys, our technology now makes that possible at scale—helping L&D teams save time while creating more effective learning programs. By enabling timely, targeted learning experiences, we’re empowering organizations to deliver personalized learning that drives real business impact—all made possible by the creative minds at our company.”

“Organizations are under increasing pressure to deliver highly impactful learning experiences at scale while reducing administrative complexity,” stated Michael Rochelle, Chief Strategy Officer and Principal Analyst at Brandon Hall Group. “LearnUpon’s Learning Journeys represents an innovative leap forward, combining personalization and automation to transform how learning is delivered. By intelligently guiding learners through curated learning experiences, organizations can deepen engagement, drive business impact, and redefine what’s possible in learning. As a Smartchoice® Preferred Provider, LearnUpon has demonstrated their commitment to excellence in learning technology and their understanding of the evolving needs of modern organizations.”

The analyst team at Brandon Hall Group has spent a considerable amount of time understanding LearnUpon as well as the market they operate. The team has conducted in-depth briefings and a thorough evaluation of LearnUpon’s product/service value proposition. Brandon Hall Group’s Smartchoice® Preferred Provider Program provides a world-class membership center for knowledge, resources, and advisory support to the entire LearnUpon organization to ensure their certification is a reflection of the highest standards a Provider can attain in the market.

Learning Journeys is a milestone in LearnUpon’s commitment to delivering effective, data-informed learning programs that are both personalized and easy to use. Learning Journeys enables administrators to easily automate personalized learning workflows, tailored to individual needs. By leveraging data from external systems such as HRIS and CRM platforms, Learning Journeys are tailored based on learner attributes—ensuring that each learner receives the right training at the right time.

With Learning Journeys, organizations can:

  • Reduce admin workload: An easy-to-use interface that reduces administrative workload by automating learning workflows. Organizations can set up personalized learning workflows using learning objects and intuitive “if/then” logic branching, to test, iterate, and achieve better results every time.
  • Leverage Personalized Data: The LearnUpon platform seamlessly integrates with existing systems, so Learning Journeys can reflect real-time learner data in user profiles from platforms like HRIS, CRM, and others. This allows for continuous updates without disruption, saving time and improving scalability.
  • Scheduled Enrollments: Administrators can pre-plan complex, staggered learning initiatives – automatically enrolling learners into relevant courses at the right time, ensuring that every learner’s journey is personalized and aligned with their individual goals.* *Features coming soon
  • Completion Recognition: Learning Journeys helps keep learners motivated and engaged by offering personalized recognition, like certificates, that celebrate milestones, build confidence, and keep learners excited for what’s next.

Brandon Hall Group has consistently been the leading independent analyst firm and confirms that LearnUpon’s offerings measurably benefit the organizations they work with. As a Smartchoice® Preferred Provider, LearnUpon joins an elite group of solution providers who have undergone rigorous evaluation to ensure they deliver exceptional value to their clients.

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