Intuition buy two e-learning firms

Specialist education firm Intuition is to expand its business activities with the acquisition of e-learning firms Unlimited and Educational Multimedia Group (EMG).

The company will now launch of a dedicated computer literacy division and some employees from Unlimited and EMG will join Intuition.

David Harrison, Intuition's Chief Executive, said the move represented the culmination of a significant expansion programme over the past 18 months for the company.

He said today: "Building on our existing activities in financial services, life sciences and the public sector, Intuition now has a significant presence in the computer literacy market - a strategic move made in response to the needs of our clients."

All of Intuition's e-learning courses are provided over the Web, via the internet or corporate intranets.

Among its client base are HSBC, AIB, Intel, Ulster Bank, Guinness, Motorola and government and private sector organisations.

Founded in 1985 the company is headquartered in Dublin and London, with offices in New York, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Zurich and Singapore.