Dilshad and Barinder Hothi are joint founders of online training company the Knowledge Academy, which they aim to turn into the "Amazon of the education world". "The future is about blending," says Barinder. "Our online learning courses are traditional, computer-based courses…but we have what we call walk-in clinics. So if someone wants to chat through an issue, they can find a locally-based instructor, pop in, ask questions, get the human interaction." They believe that the internet can provide aspects for professional training in the same way it has allowed people access to entertainment and other services. The company is growing rapidly; in the end of 2015 it has become the largest training company in the world, measured by the number of courses offered (over 5,000) and number of locations (3,000 cities in 210 countries by six years) and already boasts an impressive client list including, among others, Rolls Royce, HSBC, PwC, and Disney.
Dilshad and Barinder Hothi are joint founders of online training company the Knowledge Academy, which they aim to turn into the "Amazon of the education world". "The future is about blending," says Barinder. "Our online learning courses are traditional, computer-based courses…but we have what we call walk-in clinics. So if someone wants to chat through an issue, they can find a locally-based instructor, pop in, ask questions, get the human interaction." They believe that the internet can provide aspects for professional training in the same way it has allowed people access to entertainment and other services. The company is growing rapidly; in six years it has become the largest training company in the world, measured by the number of courses offered (over 5,000) and number of locations (3,000 cities in 210 countries by the end of 2015) and already boasts an impressive client list including, among others, Rolls Royce, HSBC, PwC, and Disney.