InStride's Capability Accelerators named "best Professional Development Solution of the Year" in 8th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. Honored for cohort-based programs that build applied, role-specific skills tied to business outcomes July 9th, 2026 LOS ANGELES - July 9, 2026 - InStride , a leader in workforce development, announced today that its solution, Capability Accelerators , has been selected as winner of the "Best Professional Development Solution of the Year" award in the eighth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. The program is conducted by EdTech Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market. Capability Accelerators are cohort-based professional development programs that help organizations close critical capability gaps tied to business priorities. Each program is designed around specific roles, contextualized to the organization's workforce needs, and built with leading academic and industry partners. Through applied learning, peer collaboration, and AI-powered practice, employees build, practice, and apply new skills in five to 15 weeks. Programs are available across areas including leadership development, AI, business and financial acumen, patient experience, and supply chain and operations.Leading organizations across industries have partnered with InStride to develop accelerators for leadership development, AI upskilling, and more. At Magna International, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, InStride supported the launch of an Operations Management Accelerator to prepare high-potential leaders for general manager roles. Within months, 28% of participants had advanced into leadership roles, and 100% reported increased leadership readiness. "Capability Accelerators are built for the times when employer goals and employee needs can't be satisfied by traditional academic programming," said Craig Maloney, CEO of InStride. "We work with organizations to identify where performance is breaking down and leverage AI and our innovative academic partners to build programs that address those specific gaps in weeks, not years. We're proud that EdTech Breakthrough recognized this approach, and even prouder of the results our clients are seeing." About InStride InStride is redefining workforce development for companies committed to growing talent from within. Instride partner with forward-thinking employers across diverse industries to deliver strategic education and skilling solutions that align learning with business goals and drive measurable results. Visit instride.com or follow InStride on LinkedIn for more information and updates.

InStride, a strategic education and skilling solutions provider, has partnered with Beyond Banyan, a value management firm, to develop a framework helping employers quantify the return on investment of education and skilling programmes. The partnership combines InStride's employer-sponsored education experience with Beyond Banyan's Value Engine technology to create finance-ready ROI models. The collaboration aims to help enterprise leaders demonstrate business impact through customised models, automated tools and AI-driven insights. The framework supports executive alignment and long-term planning by treating education as an integrated driver of enterprise performance. InStride, recognised by TIME as a top EdTech company, delivers workforce development solutions across various industries. Beyond Banyan specialises in value management for sales and growth leaders, using real-time modelling to build business cases in complex environments.

InStride and Beyond Banyan partner to strengthen value realization for employer-sponsored education and skilling solutions. * 5 hrs ago LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - InStride, a leader in strategic education and skilling solutions, today announced a partnership with Beyond Banyan, a value management and commercial strategy firm. The organizations have joined to formalize a value realization framework designed to help enterprise employers quantify and communicate the business and economic impact of their education and skilling investments. The partnership brings added rigor to how ROI is defined, modeled, and articulated across executive stakeholders. It combines InStride's experience delivering employer-sponsored education programs and proprietary data sets with Beyond Banyan's value management approach and proprietary Value Engine technology. The combined solution bridges strategy and execution, helping leaders move from telling value to proving it. Through this partnership, InStride and Beyond Banyan are: * Co-developing a finance-ready ROI framework for employer-sponsored education * Customizing models with client-specific inputs to reflect real-world impact * Building tools and automation to support executive reviews and program planning * Using AI to deliver actionable financial and economic insights for enterprise leaders "Education changes lives for people, families, and communities," said Craig Maloney, CEO of InStride. "What leaders are asking now is: how do we clearly show what it changes for the business, too? Partnering with Beyond Banyan helps us answer that with more rigor, using a repeatable framework that makes impact easier to see and stand behind." With decades of HR technology and digital health experience, Beyond Banyan helps organizations quantify and communicate economic value from strategic initiatives. Their Value Engine technology powers real-time ROI models that employers help design. This approach is designed to build customer trust and credibility. "Organizations are looking for greater clarity and discipline in how they evaluate education and skilling investments," said Ryan Black, Co-Founder of Beyond Banyan. "Our work with InStride applies a structured value realization lens to these programs, so business and economic outcomes are clearly defined, modeled, and aligned to enterprise priorities." The value realization framework is already informing how InStride evaluates and communicates impact with clients, supporting executive alignment conversations and long-term planning. The partnership reflects a broader shift in how organizations approach education and skilling: as integrated drivers of enterprise performance rather than standalone benefits. "Education is a long-term investment," Maloney added. "Ultimately, we're making the impact of these programs easier to understand and communicate." About InStride InStride is redefining workforce development for companies committed to growing talent from within. Recognized by TIME as one of the World's Top EdTech Companies, Mycarrollcountynews partner with forward-thinking employers across diverse industries to deliver education and skilling solutions that align learning with business strategy and drive measurable results. Visit InStride.com or follow InStride on LinkedIn for more information and updates. About Beyond Banyan Beyond Banyan helps sales and growth leaders prove value with clarity, credibility, and confidence. Combining proprietary technology, real-time value modeling, and strategic consulting, the firm helps go-to-market teams build buyer-backed business cases, align stakeholders, and accelerate revenue in complex sales environments. Led by former CROs, CEOs, and C-suite buyers, Beyond Banyan brings both seller urgency and buyer perspective to high-stakes deals. Press contact Sophia Puglisi Communications Manager at InStride [email protected] 805-889-6273