John Helmer talks to Paul McElvaney, CEO of Learning Pool, one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in the learning technologies market. From its origins as an elearning business for local government organisations, formed around Paul’s kitchen table, Learning Pool has grown to employ more than 200 people on seven sites and is now moving into the US. The company has won a dazzling array of awards and completed a slew of acquisitions, including last year’s purchase of innovation leader HT2.   01:24 Where did it all begin? 05:57 Key turning points for the business  09:53 Enter private capital 12:14 What has this experience shown him about the market? 13:57 Suites v specialists 16:02 Current state of the market 20:49 LXP 24:28 Innovation at Learning Pool 28:30 Outputs from Learning Pool Labs 31:52 Preserving the culture through growth   Contact Paul McElvaney Twitter: @mcelvaney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mcelvaney-73243011/ Website: https://learningpool.com/ Contact John Helmer Twitter:   Contact John Helmer Twitter: @johnhelmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhelmer/ Website: http://johnhelmerconsulting.com/