What Plataan does

Plataan, doing business as Companial Learning, is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 training provider headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium, and operating as a subsidiary of Companial Group, which is described as the world's largest Microsoft Dynamics partner network. Founded in 2005 and an Official Microsoft Vendor since 2007, the company delivers continuous skilling to Dynamics consultants, developers, and IT professionals globally, reaching 3,000+ learners annually across 150+ training programmes. The business was rebranded from Plataan to Companial Learning to align with its parent group's identity.

The core product is a portfolio of seven structured "Learning Journeys" delivered through a self-serve online platform. Journeys cover Business Central (developer and consultant tracks), Finance & Supply Chain Management (developer and consultant tracks), Dynamics 365 CRM Solutions, Power Platform, and AI & Copilot. Each journey is tiered across Proficient, Progress, and Specialize levels and built around case-based scenarios mirroring real implementations, with content designed and delivered by 20+ Microsoft Certified Trainers and MVPs. The platform supports enterprise dashboards for learning management and a 9.6/10 client satisfaction score is reported.

Commercially, Companial Learning runs a subscription-based enterprise sales motion: a single annual subscription provides unlimited access to all Learning Journeys and courses for an organization, with pricing delivered via custom quotes and supported by custom demos. The customer base consists primarily of Microsoft Dynamics partner and consulting firms (e.g., Dimood Group, CEI Europe, ITCON Iberia, Cosmo Consult) that use the training for onboarding, certification continuity, and talent management. Distribution is digital-first, combining a self-serve online platform with consultative enterprise sales.

Name

Plataan

Website

https://plataan.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Plataan (DBA Companial Learning) is a Hasselt, Belgium-based Microsoft Dynamics 365 training provider selling annual subscription-based online Learning Journeys to Dynamics partners, consulting firms, and IT professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Training and E-Learning Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA), Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

Keywords

• Microsoft Dynamics training
• Online learning platform
• Enterprise e-learning
• Professional certification
• Dynamics 365 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Training: One subscription gives organizations unlimited access to all Learning Journeys and courses. The model delivers continuous skilling that is scalable, structured and easy to manage. More cost-effective than traditional training with predictable annual investment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Companial Learning (formerly Plataan) sells an online subscription-based training platform called Learning Journeys that delivers continuous skilling for professionals and organizations working with the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem. Training spans Business Central, Finance & Supply Chain Management, Dynamics 365 CRM, Power Platform, and AI & Copilot, structured across three levels (Proficient, Progress, Specialize) for both developers and consultants. A single annual subscription grants organizations unlimited access to all Learning Journeys, delivered through case-based scenarios designed and taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) and MVPs.

Product overview

Companial Learning (formerly Plataan) offers a unified online learning platform called Learning Journeys for continuous professional skilling across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem. The platform provides structured training pathways organized across three levels (Proficient, Progress, and Specialize) for both consultants and developers. The portfolio consists of seven distinct Learning Journey programs covering Business Central (Developer and Consultant tracks), Finance & Supply Chain Management (Developer and Consultant tracks), Dynamics 365 CRM Solutions, AI & Copilot, and Power Platform. A single subscription provides unlimited access to all Learning Journeys and courses, designed for scalability and organizational-wide training management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning Journeys - Business Central for Developers

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.6/10 Client Satisfaction Score

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Microsoft Vendor since 2007. Working closely with Microsoft keeps training up to date with the latest Dynamics developments. Companial Learning provides training across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem including Business Central, Finance & Supply Chain Management, Dynamics 365 CRM, AI & Copilot, and Power Platform.
• Companial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanial Learning is part of the Companial Group - the world's largest Microsoft Dynamics partner network. The parent company provides backing and ecosystem understanding that informs what partners need to succeed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Global Knowledge: Authorized training provider delivering instructor-led and virtual IT and vendor-certified courses, including Microsoft. Comparable as a Microsoft-aligned authorized training vendor selling to enterprise teams and partners with similar certification and upskilling use cases.
• Pluralsight: Subscription-based technology skills platform serving developers and IT professionals, including content on Microsoft technologies. Comparable as a tech-focused subscription learning vendor targeting enterprise teams with curated learning paths.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Learn: Microsoft's official free training and certification platform covering the full Dynamics 365 ecosystem. Directly comparable as the primary free alternative to Companial Learning's paid subscription, and the strategic incumbent that shapes the Dynamics training category.
• Udemy Business: Enterprise subscription tier of the Udemy marketplace offering broad technology and business course catalogs. Comparable as a large subscription learning platform that competes for the same corporate training budget as Companial Learning.
• Skillsoft: Large enterprise learning platform offering IT, business, and compliance training via subscription. Comparable as a broad incumbent selling unlimited-access corporate learning subscriptions to enterprise L&D buyers, overlapping with Companial Learning's go-to-market motion.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn's subscription learning product targeting professionals and enterprise L&D. Comparable as a broad incumbent subscription learning platform often considered alongside niche vendors for corporate training budgets.

Emerging players

• Whizlabs: Online training and certification prep provider covering cloud and enterprise software including Microsoft. Comparable as a niche subscription and course vendor focused on certification prep and hands-on labs for enterprise technology practitioners.
• Cloud Academy: Cloud and enterprise technology training platform with hands-on labs and learning paths covering Azure and other clouds. Comparable as a subscription learning vendor targeting enterprise IT teams on Microsoft-adjacent cloud and platform skills.
• A Cloud Guru (Linux Foundation): Cloud-focused skills training platform (now under Pluralsight/Linux Foundation) covering AWS, Azure, and GCP. Comparable as a vendor-ecosystem subscription learning platform targeting IT professionals, with overlap on Azure-adjacent Microsoft stack training.

Regional players

• New Horizons: Worldwide authorized IT training provider offering Microsoft, Cisco, and other vendor courses through franchise locations. Comparable as a Microsoft-authorized training vendor, though more weighted to instructor-led classroom delivery than Companial Learning's online subscription model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/plataanalumni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plataan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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