What IMS Intelligent Media Systems does

IMS Intelligent Media Systems AG, now operating as hiveQ, is a Swiss-headquartered provider of combined Learning Management System (LMS) and Learning Experience Platform (LXP) software, headquartered in Zürich with an additional office in Karlsruhe, Germany. The hiveQ platform is built on a multi-tenant architecture that supports internal employees, external partners and dealers, and end customers under separately branded academies, and bundles structured training (onboarding, compliance, certifications) with personalized, self-directed learning features such as dynamic content recommendations, skill profiles, learning paths, and performance support via a media library and streams. The platform is GDPR-compliant with data hosting exclusively in Germany or Switzerland, and is offered alongside resold third-party content tooling through official Value Added Partner relationships with Articulate 360 (Storyline, Rise, Review, Reach, Articulate AI) and Vyond (Studio, Vyond Go, AI Avatars), plus native integrations with SAP, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure, Personio, and Google Analytics.

The product surface has been progressively broadened with an integrated AI Assistant for content creation, a vocational training (Berufsausbildung) management module, e-commerce capabilities for selling courses and certifications, workflow automation, and partner management with role-based access and certification tracking. hiveQ monetizes through annual per-seat SaaS subscriptions sized to learner count, professional services for learning conception, content production, and implementation, transaction-based content sales, and licensing/royalty flows from reselling Articulate 360 and Vyond. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting companies with 200 or more learners across the DACH region, beginning with a customized free demo and supported by a partner network, with stated use cases in manufacturing, life sciences, and other regulated industries (e.g., Saurer Spinning Solutions, Primavera Life).

Name

IMS Intelligent Media Systems

Legal name

hiveQ AG

Website

https://im-systems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

hiveQ (formerly IMS Intelligent Media Systems AG) is a Swiss provider of a combined LMS and LXP learning platform for enterprise customers in the DACH region, covering onboarding, compliance training, partner enablement, and certification management under a single multi-tenant system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Learning Platform Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) & Learning Portals (EDAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Enterprise LMS (Customer/Partner/Franchise Training) (EDAFAAAC), Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG), LMS Integrations, Interoperability & Identity (LTI/SCORM/xAPI, SSO, APIs) (EDAFAAAI), Skills, Competency & Capability Management (Skills Frameworks, Badging within LMS) (EDAFAAAE), LMS Commerce, Licensing & Monetization (eCommerce, Subscriptions, Seat Management) (EDAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Learning management system
• Learning experience platform
• Corporate training software
• E-learning authoring tools
• Vocational training management

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LMS/LXP Platform Subscription: Annual or multi-year subscription for platform access with tiered pricing based on learner count.
2. Professional Services: Learning consulting, content production, implementation, and rollout support services.
3. Training Content Sales: Standard learning content packages and course sales through the platform.
4. Articulate 360 Resale: Official Articulate 360 Value Added Partner reselling authoring tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IMS Intelligent Media Systems (now operating as hiveQ AG) develops and sells a combined Learning Management System (LMS) and Learning Experience Platform (LXP) used by enterprises to deliver structured training, onboarding, compliance, partner enablement, and vocational training. The platform is sold as a SaaS subscription with tiered per-seat pricing and is accompanied by professional services including learning consulting, content production, implementation, and rollout support. The company also resells Articulate 360 authoring tools and Vyond video animation tools as an official Value Added Partner.

Product overview

hiveQ is a unified Learning Management System (LMS) and Learning Experience Platform (LXP) that combines structured training management with personalized, self-directed learning. The core platform includes modules for Core Learning, Skills Management, Analytics & Reporting, Compliance Training, Partner Management, E-Commerce, Workflow Automation, Authoring, and Performance Support. As an official Articulate 360 Value Added Partner, hiveQ also resells and integrates Articulate's authoring tools (Storyline 360, Rise 360, Review 360, Reach 360) and Vyond video animation platform. The platform includes AI-powered features such as the integrated AI Assistant for content creation, Articulate AI for authoring, and Vyond Go with AI Avatars for animated video generation. hiveQ is designed for companies managing internal and external target audiences (employees, partners, dealers, customers) in a brand-consistent, internationally scalable learning environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• hiveQ LMS Platform Centralized Learning Management System for enterprises to manage structured trainings, employee onboarding, certifications, and partner/dealer training programs. Sold as a SaaS subscription on a per-learner basis, primarily to companies with 200+ learners.
• hiveQ LXP Platform Learning Experience Platform providing personalized, self-directed learning experiences with dynamic content recommendations similar to Netflix/YouTube-style discovery. Bundled with the hiveQ LMS offering to combine structured training with personalized learning.
• Articulate 360 Reselling and integrating the Articulate 360 authoring suite (Storyline 360, Rise 360, Review 360, Reach 360, Articulate AI) for creating interactive e-learnings and story-based training content, sold under an official Value Added Partner agreement.
• Vyond Studio Reselling the Vyond video animation platform (including Vyond Go for AI-powered animation and AI Avatars) for creating animated training videos and corporate communications.
• Customer Success Services Strategic consulting and implementation support from initial workshop through to successful rollout of the hiveQ platform, sold as a professional service engagement.
• Content Production Custom learning content creation by cross-industry experts, sold as a professional service for organizations that need tailored training material built on the hiveQ platform.
• Training & Enabling Learning conception and design services for developing effective learning concepts and enabling client teams, sold as a professional service engagement.
• E-Learning Migration Migration service to move existing e-learning content and courses from prior LMS/LXP platforms onto the hiveQ platform, sold as a one-off professional engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced onboarding time for new employees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Articulate 360coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Articulate 360 Value Added Partner. Offers Storyline 360, Rise 360, Review 360, Reach 360, and Articulate AI for interactive e-learning content creation. Provides expert support from idea to implementation.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for seamless connection with SAP enterprise systems. Data synchronization and process integration without additional IT effort.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration with Microsoft Teams for embedded learning experiences and seamless workflow connectivity.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure hosting on Azure for scalable, reliable platform delivery.
• VyondcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Vyond reseller and partner offering AI avatars and Vyond Go for animated video content in learning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Docebo: Global AI-powered LMS/LXP platform serving enterprise and extended-enterprise learning. Directly comparable to hiveQ on combined LMS+LXP positioning, multi-tenant academies and AI-driven personalization, but at much larger scale.
• Absorb Software: Cloud LMS provider targeting mid-market and enterprise customers with configurable, branded academies. Closely comparable to hiveQ's LMS product and extended-enterprise partner/customer training use cases.
• TalentLMS: Cloud LMS offering branded academies, e-commerce and course selling — closely matching hiveQ's LMS + E-Commerce + branded-academy feature set, though typically targeting smaller customers than hiveQ's 200+ learner sweet spot.
• Degreed: Learning Experience Platform focused on personalized, skill-based learning with AI recommendations. Comparable to hiveQ's LXP layer and skills/competency modules, though larger and more US-centric.
• 360Learning: Collaborative LMS with strong authoring and AI-enabled content creation, serving enterprise and extended-enterprise audiences. Comparable to hiveQ on LMS + authoring + AI positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Workday Learning: Enterprise LMS embedded in Workday's HCM suite, targeting global enterprises. Overlaps with hiveQ on enterprise LMS functionality, but lacks hiveQ's combined LXP and extended-enterprise depth.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Broad talent management suite with a learning module competing in the same enterprise LMS category. Larger and more diversified than hiveQ, but less specialized in DACH mid-market and extended-enterprise deployments.
• SAP SuccessFactors Learning: Enterprise LMS bundled into SAP's HCM suite, deeply integrated with SAP ERP. Competes with hiveQ for DACH enterprise deals where SAP is the system of record, but lacks hiveQ's combined LXP and extended-enterprise focus.

Emerging players

• Workramp: Modern LMS/LXP platform for employee, partner and customer training with strong integrations into HRIS and CRM. Comparable to hiveQ on extended-enterprise use cases, though primarily US-focused.
• LearnDash: WordPress-based LMS widely used for customer and partner academies with e-commerce capabilities. Comparable to hiveQ's E-Commerce and customer-academy use cases, though at smaller scale and different deployment model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hiveq-learning

Compliance1 record

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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