2024 in review: AI courses, a TIME award, Microsoft partner… and more.
We’ve won dream awards, designed custom AI courses, tweaked and expanded our learning platform, grown partnerships, welcomed dazzling new team members, and more. To all of you who help us keep getting better and keep achieving our goals—thank you. To those of you who have jumped on board (or are about to)—welcome.
Here’s our bitesize breakdown of 2024.
Major 5milestones
- We were named one of the World’s Top EdTech Companies by TIME and Statista, celebrating our position as leaders in professional skill development.
- We became an official Microsoft Adoption Partner for Copilot 365 to continue our commitment to digital transformation.
- We showcased during ABN AMRO’s Learning Week
- We expanded partnerships with industry leaders like Van Lanschot Kempen.
- We collaborated with Top Talent Incubators to support the next generation of professionals—working with 5 of the top producers of talent (according to this recent HBR study).
In numbers
- 25,000+ members engaged
- 100 partners now on board
- 12 new clients, including VodafoneZiggo, De Volksbank, Renewi, and Enexis
- Net Promoter Score (NPS) jumped from 36 to 57 (2023 to 2024)
Product upgrades
Innovation fuels us to stay on top of what partners and members actually need from our platform.
- We added custom track creation: allowing members to tailor their learning paths.
- We developed track recommendations based on activity: keeping members on their best path.
- We designed a more intuitive Library, Archive, and sidebar: making navigation a piece of cake.
- We improved member management tools for enterprises, including scheduled invites: enabling clearer insights and easier admin control.
- We started offering end-of-course assessments: pushing more robust skill validation.
- We now provide content in multiple languages across platforms: improving accessibility.
Watch this video for a tour of how things look now.
New launches
- Power BI: 20 new challenges, a new level assessment, and everything available in Dutch. Visit the new course page or read more on our blog.
- ChatGPT: Updated to the latest version (October) and translated into Dutch. Visit the new course page or read more on our blog.
- Copilot: Teaser track (10 challenges) in both English and Dutch. Visit the new course page or read more on our blog.
- SQL: Teaser track launched in May. Visit the new course page or read more on our blog.
Happy partners
We continued to empower Van Lanschot Kempen (VLK)’s team with digital skills. As the oldest independent financial institution in the Netherlands, they wanted to partner with 5miles to bring their 1,700 employees into the digital and data world with ease. A highly personalised approach and some internal integrations later, VLK achieved:
- 95% activation rate among over 1,000 sign-ups.
- 450+ active members annually, completing 7,000+ challenges.
- An average recommendation score of 8/10, with 95% of challenges rated relevant.
"The implementation of 5miles has transformed our digital adoption process, boosting productivity and empowering our team in decision-making," shared VLK’s Chief Analytics Officer.
Watch what else they had to say: https://vimeo.com/915879718
Member achievements
- Kathy, a long-time member at Rabobank, won our Runstreak Competition with 24 consecutive days of learning and 630 challenges completed.
Our team
We welcomed Ruud as our new Sales Director to help reach and onboard new partners.
Michelle also joined us as an integral part of our Customer Success and Operations team.
Coming up in 2025
- Our 10th anniversary is in May!
- We’re crossing the Ts and dotting the Is on new pricing packages, making 5miles accessible to individuals, students, and SMEs too.
- Even more track launches and updates.
Thank you for counting on us for one more year to help you and your company learn vital skills. We’re sure our members’, partner’s, and our team’s buzzing energy will make 2025 our best year yet.
