GetLinks, a Thailand-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven talent platform, is acquiring Xccelerate, an education technology company specializing in workforce development and digital skills upskilling in key domains such as AI, big data analytics, cybersecurity, and UX/UI design.
GetLinks said in a statement on Wednesday that this strategic move marks a significant milestone in addressing the region’s growing demand for an AI-ready workforce.
Leveraging one of Asia’s largest digital talent databases, the firm integrates advanced AI matching, an intelligent Resume Clinic, and data-driven career guidance tools that help individuals and companies navigate the future of work.
“This acquisition marks a pivotal step in GetLinks’ evolution from a talent platform to a full ecosystem that shapes the future workforce,” said Keenan Kwok, Chief Executive Officer of GetLinks.
“By combining Xccelerate’s deep expertise in AI, data, and design education with our AI-first platform, we’re helping companies and professionals thrive in the age of intelligent work,
“Done right, AI and humanity can advance together—creating exponential value for our clients, shareholders, and the societies we serve,” he added.
Lavine Hemlani, Chief Executive Officer of Xccelerate, added that joining forces with GetLinks opens up unprecedented opportunities to scale the firm’s impact across Southeast Asia.
“Together, we can provide millions of learners with access to quality technical education and direct pathways to meaningful employment in the digital economy,” he added.
According to the statement, the strategic benefits of the acquisition including creation of a comprehensive education-to-employment ecosystem; expanded access to quality technical training across Southeast Asia; enhanced earning opportunities through GetLinks’ vast employer network; accelerated development of industry-relevant curriculum and training programs; improved accessibility to upskilling and reskilling opportunities for professionals.
With this acquisition, GetLinks strengthens its position as Southeast Asia’s most comprehensive AI-first work and education ecosystem — connecting employers, talents, partners, and investors across the region.
Employers can now access a larger pool of AI-ready candidates with better skill alignment while jobseekers can benefit from smarter tools to advance their careers.
“We see this as more than an acquisition — it’s an open invitation. To employers, jobseekers, partners, and investors: we welcome you to join us in shaping the AI-powered future of work and education in Asia,
“GetLinks today stands as a bridge — connecting opportunities, technologies, and people — to create shared growth across our entire ecosystem,” said Kwok.
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