O'Reilly Wins “Enterprise Learning Solution of the Year” Award in 8th Annual 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Standout Educational Technology Companies and Visionaries Shaping the Future of Learning

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--O’Reilly, the premier learning platform for technology professionals, today announced that it has been selected as the “Enterprise Learning Solution of the Year” in the 8th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.

In the last year, O’Reilly released verifiable skills, a competency-based skill development solution that maps specific job-relevant capabilities in high-demand technologies and delivers targeted plans with only the content each learner needs. Designed to close competency gaps and build proficiency, skill plans offer clear developmental pathways across five progressive levels, with granular tracking at each level. Learners earn verifiable badges as they demonstrate capabilities in individual competencies and across entire levels that they can share to prove their technical abilities.

O’Reilly also introduced its first Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which allows customers to integrate the O’Reilly learning platform’s AI-powered search into their own LLMs or third-party tools. The O’Reilly Search MCP provides teams with the flexibility to find and access O’Reilly’s expert-vetted resources directly from their CLI or MCP-compatible AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and Microsoft Copilot, accelerating the discovery of solutions and learning resources within the development workflow.

“O'Reilly's 45-year legacy of guiding organizations through major technology transitions has never been more evident. AI and other digital trends are dramatically increasing skills development needs, causing a shift toward skills-based hiring, which requires objective proficiency measurement that goes beyond credentials and binary completion tracking,” said Steve Johansson, managing director, EdTech Breakthrough. “The O’Reilly learning platform allows organizations to track meaningful skill development with clear metrics as well as help learners navigate career development questions and answers within their workflows.”

“Our mission is to change the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators, and we appreciate EdTech Breakthrough for this award that recognizes our constant progress in support of that goal. We’re proud to receive it, and we'll continue to add features that inspire companies and individuals to build the skills that are critical for success,” said Julie Baron, president of O’Reilly. “There’s a rapidly growing demand for trusted knowledge and skill building. Humans working with AI require new ways of developing and assessing skills, so we’re doubling down on our mission because we’re well-positioned to guide companies and individuals navigating this transition.”

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