Case Study
Patagonia complements in-person training with company-wide online
| case study “I love the fact that, even though it’s online training, you get to know the instructors. You have the ability to search by instructor and take several of their courses. That makes it different than other online training offerings.” Anthony Garcia, training manager, Patagonia A manufacturer and retailer, Patagonia produces and sells sports apparel, outdoor gear, and luggage for men, women, and children. Founded in 1973, the company grew globally, has an online store that serves a wide range of countries, and maintains more than 75 brick-and-mortar shops worldwide, including more than two dozen in the United States. Patagonia employs more than 1,200 people, 400 of whom work at its Ventura, California, headquarters. Challenge: scale training to a diverse and disper