About us
Specialist suppliers of software for training & education
GA is the market-leading provider of enterprise management systems for awarding organisations & exam boards – see www.parnassusonline.com – and current clients include Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, VTCT, 1st4Sport, CIBTAC Qualifications, Royal Academy of Dance, Chartered Institute of Housing, Logic Awards, Future Awards, Innovate Awarding, ActiveIQ, Swim England, Ascentis, Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management, Chartered Institute of Taxation – and many more. Across our client portfolio, Parnassus processes millions of learners per year and is used in over fifty countries.
In recent years, we have extended our scope into software for training providers and our mission is to become the market-leader for large-scale, mission-critical business management applications in this field. We have worked – and continue to work – in conjunction with established training providers to build the most comprehensive cloud-based system for the management of all aspects of a training business from course scheduling & resource management, course booking through to invoicing and taking payments.
We are also experts in the field of apprenticeships and provide a sophisticated process-driven EPA management system for EPAOs: www.ga-talus.com
With Ben Smith as the chair, we are the organisers of the long-running AO-Forum conference, which offers insights from the regulators and leading awarding organisations. Regular speakers include Ofqual, ESFA, Skills England and the event attracts over a hundred delegates each spring. For further information see https://www.awardingorganisation.com/
Gordon Associates (GA) was founded in 1989 by Rod Gordon and Gordon Harrison as a specialist supplier of software for training and education. GA is a privately-owned limited company based in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. Matchriver Analysis Ltd trading as Gordon Associates, registered in England 2342560.
