# Class Newsroom Read the latest press coverage, company announcements, and more in our Class newsroom. Company News #### Class Achieves Certification to the Data Privacy Framework: Navigating the Post-Privacy Shield Era In recent years, the digital landscape has been increasingly focused on user data privacy. As companies increasingly store and process vast amounts of user data, it becomes imperative to establish robust frameworks that ensure the protection of this data. ##### Tess Frazier Tess Frazier is the Chief Compliance Officer at Class. She’s built her career in education technology and believes a strong compliance, data privacy, and security program benefits everyone. September 19, 2023 In The Press ##### Class Announces Partnership With Docebo to Transform Virtual Training for Corporate Learning and Development Training Industry December 3, 2024 In The Press ##### Blackboard founder transforms Zoom add-on designed for teachers into business tool TechCrunch May 10, 2024 In The Press ##### Class named to TIME World’s Top EdTech Companies of 2024 TIME April 26, 2024 In The Press ##### Class Collaborates with Microsoft to Deliver the Next Generation Virtual Classroom with Class for Microsoft Teams Business Wire January 23, 2024 In The Press ##### Class Technologies Announces Class 2.0: The Next Generation Virtual Classroom Business Wire July 18, 2023 In The Press ##### Class Technologies Announces FedRAMP Certified Offering for Government Training Business Wire June 13, 2023 Company News ##### Class Recognized Amongst TIME’s Top 10 EdTech Companies of 2026 ##### Michael Chasen Michael Chasen is the co-founder and CEO of Class. He is an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to improving the way people live and learn through technology. Chasen also served as co-founder and CEO of Blackboard Inc., a pioneering edtech company with software used by over 20,000 institutions and millions of instructors and learners worldwide. April 22, 2026 Company News ##### New Research: How Virtual Instructor-Led Training Is Taking Shape in 2026 February 24, 2026 Company News ##### A Look Back at 2025: Advancing Virtual Instructor-Led Learning January 10, 2026 Company News ##### Celebrating Two Big Award Wins, and a Bigger Vision for Learning Analytics July 31, 2025 Company News ##### Class Wins 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award for Learning Analytics Innovation June 4, 2025 Company News ##### Class Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Learner Engagement Scoring for Live Virtual Learning March 19, 2025 Company News ##### New Class Research with Microsoft and Training Magazine Finds Learner Engagement Gap Persists—Despite Global Adoption of Virtual Training March 5, 2025