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Corporate Milestones

We’ve marked many major milestones since we launched Bluedrop in 2004.

We’ve grown our talent, built innovative training solutions,  added new offices and earned some great new clients. It’s a legacy of growth and success we take considerable pride in. And we’d like to share a few of our achievements with you as we continue to build on this legacy.

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March 2013

Two more Canadian provinces launch SkillsForce

New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have become the latest provinces to  launch SkillsForce initiatives using CoursePark.com to train workers and small businesses.

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October 2012

Nova Scotia launches it’s own SkillsForce initiative: SkillsonlineNS.ca

Nova Scotia becomes the second province to commit to closing the skills gap for its workforce by launching SkillsonlineNS.ca, using the CoursePark.com platform.

September 2012

President Bill Clinton showcases Bluedrop project

President Bill Clinton showcases the DreamBuilder project in the Opening Plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City.  This project features courses built by Bluedrop and the CoursePark.com platform that provide free training to aspiring woman entrepreneurs in Chile and Peru.

September 2012

Bluedrop Performance Learning opens the market at Toronto Stock Exchange

September 2012

Bluedrop Training & Simulation Centre opens in Halifax, NS

The Bluedrop Training & Simulation Centre open in Halifax, NS. The Centre features some of the most advanced modern gaming technologies for simulation and training on earth.

July 2012

Bluedrop secures $3.0M in financing from AIF to take CoursePark.com mobile

May 2012

Bluedrop secures a second simulation contract with the Royal Australian Air Force

May 2012

Bluedrop jumps to #18 in the ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Defence Companies

January 2012

Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange

January 2012

Bluedrop completes a reverse takeover of Serebra Learning Corporation

With the completion of the reverse takeover transaction with Serebra Learning Corporation,
Bluedrop Performance Learning becomes Canada’s largest full service eLearning company.

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May 2011

Bluedrop recognized as one of the Top 50 Defence Companies in Canada

Bluedrop is recognized as of the Top 50 Defence Companies in Canada by CDR magazine, ranking at #44.

March 2011

Newfoundland launches SmartforceNL using CoursePark.com

The province of Newfoundland and Labrador chooses CoursePark.com to launch the SmartforceNL program to improve workforce productivity for workers and small businesses.

March 2011

CoursePark.com is released from beta testing

2010 top

The D&A unit secures more than $10M in training and simulation contracts

 

 

2009 top

Bluedrop launches its Defence and Aerospace (D&A) business unit

2008 top

Bluedrop awarded $2.5M in R&D funding from the Atlantic Innovation Fund

The company is awarded $2.5 million in R&D funding from the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) to build a next generation user-centric learning platform – Coursepark.com

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Bluedrop realizes commercial success with the world’s top companies

Over its first four years, Bluedrop Performance Learning realizes commercial success, delivering elearning solutions to the world’s top companies.  Microsoft, Cisco, Pfizer, Dell, Johnson and Johnson, and General Dynamics all become Bluedrop clients, as do many governments.

2005 top

Bluedrop awarded the Brandon Hall International Silver Medal of Excellence in Learning in Los Angeles

2004 top

Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. is launched

Emad Rizkalla launches  Bluedrop Performance Learning to simplify and humanize
e-Learning, and make it more accessible to the vast number of people and businesses being left behind.

2003 top

ZeddComm spins off ZedIT in St. John’s, NL and Vision 33 in Los Angeles, CA

1994 top

ZeddComm is launched to develop IT solutions

1992 top

Emad Rizkalla co-founds Zedd Technologies

Memorial University engineering student Emad Rizkalla co-founds Zedd Technologies in 1992. His intent is to commercialize a mechanical stabilization device developed as a class project.