Bluedrop ISM
TypePrivate (since 2021)
Public (prior to 2021)
IndustryE-learning
FounderEmad Rizkalla
Headquarters18 Prescott Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 3S4
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
130[1]
SubsidiariesBluedrop Training & Simulation Inc.
Bluedrop ISM
Websitewww.bluedrop.com

Bluedrop ISM (formerly Bluedrop Performance Learning) is an e-learning company based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The company, founded in 1992 by President and CEO Emad Rizkalla, provides custom courseware and learning solutions for defence and aerospace, healthcare, small businesses and governments. Bluedrop Performance Learning has offices in Halifax, Fredericton, Ottawa, and Vancouver.[2] The company currently employs more than 100 people and has developed e-learning courseware and learning tools for clients such as Dell Inc., Sony, Prentice Hall Inc., Pfizer, ExxonMobil and McGraw-Hill.[3]

Bluedrop has two business units; The Defence and Aerospace (DA) Unit and the CoursePark Learning Services (CLS) Unit. Its DA unit produces mission training solutions for international military and commercial aviation clientele. Work in this unit has seen Bluedrop listed in Canada's 2011 Top 50 Defence Companies.[4] Bluedrop's CLS is the developer of an online e-learning platform.[5]

On January 26, 2012, the company completed a reverse takeover transaction with Serebra Learning Corporation.[6] Completion of this transaction makes Bluedrop Canada's largest full service eLearning company.[7]

The company was purchased by Rizbollo Holdings Limited and Name 3 Capital Inc. in April 2021 with its stock being delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Company Capabilities". Industry Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Company Capabilities". Industry Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency". Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Defence Review's 2011 TOP 50 Defence Companies". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Company Capabilities". Industry Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Bluedrop to Trade on TSX Venture Following Serebra RTO". TechFinance. TechNews. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "NATI Releases". Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "BPLI Holdings Inc. Completes Going-Private Transaction" (Press release). Business Wire. April 16, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.