{"id":5889,"date":"2012-05-29T09:33:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T16:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522may12\/?p=5889"},"modified":"2012-05-29T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T16:33:19","slug":"bluedrop-performance-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522may12\/2012\/05\/29\/bluedrop-performance-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluedrop Performance Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">Emad Rizkalla<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">President &amp; CEO, Co-founder Bluedrop Performance Learning <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bioImgHoldBig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bluedrop.com\/media\/243\/emad_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bioImgHoldBig\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bioImgHoldBig\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">Emad is recognized as one of North America&#8217;s pioneers and leaders in eLearning, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership. He co-founded Bluedrop (formerly ZeddComm) in 1992 as a young engineering student, has been honoured as one of Canada&#8217;s &#8220;Top 40 Under 40? and was featured in a TIME Magazine cover story that highlighted eight &#8220;young dynamic entrepreneurs who will create the 21st Century.&#8221; In addition to publishing numerous articles about learning organizations, corporate leadership, and consulting excellence, he has been featured in dozens of publications and media such as CBC&#8217;s The National, CBC Radio, The Globe and Mail, MacLean&#8217;s, BBC Radio, and the National Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">Bluedrop invests in systems, technologies, people and processes and are a leading builder of custom courseware and an innovator in revolutionary social learning platforms and low cost simulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">Bluedrop\u2019s mission statement is: <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">To deliver value added learning solutions that enable global workers and corporations to achieve their full potential. We combine technology and learning in the service of getting People ReadyT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';font-size: 9pt\">Experience. Innovation. Results. These three words can be used to describe our management team and what guides their strategic focus at Bluedrop. We have a dedicated team of professionals who share responsibility for the overall management of our rapidly growing organization. With combined decades of knowledge and experience in the eLearning industry, as administrators, entrepreneurs, project managers and corporate leaders, they are integral to our business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height: normal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height: normal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height: normal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height: normal\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emad RizkallaPresident &amp; CEO, Co-founder Bluedrop Performance Learning Emad is recognized as one of North America&#8217;s pioneers and leaders in eLearning, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership. 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