During a ceremony and reception held in California as part of the 2009 Innovations in Learning Conference, Ellicom received one of the prestigious Brandon Hall Research Excellence in Learning Awards.

Ellicom was granted the Silver Award for Best Custom Content, the second highest prize in this category, for its online training program designed for Bombardier Transportation. This project involved three interactive e-learning modules, one of which virtually reproduced Bombardier Transportation’s work environment and train production line. The program provided an overview of Bombardier Transportation and a virtual visit of its manufacturing facilities. Ellicom reduced the training time for new employees by using information technologies that maximized access to the relevant information.

This prestigious international award consolidates Ellicom’s position as Canada’s leader in online training solutions.

The Brandon Hall awards showcase outstanding work in the e-learning industry. Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on the use of technology in learning. Each year, the Brandon Hall Research awards programs recognize the best in innovative learning. The winners are announced during a ceremony and reception hosted in conjunction with the annual Innovations in Learning Conference.

Previously a tool used mainly in the fields of medicine and the military, serious games are now being used by the greater public, in large companies from a variety of sectors, and even by the average Joe (See link – French).

Governments are also joining the party, some showing increasing interest in the development of serious games for new training programs. For example, the government of South Korea is injecting more than US$60 million in the serious games market (See link).

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As a member of Ellicom's business development team for the Canadian market, I have often wondered whether companies around the world had the same perceptions of and demand for e-learning, and whether they relied on the same decision-making criteria, project implementation methods and standards.

This August, I traveled to France for a seminar with Ellicom’s international partners, where I had the opportunity to discuss and compare my observations on the e-learning market with representatives from France, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, Chile and Columbia.

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