Desire2Learn is a company that is aiming to transform the
way the world learns. John Baker founded
the eLearning or Learning Management Systems (LMS) company Desire2Learn in 1999
after identifying his own unfulfilled need for learning online while studying
Systems design engineering at the University of Waterloo. Baker has won
numerous awards including Top 40 Under 40 in Waterloo Region in 2009, has been
inducted into the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in Waterloo Region as Intreprid
Entrepreneur of the Year in 2009, and received the University of Waterloo
Engineering Young Alumni Achievement Medal in 2010.
According to CBC news, the company currently employs 560 people
worldwide and has operations in the Untied states, Europe, Brazil, Australia
and Singapore.
Desire2Learn may provide the next generation learning
environment and solutions to involve and influence learners for a lifetime.
They help their clients break down barriers to accessing the highest quality
learning experiences, including being recognized for their leadership in
accessibility.According to their website, Desire2Learn is a global leader in
Cloud-based (SaaS) learning solutions and provides an open and extensible
platform to over 700 clients and over 8 million learners in higher education,
K-12, healthcare, government and the corporate sector (including Fortune 100
companies).
“We’re trying to build a company that’s really trying to
transform the way the world learns.” –Desire2Learn president and CEO John
Baker.
According to Desire2Learn, they are passionate about
“creating solutions that can ignite the desire to learn in anyone.” They say
that they are driven to make a real difference in people's lives, which is why
nearly half of their staff is dedicated to research and development. With a
focus on user experience, accessibility, mobility, platform security and
reliability they deliver systems that their clients and learners can count on
anywhere, anytime.