Upside Learning Solutions
Our First 5 Years
On 7th April, ‘09 we turned five.
This review sums up the major
milestones of our journey.

Apr ’04
The beginning…
A small team, big ambitions…

Apr ’04 – Mar ’05
First year…
20 people; $50,000 revenue
Not a bad first year for a boot-strapped
startup.

Apr ’05 — Mar ’06
Second year…
Revenue growth – 130%
With a good repeat
business and several new
clients, we achieve a
healthy growth rate.

May ’06
Launched UpsideLMS
Completely indigenously
built, robust Java-based LMS.

Dec ’06
UpsideLMS listed in
LMS KnowledgeBase
http://www.brandon-hall.com/publications/lmskb/lmskb.shtml

Feb ’07
Launched UpsideAE
QTI-compliant software
for creating online
assessments.

Mar ’07
Our team crosses 100 employees

Jun ’07
Launched
UpsideLMS OnDemand
The hosted (SAAS) version of
UpsideLMS.

Jul ’07
We shift to our spacious new office
• 14,000 sq.ft.
• Seating capacity–300
• 2x 2Mbps internet lines
• Power generation backup

Jul ’07
Upside Learning wins an
Apex Grand Award ’07
www.apexawards.com

Upside Learning wins an
Apex Grand Award ’07
The 'Fire Safety and Prevention' course, created for
Tooling University, USA, is the winning entry.

Nov ’07
UpsideLMS for colleges
Implemented at MAEER’S
MIT (Pune), for its School of
Distance Education and its
College of Insurance.

Dec ’07
‘Lighthouse’ introduced
A centralized web-based project
communication system, that helps Upside Learning
project managers and clients coordinate effectively.

Apr ’08
Whizible
resource & project management system added to ‘Lighthouse’

Jun ’08
Protsahan introduced
A Performance and Reward
Management System for
Upside Learning’s staff. Protsahan (n) (Hindi):
encouragement, motivation.
Our system records and rewards
flashes of excellence as well as
consistent good performance.

Jul ’08
Upside Learning wins two
Apex Awards ’08
www.apexawards.com

Upside Learning wins two
Apex Awards ’08
Patient Safety Maritime Safety
[Walport International Ltd.]
[University HealthSystem Consortium]

Aug ’08
Our team now has 150 employees

Sept ’08
UpsideLMS
crosses the 100,000-user mark
In a little over three years, UpsideLMS
has over 100,000 users who trust it
for their learning needs.

Sept ’08
Vanguard:
The Innovations & New Projects team
To help provide cutting-edge
solutions to our clients, we create a
group that focuses on innovation.

Dec ’08
Upside Learning declared a
Red Herring Asia 100 Winner
The Red Herring 100 Asia 2008 Award is a
list of top 100 most innovative private
technology companies based in Asia.

Dec ’08
Upside Learning is a winner in the
Deloitte Fast 100 India Program
Ranked 16th in the Deloitte Technology
Fast 50 India-2008 list, Upside Learning
is India’s Fastest Growing Learning
Solutions Company.
It is also ranked 125th in the Deloitte
Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific list.

Feb ’09
Upside Learning + MindLeaders
Upside Learning partners with MindLeaders to
bring a world-class ‘content-as-a-service’
model to Indian markets.
http://www.mindleaders.com/about/

Feb ’09
The
Upside Learning Solutions blog
Upside Learning launches its blog to
share knowledge and invite discussion
on trends and innovations in the
eLearning domain.
http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog

Apr ’09
Upside Learning is nominated as one of the
‘Emerging Leaders in Training Outsourcing ’09’
http://www.trainingindustry.com/training-outsourcing/top-companies-listings/2009/2009-emerging-leaders.aspx

Apr ‘09
Our five year CAGR – 108 %
With consistent performance
and strong growth, Upside
Learning has been profitable
for the last 3 years.

Thank you…
You can contact us at:
info@upsidelearning.com
Or visit us at:
http://www.upsidelearning.com/
http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/