About us
We’re a company that takes inclusion to heart and lives it each day. We put the ‘human’ first in everything we do, and take pride in our authenticity and culture of inclusion.
Explorance
Explorance is a provider of people insights solutions. The company empowers organizations with actionable decision-making by measuring students' and employees' needs, expectations, skills, knowledge, and competencies. Through scalable automation with tools including Blue and Metrics That Matter and expert-based services, Explorance facilitates continuous improvement and accelerates the insight-to-action cycle leading to personal growth and organizational agility.
Founded in 2003, Explorance is headquartered in Montreal with business units in Chicago, Chennai, Melbourne, Amman, and London. Explorance works with 35% of the Fortune 100 and 25% of the top higher education institutions, including 8 of the world’s top 10 business schools. The company has clients in more than 40 countries. Since 2014, Explorance has been consecutively ranked as a top employer by the Great Places to Work Institute® and is currently the #1 "Best Workplace in Canada" for 2021. To learn more, please visit Explorance.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter @explorance.
We work with
1000 organizations
We operate in
7 locations
We have a CSAT score of
96%
We serve customers in
50 countries
We are here for you
24/7
We impact the lives of
20 million people
We are
300 employees
We operate in
7 locations
Best workplace ranking
1st
We speak
37 languages
We’ve saved
20, 000+ trees
We impact the lives of
20 million people
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Our Journey
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2003
founded
Explorance was born. During this year we were
a team of 3 who did it all. -
2004
first offices
Our first office was two and a half rooms located at
1650 Maisonneuve.first customer
We landed our first Blue customer:
First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky. -
2008
Invested in supporting the student experience
We fine-tuned our mission and shifted our focus to
the higher education market. -
2011
new Montreal offices
The official inauguration of Explorance’s new offices
was in June of 2011. Since then we have 8x more space. -
2012
100 customers
Blue went global with 100 customers using the
software to power their evaluations. -
2013
no policy
Implemented our “Zero” policy
based on a culture of free-will.10 year anniversary
We celebrated our 10th year with our employees,
families, and customers.first bluenotes conference
Explorance supported the first Bluenotes Conference
that took place in Australia – a meet and greet event for Blue users. -
2014
opened APAC offices
To increase our services in the APAC region we opened
an office in Melbourne Australia.10 million students
Our products have impacted the lives of
10 million students across the globe. -
2016
Thoransoft
We acquired Thoransoft Inc., a developer of customized
business software applications.100 employees
We were 100 strong. 100 unique lovers of technology
and education. 100 Explorers from all corners of the world.Opened UK offices
To ensure local and timely support,
we opened an office in London, England. -
2018
Acquired Metrics That Matter
To enhance our offering and support the overall learner’s journey
far beyond graduation.230 employees
From 100 to 230 in two years - our family of Explorers continues to grow.
Opened machine learning center of excellence
To push the boundaries of how we support our customers with innovation
that stays one step ahead of their needs. -
2019
Journey Analytics
We introduced the Journey Analytics framework adapted for students and employees.
First MTM conference
Explorance hosted the first MTM Impact Symposium that took place in Arizona.
Opened 2 new offices
To provide a wider global ability to serve our clients, we opened offices in Amman and Chennai.
Explorer Con
We held our first annual Explorer Con, a conference where Explorance employees can connect and learn from each other.
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2021
#1 Best Workplace
Explorance was named the #1 Best Workplaces™ in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute.
Investissement Québec
To further establish our brand and pursue growth in the people insights market, Explorance received $25 million funding from Investissement Québec.
300 Employees
Our family of Explorers continues to grow worldwide, moving from 250 to 300 employees in 2021.
Community always comes first
We always strive to be the best company we can be for our people, our customers,
and the community. That’s why we take responsibility and try to be aware of the impact of our actions
– beyond the workplace.
We are fortunate to partner with higher education institutions, government organizations, and
corporations who share our concerns and values.
