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Who is BuildEmpire?

Founded in 2002 by Fred Thompson, BuildEmpire began as a one-man operation driven by a passion for development and a knack for customising learning management systems.

Now, we’re a team of nearly 20 delivering Totara-based learning platforms across sectors and countries. 

Our values

You can tell a lot about a company from what they care about. So here’s what’s important to us…

We’re passionate about bringing the best of learning to the best in learning. 

We are passionate about using the latest technologies in the best way to give people the opportunity to learn and develop their skills.

We are invested in our customers and working with you to find the best solutions for you and your learners.

We are knowledgeable about learning technologies, platforms, software, integrations, streamlining workflows, engaging learning experiences and blended learning.

We are approachable. You can talk to us, and we will listen. We provide the small company feel with the big company expertise.

We’re passionate about bringing the best of learning to the best in learning. 

We are passionate about using the latest technologies in the best way to give people the opportunity to learn and develop their skills.

We are invested in our customers and working with you to find the best solutions for you and your learners.

We are knowledgeable about learning technologies, platforms, software, integrations, streamlining workflows, engaging learning experiences and blended learning.

We are approachable. You can talk to us, and we will listen. We provide the small company feel with the big company expertise.

Our values

You can tell a lot about a company from what they care about. So here’s what’s important to us…

BuildEmpire 🤝 Totara

We’re a Platinum partner of Totara, and have been called one the best by our customers. Not sure if Totara is right for you? Check out the reviews on G2.

Where Totara ends, we begin

Simple, timely upgrades

We know how important it is to get the latest version, so you won’t get left behind on version 12, 14 or even 19 of Totara. 

As each major upgrade is released, we work to move customers over as quickly as possible. We will also coordinate smaller upgrades for minor versions too.

Sleek, user-focussed UI

We made our own theme as part of the BuildEmpire Edition, that is fully compatible with whatever version of Totara you’re on. 

It’s got a slick style that’s nice-to-look at and easy to navigate. 

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Access features you won't find elsewhere

We’re a team of devs so of course we’ve spent time building our own custom plugins. 

Each one works seamlessly in the platform and has a tangible outcome. We don’t build features for the sake of it. Enjoy features like:

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Support is simple

We have a dedicated project management team that support you through each stage of your learning lifecycle. 

We’re happy to help and plenty approachable – plus, we promise an uptime of 99.998% as standard so we’re reliable too.

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Why us?

We love what we do and we’re good at doing it. But, if you want to know more about why you should choose BuildEmpire as your LMS provider, then read our (free to download) eBook

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Our people

We’re a small, but growing, team that works completely remotely. 

From developers and marketers, to project managers and customer success, we have all the right people to help make your learning project a success. 

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