For 17 years, nine10 has been a company of growth and change.
Change, in fact, is a core value at nine10. We have always looked to how we can innovate, improve, and transform ourselves into what the market needs.
Since 2006, nine10 has never shied away from change and growth. When there was a need for a Website division in 2008, Richard Podsasda arrived to incorporate Website development into our service offerings. Since then, this has become a core part of how we help clients establish their business in the market.
Again, with the growth of Digital Media and the online world, Ryan Blais brought his brand building and Social Media expertise on board. Putting digital media at the forefront of our services, nine10 adapted to the ever changing fast pace of Digital.
In 2019 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, businesses around the world were forced to change. Now more than ever, many of them recognized the importance of reaching customers online.
Seeing this emerging need, we quickly re-aligned ourselves to provide support for businesses during this time. Through a partnership with the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, Community Futures and the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce, a Business Resiliency Task-Force was formed to address the challenges small businesses would face in this new climate.
Through this collaboration, nine10 developed a new educational curriculum to help teach businesses the skills they need to stay relevant in this new socially-distanced world. This was the seed that sparked our training division, and ultimately, the Digital Marketing Bootcamp.
In December of 2021, Cris and Richard made the decision to leave nine10 and embark on a new journey of their own. Through this transition, Ryan discovered new areas for growth and change.
Over the years, nine10 both collaborated and competed with imageDESIGN, our number one competitor on the market. In March of 2022, nine10 and imageDESIGN decided to stop competing for good and merged, creating a new organization, the new nine10.
Through this merger, nine10 increased our team of skills experts and were able to offer professional printing services. Even through the office looked different than it did 4 months ago, the team was stronger, wiser, and more equipped for change.
Over two years of crazy change, exploration, and innovation, we realized our training division was missing one major key point. Globally recognized accreditation. In August of 2022, nine10 became a delivery parter for the Digital Marketing Institute – the world leader in digital marketing education.
Students now earn globally recognized certifications at 3 different levels – Associate, Professional, and Expert. And have the potential to earn recognition from the American Marketing Association as well. With this partnership, nine10’s training offerings expanded from just one, to 18 unique course options.
We’ve re-imagined our website & brand offerings, with a particular focus on teaching our clients how to use them after they’ve been built. We want our clients to find self-sufficiency in their day-to-day online marketing needs. Through every interaction, we strive to empower clients to market with confidence.
We look forward to sharing our knowledge with you. Be sure to learn about our branding, website, and training services, take some time to meet our team, and reach out to us if you have questions or need help.
