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Concentric Sky
Concentric Sky is a software development company located in Eugene, Oregon. The company was founded in 2005 by Wayne Skipper, and grew to nearly 90 employees prior its sale to Instructure in April 2022. In 2015, Cale Bruckner was promoted to President of the company. Skipper continued to serve as CEO until the company's sale. Concentric Sky is the maker of Badgr and is a well-known contributor to the development of open technology standards focused on improving outcomes for learners and workers.
Concentric Sky grew steadily from its founding in 2005. In 2008, the company announced a partnership with GoldMoney to create an iPhone app to allow the transfer of digital units of gold.
In 2009, the company formed a partnership with Encyclopædia Britannica to launch a series of iOS apps for the K-12 education market. That same year, the company released the official iOS app for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day and also developed the website for film maker Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story.
In 2010, Concentric Sky Founder Wayne Skipper was asked by Google to submit expert testimony to the Federal Trade Commission regarding Google's acquisition of Admob. That same year, the company partnered with the World Bank to develop a series of data visualization apps and partnered with National Geographic to design and build a series of official study apps for the National Geographic Bee. In 2010, the Internet Engineering Task Force voted to make the company a development partner.
In 2011, the company partnered with the United Nations to develop a data visualization app to support the UN's annual reports. That same year, the company was named "the only App Developer officially endorsed by Mashable."
In 2012, the company designed and built an iPad version of the Encyclopædia Britannica. The app received widespread recognition, including an Appy Award.
In 2013, products featuring Concentric Sky's work for partner Cengage Learning won 2 Codie awards. That same year, the company's work resulted in a US patent for usability improvements to electronic medical records.
In 2014, the company joined the Open Badges movement and launched the Oregon Badge Alliance with partners including Oregon State University. Later that year, the company released an open source Android viewer app for Khan Academy content.
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Concentric Sky
Concentric Sky is a software development company located in Eugene, Oregon. The company was founded in 2005 by Wayne Skipper, and grew to nearly 90 employees prior its sale to Instructure in April 2022. In 2015, Cale Bruckner was promoted to President of the company. Skipper continued to serve as CEO until the company's sale. Concentric Sky is the maker of Badgr and is a well-known contributor to the development of open technology standards focused on improving outcomes for learners and workers.
Concentric Sky grew steadily from its founding in 2005. In 2008, the company announced a partnership with GoldMoney to create an iPhone app to allow the transfer of digital units of gold.
In 2009, the company formed a partnership with Encyclopædia Britannica to launch a series of iOS apps for the K-12 education market. That same year, the company released the official iOS app for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day and also developed the website for film maker Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story.
In 2010, Concentric Sky Founder Wayne Skipper was asked by Google to submit expert testimony to the Federal Trade Commission regarding Google's acquisition of Admob. That same year, the company partnered with the World Bank to develop a series of data visualization apps and partnered with National Geographic to design and build a series of official study apps for the National Geographic Bee. In 2010, the Internet Engineering Task Force voted to make the company a development partner.
In 2011, the company partnered with the United Nations to develop a data visualization app to support the UN's annual reports. That same year, the company was named "the only App Developer officially endorsed by Mashable."
In 2012, the company designed and built an iPad version of the Encyclopædia Britannica. The app received widespread recognition, including an Appy Award.
In 2013, products featuring Concentric Sky's work for partner Cengage Learning won 2 Codie awards. That same year, the company's work resulted in a US patent for usability improvements to electronic medical records.
In 2014, the company joined the Open Badges movement and launched the Oregon Badge Alliance with partners including Oregon State University. Later that year, the company released an open source Android viewer app for Khan Academy content.