About Us
Why Maestro?
We've found that our clients choose us for three main reasons. We've been in their shoes. We think in revolutionary ways. We deliver an exemplary customer experience.
Maestro is a multimedia creative studio with expertise in adult learning, multimedia learning theory, and elearning practices for multiple industries. Our approach to elearning is surpassed only by our desire to provide customers with an unforgettable experience. We look forward to serving your needs and creating a long-term partnership that surpasses your expectations and ours.
Vision
High-impact learning through revolutionary thinking
Mission
Maestro is committed to building a world class organization through award-winning training programs, consistent growth, innovative behavior, and an exemplary customer experience.
Fun Facts
- We are learners; learning is central to who we are and what we do.
- We care deeply for our clients; this care is reflected in the quality of our clients and length of service. We take great pride in keeping our clients for life – continually providing value and creating business impact. We want them to look good.
- Our team consists of several past and current teachers and professors with many years of teaching experience from elementary to universities.
- We are in and around our community, involved in community events and organizations, board members of non-profits and faith based organizations, environmentally conscious, and highly engaged socially.
- We take great pride in equipping and empowering our staff by participating in community projects, providing training and development opportunities, having fun and creating a culture of respect, owned responsibility, and fair accountability.
- We have a nice blend of creativity with technical prominence. We think strategically and are system/process oriented. We use both sides of our brain to provide our clients with best-in-class solutions.
- We like to have fun and we hope you do too... lets enjoy the journey together
Background and History
Whether constructing adult education courses or a tailored elearning web solution encompassing engaging elearning simulations to meet training goals, Maestro elearning leverages the best-of-blend in multimedia technologies to provide high-impact, innovative, cost-effective learning solutions that promote the development of skills, behaviors and knowledge of learners.
We can do this because we understand your business. We’ve been in your shoes. "We get it." Therefore, you get what you need.
Maestro was created out of the idea that "there has to be something better." This conclusion was drawn after an exhaustive search for an eLearning partner by the founder of the company, Josh Little, during his tenure as a National Training Manager for a major medical device company.
Founded in early 2007 and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Maestro elearning designs and develops elearning solutions in a variety of industries. Over the course of the last several years, we've had the privilege of collaborating with over 35 companies, providing learning on the web or on LMS to meet organizations' business challenges.
Maestro is supported by the efforts of highly skilled individuals who make the customer experience a success. Our talented team consists of account executives, project managers, learning strategists, instructional designers, graphic designers, illustrators, 3D animators, graphic artists, Flash programmers and developers. Maestro has expertise across multiple digital creative mediums. We understand the need for effective and engaging online instruction and functionality.
Awards
What happens when a company creates a nurturing work environment where work is challenging, engaging and inspiring? Well, for starters, employees are unfettered—freely encouraged to do their best work every single day. Work that solves problems, surprises and delights clients and attracts a lot of ohs and ahs along the way.
2010
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Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
Maestro eLearning has been named to the 2009 class of Michigan's 50 companies to watch, stunning examples of what Governor Granholm has called ". . . examples of the State's entrepreneurial spirit and success in diversifying the economy."
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Main Street USA Best Small Business Award
This award is given to a client of the MI-SBTDC who participated in a substantial amount of MI-SBTDC programs that resulted in a positive impact on the company in areas such as access to capital, development and implementation of a strategic plan, entry into new markets, etc.
2009
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SBTDC Best Small Business Award
Maestro was delighted to receive this accolade from the Small Business & Technology Development Center.