Company: XtremeLabs LLC
Company Description: XtremeLabs provides technology products and services to support employability, workforce development and training. We deliver over 900 training labs covering Security, Data Science, Collaboration, O365, Networking and other technologies. We work with amazing authors & instructional designers each and every day to keep adding exciting new technology labs to our portfolio.
Nomination Category: Product & Service Categories - Education & Education Technology Solutions
Nomination Sub Category: Virtual Lab
 Nomination Title: XtremeLabs - Digital Hands on Learning Lab Innovator
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the the nominated new or new-version product or service, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
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- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:
This is a new version of an existing product. Innovative features were released approximately every six weeks. We cover the period from July 1 2021 to June 30, 2022, in this submission,
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):
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XtremeLabs' Digital Virtual Labs platform is a feature-rich, award-winning experiential learning platform. The virtual labs' platform allows instructors and teachers to develop enriched curricula incorporating hands-on and experiential learning.
The features and functions of the XtremeLabs platform are as follows:
- 100% virtual & online platform: XtremeLabs platform is 100% virtual and available to any user through a standard browser and internet connection. No downloads are required. Using the standard HTTP protocol, assure that product will work seamlessly behind corporate firewalls. Our users are up and running in seconds, and learning can begin instantaneously.
- Privacy and Security: XtremeLabs product complies with GDPR. We have also incorporated social logins, which allow users to use existing logins they may have with other providers.
- Accessibility: Xtremelabs supports all best practices to ensure persons with disabilities can use our platform.
- Localization: XtremeLabs platform offers localization in multiple languages, including Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, French, and others.
XtremeLabs offers a rich set of features for instructors to deliver the best pedagogical experience for the learners. These include the following:
- Content Integration: Instructors can seamlessly add multiple content items to the classroom, including videos, powerpoints, pdfs, etc.
- Assessments: Instructors can create assessment and knowledge checks for the hands-on exercises. XtremeLabs will check actual hands-on activities in the virtual lab environment and display the results directly to the student or the instructor.
- Student Session Sharing: The instructor can "barge" or "take over" a student's virtual lab session and assist them in real-time.
- Screenshots: The instructor can enable automatic screenshots at defined intervals to keep track of learner progress.
- Chat: The instructor can use chat with and amongst students to engage them. Chats are asynchronous and are always stored for review and response.
The students also benefit from XtremeLabs' innovation in virtual lab delivery with a host of features and functions. These include:
- Cloud Express Pass: Free cloud credentials for all labs.
- Live Support: 24x7 live support and mentorship to enhance learning.
- Guided Instruction: Labs steps to guide towards mastery.
- Unlimited Usage: Unlimited launches of virtual labs.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):
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XtremeLabs Digital Virtual Lab platform is capturing mind share and market share. Following is a market snapshot of customers that have adopted XtremeLabs in the past 12 months:
Government Sector:
XtremeLabs serves over 30 organizations within the Government Sector, including:
The United States Army
The United States Air Force
Office of Inspector General
United States Department of Agriculture
Global Systems Integrators:
XtremeLabs serves 20 global system integrators, including:
Accenture
NTT Data
DASS
IFC
Leidos
CAE
Booz Allen Hamilton
Education:
XtremeLabs serves over 400 academic institutions in 70+ countries. Including 7 of the largest community college systems in the US. Others include:
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
TAFE - Australia
University of Namibia
University of Warwick
ENI Ecole Informatique
Professional Training Providers:
XtremeLabs platform is used by over 2000 professional training providers and 8000 instructors in over 150 countries.
Publishers:
XtremeLabs virtual labs are integrated with books and digital content produced by publishers, including:
Wiley Education
Wiley Efficient Learning
Sybex
Ascend Education
Waypoint Ventures
Cengage
Oxford Education
Technology Providers:
XtremeLabs is the official virtual digital lab provider for many technology companies, including:
Microsoft
VMware
Amazon Web Services
Sales Performance:
Despite the impact of COVID, XtremeLabs sales have grown 25% overall during the past 12 months. Some sectors, such as system integrators and government, have grown in triple digits. We achieved the most significant revenue-generating month in the company's history in November 2021.
XtremeLabs digital virtual labs that are integrated with books from publishers such as Wiley reported record sales. During COVID work from home and lockdowns, learners used these books to self-study for various IT examinations. XtremeLabs sales of digital labs integrated with Wiley AWS certification self-study guides saw a 500% increase in sales.
Customer Satisfaction:
XtremeLabs consistently tracks the highest Net Promoter Score in the virtual IT Labs sector as measured by independent market research firm G2. In January 2022, we achieved the G2 "Customer Love Us" accolade. An essential item to note is that this is based on 100% organic customer responses. XtremeLabs didn't incentivize customers to complete CSAT surveys.
Please see attached links for supporting evidence.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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We have attached links to showcase the followings:
Customer Satisfaction: G2 Users Love Us - 100% organic CSAT results
Product Innovation: A sampling of new capabilities offered in our digital virtual labs' platform that supports improved pedagogy, security, and integration.
Customer Stories: We showcase the work we are doing with United States Army and also with Wiley. Both organizations are greatly benefiting from our digital virtual labs' platform in serving their users.
Community Give Back: Involvement with our community is a key mission of XtremeLabs. Throughout the year the company and individual team members engage in various give-back activities. Two of them are highlighted in this submission. In one, we surveyed 20 schools in lower-income areas of Pakistan. The surveys indicated that the schools would benefit from having sports programs for their students. We assembled over 1000 pieces of sporting goods, all locally manufactured and purchased at local retail stores, and distributed them to the schools. In another give-back initiative, we organized a series of webinars, meetups, and knowledge-sharing sessions for professionals aspiring to become trainers. These sessions are guided by the XtremeLabs team,
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