About us
De Marque is the obvious choice for digital content. Always on the cutting edge, De Marque products are recognized and available around the world.
Mission
« De Marque is a leader in the distribution of educational and cultural digital content — with a special focus on electronic books. The company has enjoyed sustained growth and relies on both its cutting-edge technology platform and a strategy based on the development of partnerships with key players in each of the markets it has entered. »
De Marque has been a leader in information technology (I.T.) for the past 20 years. Founded in 1990 by Marc Boutet and Guy Bergeron, De Marque quickly set itself apart by combining I.T. and education.
Fast facts:
- Products renowned the world over: Canada, the U.S., Mexico, El Salvador, France, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, China, Japan, etc.
- Some thirty employees, head offices in Quebec City and branch offices in Paris and Montreal
- Present in 85% of Quebec schools
- The Typing Pal typing software, its featured product, translated into seven languages
2009
Launch of the very first electronic book distribution platform in the province of Quebec, now marketed in France and Italy
2006
Release of the CaloriesExpress software
2004
Début of the SCOOP! activities, providing lesson plans that combine current events and information technology
2003
Release of Garfield’s Typing Pal
Release of Typing Pal Online
2002
Release of the BudgetExpress software
2000
Release of Typing Pal Online, De Marque’s first completely online application
Launch of L’École branchée magazine
1997
Breakthrough in the French market with the digitalization of the archives of Science & Vie magazine
1995
Launch of Cap-aux-Diamants magazine, first content CD-ROM, followed by Protégez-vous, Histoire du Québec and Les Débrouillards
1993
Launch of the archives of Les Débrouillards and Hebdo-Science magazines on diskette with a search interface on CD-ROM
1991
Release of the Typing Pal typing software
1990
Release of Le Menu, the company’s first software
2011
Partnership with Transcontinental, the leading printer in Canada and fourth leading printer in North America, to develop the English-speaking market.
Partnerships with the world’s largest book distributors:
- Apple: Hundreds of electronic books added to the iBookstore and available in more than 30 countries.
- Baker & Taylor: French books distributed throughout the world via the Blio reading application.
- Kobo : Distribution of ebooks in more than 10,000 points of sale and in the Kobo store, directly accessible from the eReaders
2010
- Acquisition of Prosemedia, principal technological partner for the development of the electronic book distribution platform
- Partnership established with three of Italy’s leading publishing companies – Feltrinelli, Messaggerie Italiane/GEMS and RCS/Rizzoli – to distribute their electronic books
- Partnership established with Mirego to develop La hutte, an application for purchasing and reading Quebec electronic books
2009
Partnership established with Eden Livres, a group made up of publishing companies Gallimard, La Martinière and Flammarion, to distribute its electronic books
2008
Partnership established with the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL) to develop the first electronic book distribution platform in Quebec
2005
Agreement reached with Promethean to distribute ActivBoard interactive whiteboards in Canada
First partnership for online content distribution: Encyclopédie Hachette Multimédia en ligne, followed by Larousse, Le Robert, L’État du monde and eduMédia
2000
Acquisition of Septembre Média, its magazine Chroniques de l’Infobourg (now L’École branchée) and its website Infobourg.com
De Marque has succeeded in making a name for itself over the years thanks to its innovative projects.
2010
- Recipient of the Premio Venezia honouring excellence in Canada-Italy commercial collaborations, awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
- De Marque president Marc Boutet named La Presse/Radio-Canada Personality of the Week
- Recipient of the OCTAS award of excellence for best IT project developed in Quebec and the OCTAS in the IT in the field of culture, education or media category, awarded by Réseau Action TI
2002
- Recipient of the Prix d’excellence à l’exportation in the interactive digital works category, awarded by SODEC
- Recipient of the Mérite du français dans les technologies de l’information in the magazine category for L’École branchée, awarded by the Office québécois de la langue française
- Recipient of the OCTAS in the commercial success category, awarded by the Fédération de l’informatique du Québec
2000
Recipient of the Prix Fidéides in the electronic commerce category, awarded by the Chambre de commerce de Québec
2003
- Honourable mention at the Mérites du français dans les technologies de l’information, awarded by the Office québécois de la langue française, in the software application category for Budget Express
- Honourable mention at the Mérites du français dans les technologies de l’information, awarded by the Office québécois de la langue française, in the information technology article, special report or media category for its Guide Internet, le magazine des sites à découvrir
2010
Finalist for the Prix d’excellence en affaires Québec-France, awarded by the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada - Quebec section
2009
Typing Pal Online nominated for the Mérites du français dans les technologies de l’information, awarded by the Office québécois de la langue française, in the multimedia – online learning, games and edutainment software (small and medium organizations) category
2006
Infobourg nominated for the Mérites du français dans les technologies de l’information, awarded by the Office québécois de la langue française
2003
Nominated for the Rayonnement Hors Québec, awarded by the Chambre de commerce de Québec
2001
Finalist for the OCTAS in the multimedia – broad audience category, awarded by the Fédération de l’informatique du Québec
1999
Finalist for the OCTAS in the French in information technology - 200 employees and less category, awarded by the Fédération de l’informatique du Québec
1997
Finalist for the OCTAS in the emerging university graduates category, awarded by the Fédération de l’informatique du Québec
To develop its digital tools, De Marque has joined forces with experienced and recognized partners.
ANEL
Eden Livres
Edigita
Baker & Taylor
Blio
Apple
iWeb
Dimedia
Transcontinental
View Québécois and French-Canadian publishers
View online booksellers
Le Robert
Éditions de La Découverte
Cyberlude
Réseau Éducation-Médias
ThinkBuzan
Synapse multimédia
Akita Multimédia
Software MacKiev
Médialexie
Premierrang
CFORP
Québec Amérique International
eduMedia
Documens
Creo
Cadmos
Paws
Fabert
PMD logisoft (Canada)
Carthe Logiciels (Suisse)
Mindscape (France)
Enteractive (États-Unis)
ABC Soft (Belgique)
Circle (France)
Cylab Interactif
9ème bit (Canada)
Learning.com (États-Unis)
CECIAA (France)
Denda Publishers
Academic Superstore (États-Unis)
Digital River Educational Services (États-Unis)
En Pointe Technology (États-Unis)
Hart Inc. (États-Unis)
Herman Street (États-Unis)
Journey Ed (États-Unis)
Learning Services (États-Unis)
Learning Station (États-Unis)
Logisoft (États-Unis)
Meizner Inc. (États-Unis)
Playsof Education (États-Unis)
Software Express (États-Unis)
EBSCO Publishing (États-Unis)
Nexway (France)
Éditions Foucher (France)
Softchoice (Canada)
PC Treasures (États-Unis)
Nova Development (États-Unis)
Avanquest software (États-Unis)
ADAV (France)
Classroom Connect (États-Unis)