Tremplin

What Tremplin does

Tremplin is a privately held Canadian corporate training company headquartered in Blainville, Quebec, founded in 1990 by Réjean Pinel (acquired by Patrice Pinel and partner Éric in 2008). The company delivers professional training programs in client approach, sales techniques, telephone solicitation, effective communications, and management coaching under the proprietary "Tremplin Method," an athlete-inspired methodology built around three pillars — learning, practice, repetition — and structured around a 6-step client interview process validated tens of thousands of times over 30+ years of operation.

The product surface consists of five core training courses (Piliers de l'approche client, Vente et service au détail, Approche client téléphonique, Communications efficaces, Gestionnaire inspirant et coach percutant), five advanced workshops (Boot Camp, Rendez-vous téléphonique, Sprint téléphonique, Présentation exécutive, Optimiser le positionnement), and a video capsule library. Training is delivered in small groups, either in-person or online, by in-house trainers who are themselves active sales professionals applying the method daily. Distribution is direct via regional offices in Blainville, Quebec City, and Toronto.

Tremplin operates as a professional services firm under a multi-year contract model with non-publicly-disclosed pricing, targeting both SMEs and multinational corporations in Quebec, Ontario, and the rest of Canada. Headcount is in the 1–10 range, with a small stable trainer bench led by the Patrice Pinel–Éric ownership pair. There is no public funding, no disclosed revenue, no AI/ML product surface, and no API or platform offering — the business is anchored in human-delivered, relationship-driven training built on a single proprietary methodology.

Name

Tremplin

Legal name

Tremplin

Website

https://tremplin.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tremplin is a privately held Quebec-based corporate training firm delivering the proprietary "Tremplin Method" — sales, client approach, telephone, and management training in small-group in-person or online formats — to SMEs and large enterprises across Quebec, Ontario, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales & Customer Service Training (EDAGANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN)

Keywords

• Sales training services
• Client relationship training
• Business development coaching
• Professional development courses
• Corporate training workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Blainville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Tremplin generates revenue through professional training and development services, including foundational courses (2-day Pillars of Client Approach), specialized training programs (retail sales, telephone approach, effective communications, inspiring management), and advanced workshops (boot camps, phone appointments, phone sprints, executive presentations, product positioning). Training is delivered in small groups, either in-person or online, with comprehensive learning workbooks provided to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tremplin provides professional training programs and workshops focused on client approach, business development, and consultative selling for sales and technical professionals. The company delivers its curriculum through its proprietary "Tremplin Method," offered in small-group in-person sessions and online formats for corporate clients across Canada, primarily in Quebec and Ontario.

Product overview

Tremplin is a professional training and coaching services company offering a structured portfolio of training courses and advanced workshops centered on client relationship management, sales techniques, and business development. The core offering consists of five foundational training courses: Piliers de l'approche client (Pillars of the Client Approach) as the cornerstone program, supplemented by specialized courses in retail sales and services, telephone client approach, effective communications, and inspiring management. These foundational programs are complemented by five advanced workshops including Boot Camp, Appointments by Phone, Phone Sprints, Executive Presentation, and Optimize Positioning of Products and Services. The company also provides video capsules as supplementary learning resources. All offerings are delivered using the proprietary Tremplin Method, a unique approach inspired by athletic training principles emphasizing learning, practice, and repetition in small group settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tremplin Method Sales Training Program
• Client Approach Training for Technical Professionals
• Business Development Training for Financial Services Professionals
• Online Training Workshops

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GP Strategies: GP Strategies is a large corporate training and performance improvement provider serving global enterprises. It is comparable to Tremplin in offering customized sales and soft-skills training to multinational clients, but at significantly greater scale and scope.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Dale Carnegie is a long-established, global corporate training franchise offering courses in sales, leadership, and communication. It is comparable to Tremplin in target audience and curriculum themes but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Korn Ferry Sales Solutions: Korn Ferry's Sales Solutions division (formed via Miller Heiman) offers enterprise sales training, methodology, and consulting. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Tremplin's enterprise-focused client approach training, though at vastly greater scale and with deeper global reach.

Direct peers

• Sandler Training: Sandler Training is a globally recognized sales and sales-management training company built around a proprietary methodology (the Sandler Selling System). It is a direct comparator to Tremplin's methodology-driven, trainer-led client approach training.
• Richardson Sales Performance: Richardson Sales Performance delivers sales training and consulting with proprietary frameworks (e.g., Solution Selling). It is comparable to Tremplin in offering structured, methodology-based client approach training to enterprise sales teams.
• Mercuri International: Mercuri International is a European-origin sales and business development training firm with a global franchise network and proprietary methodology. It is comparable to Tremplin in B2B sales training delivery model and methodology-led positioning.
• RAIN Group: RAIN Group is a sales training and consulting company focused on sales performance, client engagement, and consultative selling. It is comparable to Tremplin in addressing the same buyer pain points — improving client conversations, closing rates, and seller confidence.
• Force Management: Force Management provides methodology-driven sales training and enablement programs (e.g., Force Formula, Command of the Message) for B2B sales organizations. It is comparable to Tremplin's structured, framework-based client approach training.
• Integrity Solutions: Integrity Solutions delivers sales and customer service training with a values-based, consultative methodology, with strong presence in healthcare and financial services — two of Tremplin's primary verticals.

Regional players

• Bamboo Sales Training: Bamboo Sales Training is a Canadian sales training provider targeting SMEs and mid-market firms with methodology-based programs. It is a regional counterpart to Tremplin, addressing similar buyer pain points in the Canadian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/formation.tremplin.approche.client
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tremplin-approche-client

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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