Each year many great companies vie for the top spot at the BCTIA Technology Impact Awards, but it takes something extra special to be honoured under the Company of the Year Award.
Join us to hear about the inroads Absolute Software and Sierra Wireless have made, what's next on the horizon and why they make the B.C. technology industry proud.
John Livingston, CEO - Absolute Software
Absolute Software is a leader in computer theft recovery, data protection and secure asset tracking solutions. Its unique Computrace solution is the only IT asset management system that is backed by a fully-licensed theft recovery team, staffed by former police officers. The company now counts nearly 3 million computer users among its active customer base. It doubled its business over 2007/2008, added 90 new people, expanded its product portfolio and international reach and won the accolades of analysts for strong performance.
Greg Speakman, VP Marketing - Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless develops modems and software that connect people and systems to mobile broadband networks around the world. In 2007 the company continued to hold the top position in the embedded mobile market with more than 40% of all shipments, as well as growing its revenue by 99%. The company was instrumental in developing some of the first wireless data services and remains committed to creating new and innovative products and software.
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