Calian
 | The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. (February 2010) |
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| TSX: CTY | |
| Industry | Technology Services |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Canada |
Key people | Ray Basler, CEO Jacqueline Gauthier, CFO Kevin Ford, President of BTS Patrick Thera, President of SED Systems |
Number of employees | 2,400 (December 2009) |
| Website | http://www.calian.com |
Calian Technologies Ltd. is a Canadian company.
Setup
Calian Technologies Ltd. (formerly known as Calian Technology Ltd.) is a Canadian-controlled, public corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX Symbol - CTY). Annual revenue for the company in 2009 totalled C$227.2M. [1]
Calian Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Calian Technologies Ltd.) consists of two main divisions: the Systems Engineering Division (SED Systems) and the Business and Technology Services (BTS) Division.
Origins
The company was formed in September 1982 as an Ottawa-based consulting firm.
Operations
Calian Corporate Headquarters are located in Ottawa, Ontario.
Located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the SED Systems division plans, designs and implements "solutions" for space agencies, communications satellite manufacturers and operators.
Operating from offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Kingston, Halifax, Oromocto, Edmonton, and Manassas, Virginia in the United States, the BTS division provides recruiting and workforce management within the following four business sectors:
- Health Services
- Information Technology Professional Services
- Operations and Maintenance
- Training
Corporate governance
Current members of the board of directors of Calian are:
- Kenneth Loeb
- William Hewson
- David Tkachuk
- Richard Vickers
- Paul Cellucci
- Ray Basler
Calian touts itself as a "continuous improvement/business excellence organization". The internal Calian management system has been recognized by the National Quality Institute (NQI) of Canada with the gold level Canada Award of Excellence for Quality in 2006 [2] and the gold level Canada Award of Excellence in Healthy Workplace in 2009 [3].