Calian
 | The article's lead section may need to be rewritten. (February 2010) |
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| TSX: CTY | |
| Industry | Technology Services |
| Founded | September 27, 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 that was established in September 1982 by Larry O'Brien. Originally a consulting firm, Calian provided [quality assurance] services to both the private and public sectors across Canada. Since then, the company has expanded its capabilities to include staffing, outsourcing, and systems integration within the service lines of health, training, operations and maintenance, IT Professional services, systems engineering, and manufacturing.
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 2012 totalled C$250 M. The company went public in 1993 after the acquisition of SED Systems of Saskatoon.[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 one person Ottawa-based consulting firm by Larry O'Brien. Calian's original market focus was quality assurance consulting to technology companies.
Business of the Company
Calian Corporate Headquarters are co-located with the BTS division in Ottawa, Ontario.
Located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the SED Systems division plans, designs and implements solutions for space agencies, communications satellite manufacturers and operators. All of Calian's systeme engineering and manufacturing services are provided through SED Systems.
Operating from offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Kingston, Halifax, Oromocto, and Edmonton the BTS division provides recruiting and workforce management solutions within the following four service lines:
- 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
- George Weber
- Ray Basler
Calian is a "continuous improvement/business excellence organization". The internal Calian management system has been recognized by the National Quality Institute (NQI) of Canada (now Excellence 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]
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_O%27Brien_(Canadian_politician)