Book of Lists 2019 by Great River Media inc.

OTTAWA’S

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KEY ECONOMIC STATS

TECH, TOURISM, REAL ESTATE & MORE

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OF LISTS WHO’S WHO MORE THAN 600 CONTACT NAMES OF TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVES

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Ottawa’s hiring boom

he National Capital Region’s hiring spree is back in full swing. After collectively reducing the local jobless rate to its lowest level in a generation in 2018, Ottawa-Gatineau employers once again pushed the unemployment rate below the five-per-cent mark this July. But with Statistics Canada only breaking the labour market down into broad industry categories, it can be difficult to discern what specific sectors and organizations are driving those job gains beyond the federal government (which, as one can see on page four, has a roughly similarly sized workforce as two years ago). This year’s edition of the Book of Lists uncovers a significant part of that story. With the support of commercial real estate firm Cresa, OBJ undertook one of the largest-ever expansions of its Book of Lists research. We nearly doubled the number of businesses surveyed in 2019 and added a new question to identify the companies with the fastest-growing workforces, measured by the net year-over-year gain in employee headcount. The results, which start on page 61, reveal both a broad cross-section of businesses as well as several discenerable trends. Security-oriented businesses – including global defence giants such as General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin, tech firms such as March Networks and personnel providers including Securitas – are found throughout the top-40 list. Several homebuilders also rank highly alongside local success stories such as Kettleman’s Bagel Co. and leaders in rapidly emerging technology fields, including autonomous vehicles (Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre) and artificial intelligence (MindBridge Ai). This expanded research effort also allowed us to add new sector-specific lists to this year’s publication. Debuting in 2019 are rankings of the largest managed service providers (page 12), fintech firms (page 33) and digital agencies (also on page 33). What’s in Book of Lists On the following pages, readers will find detailed facts and figures on more than 600 companies, organized into dozens of economic sectors. Even in the age of Google, there’s no other resource that contains as much clearly organized information about the companies doing business in the nation’s capital. This publication is divided into five chapters

that focus on the city’s key economic sectors. Each section opens with a page of facts and figures about a specific industry and is followed by a Who’s Who guide that introduces several of the sector’s top executives. As always, the rankings of the largest firms – broken down into more than two dozen industry categories – are the heart of the Book of Lists. Each chapter closes with a mini-list, such as a look at Ottawa’s hottest real estate markets (page 28), some of the city’s fastest-growing tech firms (page 38) and top tourism performers (page 56). The back of the Book of Lists looks at the largest government vendors (pages 74 and 75), the biggest construction projects (pages 76 and 77) and the highest-paid executives in the private and public sectors (pages 78 to 81). A full index appears on the following page. Credit where it’s due This publication is only possible with the cooperation of all the companies and organizations that responded to our requests for information. Without their willingness to provide accurate and up-to-date data, the Book of Lists would not be possible. OBJ’s researcher, Lisa Thibodeau, spent countless hours sending out surveys, organizing the results and interviewing local executives. The Book of Lists is produced by OBJ graphic designers Tanya ConnollyHolmes and Celine Paquette. Thank you to all the businesses who support the Book of Lists, particularly our cover sponsor, Commissionaires Ottawa. This publication is also available for purchase in a digital format, with our databases organized in an Excel file at OBJ.ca. Whether you prefer the print or digital edition, the Book of Lists is an invaluable business directory, buyer’s guide and research tool that will be a versatile resource for your organization throughout the year.

Publisher Michael Curran Editor Peter Kovessy Research Lisa Thibodeau Creative director Tanya Connolly-Holmes Graphic designer Celine Haché-Paquette Advertising sales Wendy Baily Eric Dupuis Victoria Stewart

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SHOULD YOUR COMPANY BE IN THE BOOK OF LISTS? If so, please send details to research@obj.ca These lists are current as of August 2019. © 2019 by Ottawa Business Journal. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced by any method in whole or in part without written permission by Ottawa Business Journal. The majority of the information on these lists is provided by the companies listed. In the event that companies do not respond, information is drawn from previous listings where noted, as well as public sources such as websites, annual reports, regulatory filings and news sources. While every attempt is made to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the list, omissions and errors sometimes occur. Some firms that may qualify for the list are not included because the company either failed to respond to requests for information by press time or because of space constraints. Categories are drawn up in an attempt to gather information of relevance to the Ottawa market. Research by Lisa Thibodeau. Please send questions, comments, additions and corrections to research@obj.ca.

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Bank of Canada

Central Banking, Financial Sector

Yes

Part-time, summer positions, co-op, internship, apprenticeship, new grad recruitment (full-time)

The Bank of Canada is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. They have scholarship programs that help close the gap and an employee resource group that helps to ensure a barrier-free workplace by raising awareness of different disabilities and providing support.

Black and McDonald

Construction, Multi-Trade Services

Yes

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Deloitte

Professioal Services

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Transportation, Automotive

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Government

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Shopify

Commerce

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Co-op, internship, apprenticeship, new grad recruitment (full-time)

At Shopify, they are intentional with their inclusion practices in all areas of the business. This helps them to attract, hire, and grow the best talent and leverage their diverse thoughts and perspectives to make stronger decisions, so they can make commerce better for everyone.

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Information Technology

Yes

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At SurveyMonkey, their goal is to create an environment where everyone—no matter their background—can succeed, feel a sense of belonging, and learn from one another through intentional and open conversations. This commitment begins with their hiring practices and is embedded in all parts of the business.

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BUSINESS SERVICES Sector snapshot: Industry facts and figures............................................4 Who’s who: PR and government relations executives..........................5 Accounting firms............................................................................................7 Advertising agencies.....................................................................................9 Employee benefits firms.............................................................................. 11 Government relations firms....................................................................... 12 NEW Managed service providers............................................................. 12 HR consultants.............................................................................................. 13 Law firms........................................................................................................ 15 Ottawa demographics................................................................................. 16

REAL ESTATE Sector snapshot: Industry facts and figures.......................................... 18 Who’s who: Interior design principals..................................................... 19 Interior design firms................................................................................... 20 Architectural firms....................................................................................... 21 Commercial real estate brokers................................................................23 Engineering firms........................................................................................ 24 Coworking spaces........................................................................................25 Office furniture dealers...............................................................................25 Commercial property managers...............................................................27 Ottawa's hottest neighbourhoods...........................................................28

TECHNOLOGY Sector snapshot: Industry facts and figures......................................... 30 Who’s who: Digital agency executives.................................................... 31 Telecom companies.....................................................................................32 NEW Fintech firms.......................................................................................33 NEW Digital agencies..................................................................................33 Defence & security companies..................................................................35 Photonics companies................................................................................. 36 Aerospace companies.................................................................................37 Ottawa's fastest-growing tech firms.......................................................38

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TOURISM Sector snapshot: Industry facts and figures.........................................40 Who’s who: Corporate event planners.................................................... 41 Event and festivals...................................................................................... 42 Audio/visual sales and rentals................................................................. 43 Event planners............................................................................................. 44 Craft brewers................................................................................................ 45 Hotels....................................................................................................47 & 49 Meeting and convention spaces......................................................51 & 53 Furnished suite providers...........................................................................55 Ottawa Tourism award winners................................................................ 56

AWARDS, ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS SECTORS Sector snapshot: Industry facts and figures......................................... 58 Who’s who: Family business owners...................................................... 59 Fastest-growing workplaces.............................................................61 & 62 Publicly traded companies........................................................................ 63 Security service personnel providers..................................................... 65 Security technology service integrators................................................ 65 Forty Under 40 recipients...................................................................66-69 Businesswomen of the year.......................................................................72 GOVERNMENT SPENDING: TOP FEDERAL CONTRACTS & VENDORS.....74-75 CONSTRUCTION: TOP PROJECTS OF 2018-19................................................76-77 WHO MAKES WHAT: PRIVATE-SECTOR EXECUTIVES.................................78-79 WHO MAKES WHAT: PROVINCIALLY FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS............80-81

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GDP growth is expected to fall below two per cent for the first time in five years due to slowing gains in the public sector and construction industry, the Conference Board of Canada forecasts. Real GDP growth

2.5% 2%

Source: Statistics Canada / Conference Board of Canada

2.7%

2.0%

2.3%

$60,000

2.3% 1.7%

up 2.6%

1.9%

up 2.2%

up 1.3%

$50,000

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up 1.5% up 1.7%

1% $40,000

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2016

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$23.2B

1.6%

Up 4.3% over 2018

Down from 2.5% in 2018

(2019 forecast)

2020 forecast: 3.2% increase to

2020 forecast:

$23.9B

Employment: Federal government public administration (Unadjusted three-month moving average) Source: Statistics Canada

May 2017: 153,800

150,000 2009

Personal income per capita

Source: Conference Board of Canada

Liberal government Conservative government

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Steve Sampson Senior vice-president, Global Public Affairs After attending the University in Halifax and graduate school in England, Steve Sampson put down roots in Ottawa, where he would go on to become senior vice-president of Global Public Affairs, one of the capital’s largest government relations firms. Sampson found himself in the nation’s capital in 2000 when he volunteered to work on the federal Liberals’ election campaign. He climbed the ranks and served stints in the transport minister’s office in addition to working as a legislative assistant for the government house leader. When the Liberals were defeated in the 2006 election, Sampson found himself out of a job. He quickly transitioned to working for local manufacturing trade associations, which he says helped ease his transition over to Global Public Affairs in 2011. “I’m a big believer that government should not operate in isolation or behind closed doors,” he says. “If we don’t have good lines of communication, it’s just not going to work.”

Rob Mariani General manager and senior vice-president, Hill & Knowlton Rob Mariani has never been afraid of taking a risk. “I look at risk through a simple lens – I always feel confident in my ability to land on my feet,” he says. So when the opportunity to leave his job at Mitel and kickstart his own company presented itself in 2002, he didn’t hesitate. Mariani created Ascentum, an online program that helped connect governments and citizens online to discuss policy issues. In the 10 years he ran the company, Mariani surpassed his own expectations, employing 20 staff and creating a profitable business in an otherwise less-than-profitable market. Ascentum was acquired in 2012 by Hill & Knowlton and brought Mariani on board as senior vice-president. He became general manager in 2017, a move that has allowed him to stick closer to his family and take on a new challenge of leading the Ottawa team. “The democratization of policy and adding more voices to that process has been incredible,” he says. “I hope I’m infusing that same objective into this company.”

Andre Albinati

WHO'S WHO

Profiles of key executives at some of the largest PR and government relations firms in the region. See page 12 for a list of the sector’s largest companies in Ottawa-Gatineau. Profiles by Lisa Thibodeau

Managing principal, Earnscliffe Calgary native Andre Albinati has two very distinct passions: public policy and live music. After studying political science at the University of Alberta, Albinati began his career in provincial politics working for the official opposition in Alberta. Following his move to Ottawa to work in a federal minister's office and later as a policy advisor, Albinati says he connected with Earnscliffe in 2003, making the switch to public policy. “I feel very fortunate to be able to work in an industry that I love,” he says. “It’s a passion and something I love doing, especially with such an incredible team.” With over 15 years at the company, he says he looks forward to continuing to grow Earnscliffe’s diverse client list and broadening its national presence. When it comes time to unwind, Albinati has been known to drive to Montreal and Toronto to catch a concert and can often be found in various live music venues in Ottawa. “If I'm going out for fun, it's often because there is a good band in town,” he says.

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“We need an accountant that knows the industry as well as we do.” People who know, know BDO.SM

BDO provides assurance, accounting, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to growing businesses across the country. Assurance | Accounting | Tax | Advisory Ottawa, St. Laurent 1730 St-Laurent Blvd, Suite 100 613-739-8221

Ottawa, Kent 180 Kent Street, Unit 1700 613-237-9331

Embrun 991 Limoges Road 613-443-5201

Alexandria 55 Anik Street 613-525-1585

Cornwall 132 Second Street East, Suite 301 613-932-8691

Rockland 2784 rue Laurier, Suite 5 613-446-6451

Hawkesbury 335 McGill Street 613-632-4498

Manotick 5494 Manotick Main Street 613-692-3501

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(RANKED BY TOTAL LOCAL STAFF)

Year est. in Ottawa

Total no. of Ottawa staff

No. of Ottawa/ Gatineau CPAs*

Deloitte 1600-100 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5T8 613-236-2442 / 613-236-2195 deloitte.ca

592

4 60

Mark Noonan

1946

Full-service firm providing audit, tax, consulting, risk management and financial advisory services.

PwC 800-99 Bank St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1E4 613-237-3702 / 613-237-3963 pwc.com/ca

478

2 26

Sabrina Fitzgerald

1907

Provides professional services including audit and assurance, risk assurance, tax, deals and consulting in areas such as cybersecurity and privacy, human resources, digital transformation and forensics.

BDO Canada LLP 100-1730 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON K1G 5L1 613-739-8221 / 613-739-1517 bdo.ca

269

240

8 116

Stéphane Savage

1963

Full service bilingual assurance and accounting, tax, U.S. tax and advisory services, including government incentives, valuations, litigation support, insolvency and debt restructuring, consulting (planning, performance, transformation, change), risk management, technology software solutions, business transition, wealth advisory and legal counsel.

KPMG LLP 1800-150 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K2P 2P8 613-212-5764 / 613-212-2896 kpmg.ca

268

2 35

Grant McDonald

1840

Full-service firm, operating through four service lines: audit, tax, advisory, enterprise (private company advisor).

Ernst & Young LLP 1200-99 Bank St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 613-232-1511 / 613-232-5324 ey.com

245

1 17

Deanna Monaghan

1906

Full-service firm: assurance, IT audit, fraud investigation, advisory services, cybersecurity, domestic/cross-border tax, transfer pricing, transaction advisory, emerging growth services, private client services, not-for-profit, government.

Welch LLP 123 Slater St., 3rd floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2 613-236-9191 / 613-236-8258 welchllp.com

197

160

1 11

Micheal Burch

1918

Personal and corporate tax planning, SR&ED tax credits, accounting/ financial reporting, business advisory, doing business in Canada, financial statement audit, government contribution audit/compliance audit, M&A, corporate finance, intergenerational wealth planning

GGFL LLP 287 Richmond Rd., Ottawa, ON K1Z 6X4 613-728-5831 / 613-728-8085 ggfl.ca

185

4 5

Josh Engel

1946

Full service, specializing in owner-managed businesses. Assurance, advisory, accounting and tax services, insolvency, corporate restructuring, estate and succession planning, real estate, medical and dental professionals, construction, not-for-profits

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton 2505 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON K1H 1E4 613-236-2211 / 613-236-6104 rcgt.com

174

135

9 105

Jean Schnob, Marco Perron, Alain Tremblay, Stanley Loiselle, Marc Lafrenière

1947

Bilingual full-service firm specializing in audit, tax, strategy and performance consulting, IT audit, contribution audit, tax credit, business succession and continuity, business valuation, sales and acquisitions, recovery and reorganization (businesses and individuals)

Baker Tilly Ottawa LLP 400-301 Moodie Dr., Ottawa, ON K2H 9C4 613-820-8010 / 613-820-0465 bakertilly.ca/en/ottawa-ontario

132

2 49

Kenneth Tammadge

1963

Full-service firm: audit and assurance, taxation (personal, corporate, estate, international), insolvency and debt restructuring, business valuations, financial advisory, government consulting

MNP 800-1600 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K2A 4B2 613-691-4200 / 613-726-9009 mnp.ca

130

2 70

Michael Dimitriou Sean Murphy

1981

Accounting, tax, consulting, succession planning, enterprise risk, privacy, corporate finance, valuations, forensics, mergers and acquisitions, corporate recovery, bankruptcy, technology advisory, cybersecurity, digital transformation, AI, blockchain, data analytics, client relationship management

Marcil Lavallée 400-1420 Blair Pl., Ottawa, ON K1J 9L8 613-745-8387 / 613-745-9584 marcil-lavallee.ca

2 0

Lionel Nolet

1980

Auditing and accounting, taxation, financial and management services, business startups, accounting personnel recruitment

Hendry Warren LLP 200-881 Lady Ellen Pl., Ottawa, ON K1Z 5L3 613-235-2000 / 613-235-2643 hwllp.ca

1 0

Marie Fraser

2002

Full-service firm for small and medium entrepreneurial businesses and high net worth clients. Taxation planning and compliance services including corporate restructuring, purchase and sale of business, succession and continuity and estate planning, business valuation and startup advisory services

McCay Duff LLP 141 Laurier Ave., 6th flr, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3 613-236-2367 / 613-236-5041 mccayduff.com

1 0

Jason Howarth

1946

Full service: auditing, accounting, taxation (corporate and personal), business advisory, business valuation, corporate reorganizations, estate and succession planning, fund administration, business purchase and sales, due diligence

Logan Katz LLP 105-6 Gurdwara Rd., Ottawa, ON K2E 8A3 613-228-8282 / 613-228-8284 logankatz.com

1 0

Denis Chainé

1994

Personal, corporate, SR&ED, cross-border, U.S. taxation, tax planning and compliance, assurance, business advisory, corporate reorganization, back office support, estate and succession planning, recruiting services, bookkeeping

Andrews & Co. 540 Lacolle Way, Orléans, ON K4A 0N9 613-837-8282 / 613-837-7482 andrews.ca

1 0

David Brighten, Jeff LeBlanc, Tim Malleau, Greg Mouland

1979

Audit and assurance; business management services (outsourcing); personal, corporate and estates/trusts taxation; financial statements; bookkeeping; business succession planning, restructuring and financing; bank financing; mentoring; planning; business valuations

Connelly & Koshy Professional Corp. 401-2934 Baseline Rd., Ottawa, ON K2H 1B2 613-224-0212 / 613-225-0730 ck-ca.com

2 0

Luc Imbeau

1968

Full-service firm providing audit, tax, consulting, risk management and financial advisory services.

Parker Prins Lebano 1796 Courtwood Cr., Ottawa, ON K2C 2B5 613-727-7474 / 613-727-3715 parkerprinslebano.com

1 0

Steve Parker

1996

Full service, except bankruptcy

Crowe BGK LLP 400-340 March Rd., Kanata, ON K2K 2E4 613-836-8228 / 613-836-8338 crowebgk.com

1 1

Brian Kreisman

1950

Full-service firm providing audit and accounting, business advisory, mergers and acquisitions, SR&ED and government grants, U.S. tax, personal and corporate tax, reorganizations, estate planning, commodity tax

Bouris, Wilson LLP 1701 Woodward Dr., 2nd flr, Ottawa, ON K2C 0R4 613-727-8500 / 613-727-8585 bouriswilson.com

1 0

Kevin Dykstra

1960

Full-service firm providing audit, tax, consulting, risk management and financial advisory services.

McIntyre & Associates Professional Corp. 200-900 Morrison Dr., Ottawa, ON K2H 8K7 613-726-7788 / 613-729-4477 mcintyreca.com

1 0

Brent Hiscoe, Larry Hasson, Jennifer Brownlee, James S. McIntyre

1981

Full-service firm offering assurance and accounting, including bookkeeping, payroll, corporate and personal taxes, incorporation, corporate reorganizations, business acquisitions, succession planning, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow projections.

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRMS Local/ national offices

Managing partner(s)

Services offered

* Includes: CPA, CA, CMA, CGA. Does not include CPA students.

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LARGEST ADVERTISING AND MARKETING AGENCIES

(RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Number of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

McMillan 541 Sussex Dr., 2nd floor Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6 613-789-1234 / 613-789-2255 mcmillan.com

Acart Communications 600-171 Nepean St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0B4 613-230-7944 / 613-232-5980 acart.com

Company / Address / Phone / Fax / Web

Principal(s)

Notable current clients

Services offered

1996

Gordon McMillan Rob Hyams

Audio Brain, Canadian Tire, Canopy Growth, Commvault, Cooperation Canada, DFIN, HUB International, Investment Planning Counsel, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Shepherds of Good Hope, TrendMicro, United Rentals

Brings brands to market through integrated lead and demand-generation campaigns, enterprise websites, optimized digital customer journeys and immersive event experiences.

1976

Al Albania president

Elections Canada, The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, York Region Transit, Grand River Transit, Canadian Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, Tanger Outlet Malls, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Mi-Way (Mississauga Transit)

Full-service agency including: strategic planning, integrated ad campaigns, media planning, media buying, direct marketing, branding, creative, digital media, public relations, media relations, social marketing

Banfield Agency 35 Armstrong St. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2V4 613-722-6832 / 613-722-7151 bsl.com

1973

Timothy Jones president

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp., Export Development Canada, Health Canada, Nokia, Public Safety Canada, RB Canada, SES, The Royal Canadian Legion

Branding, creative, media, public relations, social, video, digital

Stiff 101-9 Gurdwara Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7X6 613-683-4100 stiff.ca

1988

James Hanington CEO

Veterans Affairs Canada, Carleton University, SAP, Argo Group, Hamilton Insurance Group, Spoonity, Joan of Arc Academy, Rideau Hall Foundation, University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management, Colliers, CARE Canada, CRTC, OpenText, Royal Marines.

Communications, advertising, marketing, graphic design

Alphabet Creative 401-80 Aberdeen St. Ottawa, ON K1S 5R5 613-244-0858 alphabetcreative.com

2000

Tony Lyons president and chief creative officer Regan Mathurin CEO Cathy Kirkpatrick partner

Minto Communities, Canadian Construction Association, The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Kingston Tourism, Travel Nunavut, Iguassu Falls, Canadian Real Estate Association, Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, Canadian Internet Registration Authority, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

Integrated marketing services: brand visioning, creative strategy, advertising campaign planning and execution, content marketing, digital marketing campaign development, lead generation and inbound marketing, web design and development, experiential and brand immersion marketing

Mediaplus Advertising 103-141 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-230-3875 / 613-230-1458 mediaplusadvertising.com

1984

Don Masters president and creative director

Dormani Nissan, Dormani Infiniti

Advertising, content, branding, interactive

Orkestra Marketing* 37 St-Joseph Blvd. Gatineau, QC J8Y 3V8 819-205-1782 orkestra.ca

2008

Colin Laramée-Plouffe Alex Van Dieren co-presidents Dominic Faucher creative director

Oxford, Cominar, City of Gatineau, Mont Cascades, University of Quebec Outaouais, Outaouais Tourism, Canadian Museum of History, Canadian Museum of Nature, City of Brossard

Advertising, event specialists, street marketing, branding, design, strategic planning, media buyer

Xactly Design & Advertising 204-311 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5H8 613-745-2225 / 613-745-3861 xactlydesign.com

2002

Denis Sabourin owner Steve Harding director

Palladium Insurance, Boyd Moving & Storage, Inside Edge Properties, Gold Bar Whiskey, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall, Henderson Security, Horizant, NRML, Burovision, Evripos

Branding, graphic design, social media, SEO, content development

Accurate Creative* 100-57 Auriga Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 8B2 613-723-2057 / 613-228-0145 accurate.ca

1988

Diane J. Dufour president Marc Landry partner and chief financial officer

Canadian Blood Services, Hyperline Cabling Systems, City of Ottawa, Croplife Canada, Coleman, The Ottawa Hospital, Titus, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, CAA, AAA

Communications strategies, content development, branding and corporate identity, web design and development, motion graphics and video, print design, multimedia, exhibits, advertising, photography, animation

Excentric 390-300 Earl Grey Dr. Ottawa, ON K2T 1J4 613-435-8552 x101 excentric.ca

2004

Victoria Adams creative director Kristy Smith technical director

AECL, CAA, Camcloud, Edjuster, Fairtrade America, Gastops, International Irradiation Association, Martello, MDS Aero, Nordion, Phoenix Homes, Sterigenics

Full-service marketing agency offering website design, marketing strategy, branding, motion graphics, graphic design, social media, content creation and email campaigns.

10 10

Nexus Digital 105 Murray St. Ottawa, ON K1N 5M5 613-276-5452 nexusdigital.co

2010

Rob Barber CEO Brady Rynyk vice-president

Dovercourt, HealthCraft, SSi Micro

Digital marketing, custom strategy, creative, digital media and analysis, branding, awareness and conversion, video creation and editing

TRUEdotDESIGN 100-145 Spruce St. Ottawa, ON K1R 6P1 613-800-8368 truedotdesign.com

2012

Shelley True president

Chmiel, Uniform, Canoe Bay, Gemstone, Spacebuilders, McDonald Brothers, Lundy, Bassi, Hooper Group Realty, Urban Quarry, Euro Tile & Stone, Inflector, Gifford Carr, G.R. Baird, MBII, Meldrum Horne, District Realty, Osgoode Properties, Rasmussen Starr Ruddy LLP, Aviva Insurance

Strategy, brand development, web design and development, digital marketing, SEO and SEM, social media strategy and management, graphic design, public relations, event planning, copywriting, advertising, showroom and sales centre design, wayfinding

blackiron agency 400-300 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON K1Z 6X6 613-236-5444 blackiron.agency

2001

Karen Moores general manager

Ottawa Tourism, Hard Rock Casino Ottawa, Ottawa International Airport Authority, Ottawa Senators Foundation, ThinkOttawa, Westboro Village BIA, 3|Sixty Secure Corp., Brookstreet Hotel, Windmill Developments, Shaw Centre, Invest Ottawa, Wabano, Infinity Convention Centre

Full-service marketing, creative and strategy agency. Branding, graphic design, advertising, lead generation, video, printing, signage, web design and development, SEO, SEM, digital, social, traditional media strategy, planning, purchasing, management

TrueCourse Communications 104-1285 Teron Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 0J7 613-270-1008 truecourse.ca

2007

Veronica Farmer CEO and president

Tomlinson Group, Fidus Systems, Kanata North Business Association, Invest Ottawa, Barrhaven BIA, Insurego, Hazlo Law, Regional Group, Tree Canada, Beau-Roc, Grill Forty One, Interactive Audio Visual, Capital Endodontics, Nortac Defence.

Branding and marketing strategy, corporate identity and graphic design, website development and e-commerce, SEO, SEM, social media, emailers, digital marketing campaigns, marketing automation, videography, photography

15 16 17

inMotion 891 Boyd Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 2E2 613-723-5800 / 613-723-5803 inmotion.ca

1979

Jamie McIntosh

Egg Farmers of Canada, Canadian Meat Council, Canadian Wood Council, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, CHEO, Telesat, Corel, PSAC

Brand strategy, digital marketing strategy, social media strategy, responsive web development, video production, animation, video marketing

Cayenne Creative 1343 Labrie Ave. Ottawa ON K1B 3M2 613-288-2121 cayennecreative.ca

2004

Carl Poirier owner and creative director

THÉO University Residence, Montfort Hospital, Mondeau Bathroom & Kitchen, Canada Pork, Ottawa Derm Centre, French school boards, University of Ottawa, Logan Katz LLP, Boone Plumbing & Heating, Red Pine Camp, Théo Mineault, Families Canada, I See Optometry

Bilingual full-service agency offering creative writing, brand development, print, web, display, digital marketing and social media.

B Media Shop 342 MacLaren St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0M6 613-237-5757 bmediashop.com

2016

John Bishop president

Bushtukah, The Ottawa Train Yards, Bel-Air Toyota & Lexus, A-1 Mini, Upper Room Furniture, Métis Nation, Trillium College, Slush Puppie Canada, Bell Media, Glenview Ottawa, Athletic Club, Ashley Furniture

17 19 20

Marketing Breakthroughs 202-2255 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5 613-721-3335 marketingbreakthroughs.com

2000

Erin Giakoumelos

District Realty, Capello Systems, H&R Reit, B&T Macfarnane

Full-service firm offering marketing, digital marketing and advertising services.

Aragona Agency 108-600 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2L 4B6 613-836-1892 aragonaagency.com

1992

Joe Aragona

WND

Strategic and creative marketing services.

Pattison Outdoor Advertising (Ottawa) 5-6 Antares Dr. Ottawa ON K2E 8A9 613-221-3600 pattisonoutdoor.com

2004

WND

Advertising for billboards, transit, digital advertising

*These companies did not respond to the survey in time for publication. This information is from last year.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 17 18 19 19

LARGEST EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

No. of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

Key local executive(s)

Services offered

Encon Group 500-1400 Blair Pl. Ottawa, ON K1J 9B8 613-786-2000 encon.ca

147

1962

David Cook president

Group and retiree benefits, speciality insurance, professional liability, speciality property and casualty insurance

Coughlin & Associates 466 Tremblay Rd., Ottawa, ON K1G 3R1 613-231-2266 / 613-231-2345 coughlin.ca

119

1958

Brian Bockstael president

Full-service third party administrator, benefits and pension consulting, benefits and pension administration, claims administration, adjudication and payment services, wellness solutions, disability and leave management, individual financial planning

Cowan Insurance Group 700-1420 Blair Pl., Ottawa, ON K1J 9L8 613-741-3313 / 613-842-4206 cowangroup.ca

113

1927

Marc Benoit vice-president of group benefits

Helps employers meet group benefit, health and disability management, pension and retirement requirements by providing consulting and administrative services. Also provides insurance for businesses, organizations and individuals.

Morneau Shepell 301-350 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 613-238-4272 / 613-238-3714 morneaushepell.com

1979

Rob Rosenfeld vice-president for the National Capital Region

Consulting on health and retirement programs, outsourced administration, investments, strategic communications, absence management services, and employee and family assistance programs, iCBT (internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy) and total well-being solutions.

Mercer 550-55 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-230-9348 / 613-230-9357 mercer.ca

1945

Moe Renaud principal and head of office

Offers products and solutions in areas including retirement, health and benefits, compensation, communications, performance management, wellness, investments and investment management

Palladium Insurance Financial 1823 Richardson Side Rd., Kanata, ON K0A 1L0 613-824-8335 / 613-599-3512 palladiuminsurance.ca

1971

Tim Snelling partner

Group and individual benefit and pension plans, flex plans, buying groups, life insurance, mortgage protection, long-term disability, critical illness, business owner succession and estate planning, exclusive niche market programs and special risk

A.J. Gallagher Benefit Services 410-11 Holland Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4S1 613-670-8483 / 613-670-8480 ajg.com

2013

Dave Dickinson area president

Employee benefit consulting, rate validation, benchmarking, wellness solutions, pension consulting, executive compensation, total rewards strategies, human resources and compensation consulting, multinational benefits

Aon 600-333 Preston St., Tower 1, Ottawa, ON K1S 5N4 613-728-5000 / 613-728-5534 aon.ca

1985

GeneviĂ¨ve Lemieux vice-president, health and benefits

Consulting and actuarial services in health strategies, benefits administration and outsourcing, retirement strategies, investment management, HR outsourcing strategies, communication, compensation, talent strategies, retirement, financial planning

NFP Canada 202B-2460 Lancaster Rd. , Ottawa, ON K1B 4S5 613-725-2128 / 613-725-5098 nfp.com

2003

Marc Lajoie managing director for Eastern Ontario

Group benefit and retirement consulting, commercial insurance, home and auto, private client solutions.

Capcorp Financial 1050 Morrison Dr., 3rd flr, Ottawa, ON K2H 8K7 613-226-1964 / 613-226-8402 capcorp.ca

1981

Andrew Noseworthy CEO

Employee benefits consulting, group retirement savings plans, pay-as-you-go benefits including health care spending accounts, financial planning for business owners and their businesses, life, disability and critical illness insurance, individual investment management

Beaudry-Deschatelets Financial Group 500-15 Gamelin St., Gatineau, QC J8Y 6N5 819-771-2196 / 819-771-2197 beaudry-deschatelets.com

2000

Francois Beaudry president

Employee benefit consulting firm, group benefit, group annuity plans, institutional asset management, insurance, investments, financial planning

Meldrum Horne and Associates 301-222 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9 613-233-9105 meldrumhorne.com

2013

Michael Horne Jamie Meldrum co-founders

Group benefit and pension consulting services, benchmarking, employee wellness programs, HR strategies, U.S. and international benefits, executive compensation

David Burns & Associates 105 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 2L1 613-563-1281 / 613-563-0443 david-burns.com

1977

Jennifer Burns Matt Burns Ian Burns partners

Employee benefits, wealth management, pension plans, individual insurance, U.S. and international benefits, retirement planning

Bennett Insurance Agency* 34 Summitview Dr., Kanata, ON K2M 2V9 613-727-0424 bennettinsurance.ca

1974

Thom Bennett president Shane Bennett vice-president

Employee group insurance and group retirement plan strategies and solutions, individual life insurance, critical illness and disability insurance

Lee-Power & Associates 616 Cooper St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5J2 613-236-9007 / 613-236-0329 lee-power.ca

1970

Matt Power vice-president of benefits consulting

Trusteed welfare and pension plans, employee benefits plan consulting, defined contribution pension plans, group RRSPs, individual retirement plans, third-party administrative services

Oegema Nicholson Financial 1453 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, ON K2G 1W1 613-686-6338 onfin.ca

2014

Bart Oegema president

Employee benefits, life insurance, financial services, Group RSP, travel insurance.

Desjardins Financial Security Investments G-1679 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K2A 1C4 613-729-1455 / 613-722-8992 investdfsi.ca

2000

Jeff Richer partner

RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs, GICs, group benefits, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, education planning, life insurance

Moore Financial 130-1101 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa, ON K2C 3W7 613-725-1515 / 613-725-6154 moorefinancial.ca

1938

Albert Saikaley vice-president and account executive

Group benefits, life and health, business planning, employee benefit plans, group RRSP and DPSP, pension plans, executive compensation, key person insurance, funding buy-and-sell agreements, investments and retirement planning

Integrity Benefits Ottawa, ON K1S 3Y4 613-614-4115 integritybenefits.ca

2017

Jeremy D. Moore president

Employee benefit consulting, self-insurance and administrative services only strategies. Unique hybrid approach to insurance. Standalone spending account options. Rate validation and coverage review.

IP Benefits Inc. 510-2 Gurdwara Rd., Ottawa ON K2E 1A2 6132493653 ipbenefits.ca

2018

Jennifer Seto Ian Keith

Advice about employee benefit plans and pension plans

*These companies did not respond to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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THE LIST

LARGEST PR & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FIRMS

(RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL PR CONSULTANTS/ REGISTERED LOBBYISTS)

No. of local PR consultants/ registered lobbyists

No. of local employees

Major clients

Services offered

Hill+Knowlton Strategies 1115-50 O’Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 613-238-4371 hkstrategies.ca

Rob Mariani senior vicepresident and general manager

1993

NCC, City of Ottawa, Telus, Hexo, Canadian Blood Services, Repsol S.A, Astra Zeneca, H&R Block, ITK, SAAB, 3M, Keolis

Public affairs, government relations, advocacy, strategic communication, crisis communications, public relations, public engagement, procurement, digital communications and content marketing, internal communications and change management

Global Public Affairs 901-50 O’Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 613-782-2336 / 613-782-2428 globalpublicaffairs.ca

Philip Cartwright Stephen Sampson senior vicepresidents

1995

Chevron, Cenovus, CN, Conoco Phillips, Global Container Terminals, Organigram, Red Bull, Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

Integrated public affairs consulting services including government relations, strategic communications and issues management

Impact Public Affairs 1404-222 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9 613-233-8906 impactcanada.com

Huw Williams president Barbara Barrett senior vicepresident

1997

Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, Insurance Brokers Association of Canada, Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health

Public affairs, government relations, strategic communications, crisis communications, media training, digital advocacy, digital engagement, strategic event planning

Earnscliffe Strategy Group 400-46 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6 613-563-4455 / 613-563-1768 earnscliffe.ca

Andre Albinati managing principal

1989

Microsoft, General Motors, CIBC, Enbridge, Shaw, Deloitte, CAA, Red Cross, Thyssenkrupp, Insurance Bureau of Canada

Strategic advice, government relations counsel, crisis management, mergers and acquisitions, public opinion polling, market research, policy analysis, media and presentation training, strategic communications, procurement, C-suite services, speechwriting

Summa Strategies Canada 1000-100 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5B7 613-235-1400 / 613-235-1444 summa.ca

Tracey Hubley president

1997

WND

Government relations, strategic communications, event planning, media training

StrategyCorp 850-100 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 613-231-2630 strategycorp.com

Lisa Samson John Duffy principals

2004

Avaya Canada, Insititute for Quantum Computing, The Nature Conservancy of Canada, Quebecor, Canadian Produce Marketing Association

Government relations, public relations, strategic communications, business consulting

Bluesky Strategy Group 35 O’Connor St., 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 5M4 613-241-3512 / 613-241-4867 blueskystrategygroup.com

Tim Barber Susan Smith principals

2003

Aerospace and defence, academic, arts and culture, health, financial, pharma, Indigenous/First Nations, cannabis

Public affairs, strategic communications, government relations, crisis communications and issues management, procurement support, media relations, media training, marketing, creative design, social media, special events, conference design and trade show support

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

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Key local executive(s)

Year est. in Ottawa

MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Number of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

Key local executive

Notable current clients

Services offered

Fully Managed 2-1002 Beaverbrook Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 1L1 613-591-9800 fullymanaged.com

265

2006

Mark Scott CEO

WND

Managed IT services, enterprise/IT service management, end-to-end senior care technology solutions

Grade A 200-9 Slack Rd. Nepean, ON K2G 0B7 613-721-3331 gradea.ca

2002

Mathew Lafrance

Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP, Habitat for Humanity, Hendry Warren LLP, McIntosh Perry, Osgoode Properties, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP, McMillan

Managed IT services including strategic technology consulting and 24/7 IT monitoring and support.

HostedBizz 1050 Morrison Dr. Ottawa, ON K2H 8K7 613-454-5810 hostedbizz.com

2012

Paul Butcher

WND

Cloud IT and hosted solutions including cloud backup and disaster recovery, cloud services, file sync and a suite of Microsoft solutions.

DNS Networks 18-850 Industrial Ave. Ottawa, ON K1G 4K2 613-686-6643 dnsnetworks.ca

2003

Shawn Ebbs

WND

IT services for small to medium-sized businesses, cloud IT services, VoIPStratus services

PolarData 105-500 Claridge Dr. Ottawa, ON K2J 3G5 613-491-1404 polardata.com

2000

Paul V. Young

WND

Cloud and local on-premise IT consulting and services

ITmanager.net 7 Bayview Rd. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5 613-853-3626 itmanager.net

2013

Paul Dumais

Milwaukee Tool, Denny’s, City of Boca Raton, Greenpeace, Wawanesa Insurance, State of Maine

Remote monitoring and management software-as-aservice for phones, tablets and smartwatches used by IT administrators. Mobile apps to monitor and manage networks and servers.

Stega Networks 1 Nicholas St. Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 613-688-4974 stega.ca

2013

Hugo Ortega

Sterling Ford, J Squared, Metropolitan Dental

Managed IT services, IT infrastructure, backup and disaster recovery, cloud solutions, technology integration and network security

Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web

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LARGEST HR CONSULTING FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

No. of local employees

No. of contract staff

No. of CHRP/ CHRL/CHRE certified HR professionals

No. of Canadian offices

Year founded

Key local executive(s)

Major clients and sectors

Services offered

Morneau Shepell 301-350 Sparks St Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 613-238-4272 / 613-238-3714 morneaushepell.com

N/A

WND

1979

Rob Rosenfeld vice-president for the National Capital Region

WND

Consulting and third-party administrative services in employee assistance plans, disability management, health and wellness as well as pension and benefit plans.

Mercer 550-55 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-230-9348 / 613-230-9357 mercer.ca

1945

Moe Renaud principal and head of office

WND

Consulting services including health and benefits, wellness, retirement, employee communication, investment and human capital.

Human Resource Systems Group 100-6 Antares Dr., Phase II Ottawa, ON K2E 8A9 613-745-6605 / 613-745-4019 hrsg.ca

WND

1989

Suzanne Simpson co-founder and CEO Lorraine McKay co-founder and CMO

Global corporations and small or mid-sized organizations operating in sectors such as logistics, finance, accounting, technology, HSE, HR, manufacturing, sales and marketing.

Competency-based management: advisory and coaching, competency framework development and implementation, competency development.

Aon 600-333 Preston St. Ottawa, ON K1S 5N4 613-728-5000 / 613-728-5534 aonhewitt.com

WND

Geneviève Lemieux vice-president, health and benefits

WND

Benefits, pension, talent, rewards, communication, strategy, commercial risk

Intersol Group 300-205 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-230-6424 / 613-567-1504 intersol.ca

WND

1989

Marc Valois Alain Rabeau Frank Van Gool

WND

Employee and stakeholder engagement, organizational development and learning, strategic planning, performance alignment, cultural transformation.

TalentMap 301-245 Menten Pl. Ottawa, ON K2H 9E8 613 248-3417 / 613 248-3418 talentmap.com

WND

1999

Sean Fitzpatrick CEO

Government, education, healthcare, not-for-profits, financial, technology

Helps managers and leader act on employee survey results.

Boyden 500-116 Lisgar St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0C2 613-749-9909 boyden.ca

1995

Jim Harmon Michael Naufal managing partners

Government, not-for-profit sectors, education, health, Crown corporations, tech and other private-sector clients

Senior-level executive search

8 9

David Aplin Group 500-81 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6K7 613-288-2211 aplin.com

WND

2004

Danika Prud’homme

WND

Contract, temporary and permanent placements across all divisions. Executive search and payroll services.

Business Sherpa Group 221-2039 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 8R2 613-797-7511 businesssherpagroup.com

2008

Margo Crawford president and CEO

Tech, not-for-profits, associations, private business, family businesses, professional services

Virtual and embedded HR services, including HR leadership, operational HR support, HR compliance, strategic projects (compensation, organization reviews, engagement programs)

Korn Ferry 1200-81 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6K7 613-238-4785 kornferry.com

1962

Francois Ducharme Philip Johnson vice-presidents

Public sector, Crown corporations, tech, pharmaceutical, industrial and manufacturing, financial services

Talent management, competency-based HR management, career frameworks, recruitment, leadership assessments, coaching, leadership development, succession management

LRO Solutions 200-601 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3T4 613-566-7033 lrosolutions.com

N/A

2005

Ron Palaczka president

Private and public sector, tech, Crown corporations, not-for-profit

Compensation, policy development, HR audit, HR strategy, training and development, engagement and recruitment.

Stratford Managers 532-555 Legget Dr., Tower B Ottawa, ON K2K 2X3 613-288-2688 stratfordmanagers.com

2008

Mike D’Amico, HR practice lead Dean Fulford, leadership development practice lead Neil Crawford, strategic HR practice lead

Tech, associations, municipalities, not-for-profits, healthcare, Crown corporations, financial services

Talent management, compensation and total rewards, change management, organization design, leadership development, interim HR services, recruitment, HR strategy

Odgers Berndtson 1301-155 Queen St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6L1 613-231-6666 odgersberndtson.com

N/A

WND

1986

Susannah Crabtree

Health, academia

Executive search, leadership assessment and consulting, executive coaching, interim placements, governance consulting.

CareerJoy 15 Fitzgerald Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 9G1 613-907-1135 careerjoy.com

WND

2002

Alan Kearns president and CEO Jason Parks vice-president of corporate development

Public and private sector, not-for-profit

HR consulting: pre-hire, engagement, succession planning, mediation Coaching: executive, career mapping, outplacement, retirement, conflict resolution, performance teams: e-learning

Optimum Talent 190 O’Connor St., 7th floor Ottawa, ON K2P 2R3 613-238-6266 / 613-238-3484 optimumtalent.com

1985

Rob Notman chief operating officer

WND

Psychometric assessment, executive and leadership coaching and development, organizational psychology, career management, career transition

McConnell HR Consulting 603-260 Hearst Way Ottawa, ON K2L 3H1 613-836-4648 mcconnellhrc.com

N/A

2002

Tim McConnell managing partner

NGOs and non-profit organizations, associations and agencies.

Compensation management, organizational analysis and design, HR strategy, HR outsourcing.

tap Strategy & HR Consulting 470-207 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2N2 613-620-2499 tapstrategyandhr.com

2006

Bruce Weippert president

Government, healthcare, not-forprofit, tech, community and social services, construction, architecture, associations

HR policies and tools, training and facilitation, workshop and retreat planning and facilitation, end-to-end HR programs, services and support, HR program development

Right Management 830-360 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 613-230-1311 / 613-230-1347 right.com

WND

1980

Gary Fehr vice-president of client services

WND

Outplacement, career transition, career development, talent management services including assessment and leadership development programs, executive coaching, performance and succession management

LHH Knightsbridge 901-123 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2 613-235-0076 lhh.com

2001

Margo Hoyt managing director, talent and leadership development Nancy Oakes vice-president, business development

Public sector, including Crown corporations and agencies, MUSH sector, financial and professional services, manufacturing, high tech

Leadership coaching and development programs, team development, assessment and succession management, talent acquisition, career management, career transition

BenchMarket 304-555 Legget Drive Tower A, Kanata, ON K2K 2X3 613-882-5775 benchmarket.ca

N/A

2000

Lynn Cameron Suzanne Harrison

Assent Compliance, Nokia-Siemens, Martello, General Dynamics Canada, Ericsson Canada, Bonfire Interactive, City of Ottawa, Calian, Invest Ottawa

Market salary data, HR consulting, pay equity consulting

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

WND = Would not disclose.

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No. of local lawyers

LARGEST LAW FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF OTTAWA LAWYERS)

No. of local support staff/ No. of local offices

No. of national lawyers/ No. of national support staff/ No. of national offices

Managing partner(s) or key executive/ Year established in Ottawa

Services offered

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP 2600-160 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 613-233-1781 / 613-563-9869 gowlingwlg.com

200

352 1

541 869 7

Wayne Warren 1887

Full-service firm with expertise in business law, advocacy and intellectual property matters. Advises private and public companies, not-for profit entities and government/public sector. Local, national and international capabilities.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 1300-100 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 613-237-5160 / 613-787-3558 blg.com

221 1

699 1,788 5

Katherine Cooligan 1952

Full-service law firm with expertise in business law, litigation/dispute resolution and intellectual property solutions.

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. 1400-340 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 0A5 613-238-2022 / 613-238-8775 perlaw.ca

60 1

0 0 1

Anthony P. McGlynn R. Aaron Rubinoff co-chairs 1971

Full-service law firm specializing in business law, commercial disputes, labour and employment law, commercial real estate development, intellectual property, immigration, tax, personal legal needs, police law and international arbitration.

Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP 300-50 O’Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 613-238-8080 / 613-238-2098 nelligan.ca

70 1

0 0 0

Mia Hempey 1963

Multi-service, including: business law, intellectual property, fertility law, commercial litigation, real estate and development, condo law, employment law, personal injury, estate planning, family law, Indigenous law, labour law, mediation and arbitration services

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP 1500-45 O’Connor St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-780-8661 / 613-230-5459 nortonrosefulbright.com

WND 1

608 WND 6

Pierre-Paul Henrie 1984

Business law, M&A, real estate, employment/labour, Canadian/global regulatory, international trade, technology/innovation, business ethics/anti-corruption, dispute resolution/litigation, construction, food, agribusiness, health, patents/trademarks

Emond Harnden LLP 707 Bank St., Ottawa, ON K1S 3V1 613-563-7660 / 613-563-8001 ehlaw.ca

32 1

39 32 1

Antoinette Strazza 1987

Management-side employment and labour law, wrongful dismissal claims, human rights and harassment complaints, human resources training, employment contracts, workplace policies and sick leave management, WSIB, OHS, pension and benefits

Kelly Santini LLP 2401-160 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7 613-238-6321 / 613-233-4553 kellysantini.com

49 2

0 0 0

Kelly Sample 1976

ADR, bankruptcy and insolvency, business law, construction and development, employment law, estate and trust planning, family law, insurance law, litigation and dispute resolution, not-for-profit-real estate

Mann Lawyers LLP 300-11 Holland Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4S1 613-722-1500 / 613-722-7677 mannlawyers.com

34 2

0 0 0

Edward K. Mann 1994

Business, commercial leasing, commercial and residential real estate, employment and labour, bankruptcy and insolvency, civil and commercial litigation, wills and estates, franchise, family, personal injury, disability insurance claims

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP 1300-55 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-236-3882 / 613-230-6423 fasken.com

19 1

689 925 7

Scott Prescott Virginia Schweitzer 1980

Communications, business, litigation, labour, employment and human rights, international trade, anti-bribery and corruption, intellectual property, competition, public law, government relations and ethics, privacy, constitutional and administrative

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 1900-340 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6 613-235-7234 613-235-2867 osler.com

44 1

411 620 4

Donna White 1946

National law firm including IP, pharmaceutical litigation, technology, corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, regulatory law and privacy law delivering national and cross-border services

Soloway Wright LLP 700-427 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y2 613-236-0111 / 613-238-8507 solowaywright.com

45 1

2 WND 1

Daniel Coderre Christine Powell Terilynn Anderson 1946

Labour and employment law, estate planning and administration, business, debt/equity financing, insolvency/receiverships, leasing, franchising, corporate and contract law, commercial and residential real estate, municipal/expropriation, general litigation, personal injury and medical malpractice

Dentons Canada LLP 1420-99 Bank St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1H4 613-783-9600 / 613-783-9690 dentons.com

26 1

508 739 6

David P. Little 1985

Regulatory matters, public policy, venture tech, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate, banking, lending, intellectual property, employment law, securities, telecommunications, privacy, marketing, labelling

Low Murchison Radnoff LLP 400-1565 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1 613-236-9442 / 613-236-7942 lmrlawyers.com

31 1

0 0 0

Michael L. Wong 1938

Business/corporate/commercial, financing, real estate, education, civil/commercial litigation, licensing, construction, franchising, employment/labour, personal injury/disability, family, wills/trusts/estate planning, procurement

Smart & Biggar 900-55 Metcalfe St. , Ottawa, ON K1P 5Y6 613-232-2486 / 613-232-8440 smart-biggar.ca

161 1

41 410 5

Steven Garland 1906

Patents, trademarks, copyright and media, industrial designs, litigation, licensing and IP transactions, life sciences (regulatory and compliance), IP management and strategic counselling, marketing and advertising, domain names and internet law

Sicotte Guilbault LLP 208-4275 Innes Rd., Orléans, ON K1C 1T1 613-837-7408 / 613-837-8015 sicotte.ca

38 3

0 0 0

Michel Sicotte 1993

Full service, including: business law, family law, real estate law, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property, wills and estates, employment law, mediation

Tierney Stauffer LLP 510-1600 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Z 0A1 613-728-8057 / 613-728-9866 tslawyers.ca

33 3

0 0 0

Susan Mitchell 1982

Corporate and commercial law, commercial litigation, employment law, construction law, tax law, wills and estates, personal injury, residential real estate

Brazeau Seller LLP 700-100 Queen St. , Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 613-237-4000 / 613-237-4001 brazeauseller.com

30 1

0 1 0

Donald Brazeau managing partner 1989

Business transfers and acquisitions, cannabis law, corporate and commercial law, employment law, family business, intellectual property, litigation, municipal and development law, non-profit and charity law, real estate law and development, tax and estate planning, technology law, wills and estate administration

LaBarge Weinstein LLP 800-515 Legget Dr., Ottawa, ON K2K 3G4 613-599-9600 / 613-599-0018 lwlaw.com

21 1

5 2 1

Shane McLean 1997

Corporate and commercial work with high-growth companies, equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, taxation and intellectual property commercialization/licensing.

Merovitz Potechin LLP 300-1565 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1 613-563-7544 or 1-877-612-1123 Merovitzpotechin.com

26 2

0 0 0

Chuck Merovitz Bram Potechin 1976

Estate litigation, commercial disputes, franchise litigation, real estate litigation, condominium disputes, employment law, insolvency, residential and commercial real estate transactions, landlord and tenants, shareholder and partnership agreements, corporate matters, preparation of wills and trusts, environmental law

Langevin Morris Smith LLP 190 O’Connor St., 9th flr, Ottawa, ON K2P 2R3 613-230-5787 / 613-230-8563 lmslawyers.com

22 3

3 3 4

David Capra managing partner 1990

General practice with concentrations in criminal law, family law, personal injury and civil litigation. Also offers services in real estate, wills and estates, estate litigation, medical malpractice, immigration, corporate/commercial and employment law.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11

WND = Would not disclose.

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OTTAWA DEMOGRAPHICS Source: Locate Ottawa / Environics Analytics

Household income distribution: <$19,999: 28,529 (7%) >$100,000: 187,531 (46%)

$20,000-$39,999: 48,275 (12%)

Population:

$40,000-$59,999: 48,927 (12%)

49%

51%

$60,000-$79,999: 48,724 (12%)

1,019,693

$80,000-$99,999: 45,746 (11%)

Age distribution:

Population by immigration status:

Occupied private dwellings by tenure: Owner-occupied dwellings:

0-4: 53,921 (5.3%)

266,680 141,052

5-9: 53,820 (5.3%) 10-14: 53,387 (5.2%)

Renter-occupied dwellings:

Non-immigrant:

736,531

15-19: 54,898 (5.4%)

(73.5%)

(34.6%)

20-24: 71,834 (7%)

(65.4%)

25-29: 83,291 (8.2%)

85+: 20,805 (2%)

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University degree:

80-84: 19,340 (1.9%)

246,181 (24.6%)

334,068 (39.8%)

75-79: 28,569 (2.8%)

Immigrant population:

High school:

70-74: 42,680 (4.2%)

13,771 (1.6%)

65-69: 51,231 (5%)

University diploma below bachelor:

60-64: 62,947 (6.2%)

32,626 (3.9%)

<Grade 9:

180,033 (18%)

55-59: 73,139 (7.2%)

198,599 (23.6%)

Population born in Canada, but outside Ontario:

50-54: 67,112 (6.6%)

91,149 (10.8%)

45-49: 65,866 (6.5%)

Apprenticeship or trade diploma:

40-44: 66,877 (6.6%)

170,304 (20.3%)

556,498 (55.6%)

35-39: 71,543 (7%)

Education attainment: College or CEGEP diploma:

Population born in Ontario:

30-34: 78,433 (7.7%)

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Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate industry continued its hot streak in 2018-19 with commercial vacancy rates tightening, residential prices rapidly appreciating and home resale and new construction remaining at elevated levels.

Average home resale price Source: Ottawa Real Estate Board

The average home resale price surpassed $500,000 for the first time in June 2019, breaking through a symbolic threshold. A Royal LePage analysis found the aggregate home price in Ottawa rose 6.2 per cent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2019, surpassing predictions from the previous quarter.

Housing sales 17,083

15,526

14,653

13,919

13,871

14,323

14,379

14,194

14,742

15,000

17,476

$600K

20,000

$500,716

$500K

2019

2018 2017 10,000 $400K

2016

2015

2014 2012

2011

5,000

2013 2010

$300K

JAN

Commercial real estate vacancy rates

DEC

$273,783

2018

NOV

2017

OCT

2016

SEPT

2015

AUG

2014

JULY

2013

JUNE

2012

MAY

2011

APR

2010

2009

MAR

2009

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa

Housing starts

12%

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

7,539

2018

OFFICE

10%

7,457

2017 2016

INDUSTRIAL

2015

5,298 4,972 5,762

2014

6,560

2013 RETAIL

6,026

2012

5,794

2011

6,446

Q2 2019

Q3 2018

Q4 2018 Q1 2019

Q1 2018 Q2 2018

Q3 2017 Q4 2017

Q1 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016 Q4 2016

Q1 2016

Q2 2016

Q4 2015

Q3 2015

Q1 2015 Q2 2015

Q3 2014 Q4 2014

Q1 2014 Q2 2014

Q4 2013

Q3 2013

Q1 2013 Q2 2013

Q3 2012

Q4 2012

Q1 2012

Q2 2012

Q3 2011 Q4 2011

Q1 2011

Q2 2011

2010 Q4 2010

SECTOR

Source: Ottawa Real Estate Board

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2009

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WHO'S WHO

Profiles of key executives at some of the largest interior design firms in Ottawa-Gatineau. See page 20 for a complete list of the sector’s largest firms in the region. Profiles by Lisa Thibodeau

4té’s Chantal Boyer-Casey discovered her passion for interior design almost by accident. With dreams of becoming a professional dancer, Boyer-Casey stumbled onto interior design in her senior high school years and applied to Algonquin College’s design program. After graduation, she entered the workforce as a junior designer, gaining some experience at other firms, and joined 4té in 2004. Since then, Boyer-Casey has not looked back, taking over the company with her fellow principal designers in 2017. While she may not have pictured herself running a company, Boyer-Casey has found her place. She was named a 2019 Forty Under 40 recipient in recognition of her work to grow the business.

Sarah Oakley Principal, Parallel 45 Design Group Ever since Sarah Oakley joined Parallel 45 (originally Turnbull Design Consultants) in 2003 she has built a name for herself as one of Ottawa’s leading medical office designer, working on more than 100 projects in the city. From the time she graduated in 2000, Oakley has solely practiced commercial design, honing her skills and fulfilling her love of art and creativity. When the idea of taking over the company was presented to her in 2012, Oakley says she knew it was the right decision. Oakley and her business partners rebranded the company a few years later, giving the office a new look and the company a new name: Parallel 45. Since Oakley’s succession, the business has doubled in both size and gross revenue.

David Gibbons Principal, LWG David Gibbons has been working as an interior designer for the last 35 years, with a career spanning from junior designer to owner of one of the industry’s largest firms in Ottawa. Starting out in Toronto, Gibbons entered the workforce straight out of college. From there, he worked at a handful of other firms before starting his own company. After being bought out by a larger firm, Gibbons made the transition to Ottawa and LWG, joining the firm as an associate. Now approaching his 20th year with the company and 10th year as owner, he says the firm’s family-like atmosphere makes for a positive workplace. “We are very strong in ensuring our employees have a good life-work balance,” he says. “As long as they meet deadlines, we’re happy.”

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LARGEST COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF ARIDO REGISTERED DESIGNERS)

No. of local ARIDO designated designers

No. of local support staff

Key local executive(s)

Major clients and projects

Products and services

LWG Architectural Interiors 211-2141 Thurston Dr., Ottawa, ON K1G 6C9 613-739-3699 / 613-739-3965 lwg-ai.com

Marc Letellier Bryan Wiens David Gibbons principals

WND

Workplace design, development and implementaion, construction contract management

4te inc. 73 Breezehill Ave. N., Ottawa, ON K1Y 2H6 613-232-4499 / 613-232-4187 4te.ca

Chantal Boyer-Casey Emily Chamberlain Tzoofit Hammer principals

AECL, Bell Canada, Bentall, Broccolini, Brookfield GIS, Brookfield Renewable, Brookfield Properties, CBRE

Full fit-up, change management, furniture procurement strategies and project management.

Parallel 45 Design Group Ltd. 240-700 Industrial Ave., Ottawa, ON K1G 0Y9 613-738-7600 / 613-738-9425 parallel45.ca

Liz Miller Sarah Oakley Robin Peixoto principals

WND

Functional programming and facility space planning, permit and construction documentation, BCIN, medical, dental, optometry planning and design

Hay Design Inc. 100-824 Meath St., Ottawa, ON K1Z 6E8 613-728-0954 / 613-728-6501 haydesign.ca

Catherine Rachel Hay president

SMITH, PSPC, Infrastructure Ontario, Queen’s University, City of Ottawa, Brookfield Properties, RCEL, BGIS

Feasibility studies, LEED documentation, functional programming, design concept, design development

HOK Inc. 101-205 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-683-1807 / 613-226-9656 hok.com

Lynn Ferron vice-president and practice leader (interiors) Andrew Butler vice-president and practice leader (architecture)

National Capital Commission, Transport Canada, Accenture, Public Institute of Public Service of Canada, Adobe, Brookfield Properties, Inside Edge Properties

Master planning, interior design, feasibility studies, programming, space planning, contract administration, concept design

Design Associates Ltd.* 233 Argyle Ave., Ottawa ON K2P 1B8 613-230-3850 designltd.ca

Murray Cohen founder/principal

WND

Commercial, hospitality and retail design

NORR Ltd. 600-55 Murray St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5M3 613-241-5300 / 613-241-4245 norr.com

Jonathan Hughes vice-president Lizanne Dubien manager of interior design

Carling Campus (BGIS/PSPC/ DND), Canada Science and Technology Museum, Wellington Building

Functional programming and master planning for institutional and commercial projects, feasability studies

Atkinson Schroeter Design Group 100-441 MacLaren St., Ottawa, ON K2P 2H3 613-563-3797 / 613-234-0228 asdginteriors.com

Sonja Schroeter partner

Australian High Commission, Canadian Red Cross, City of Ottawa, CREA, Flex, Sciemetric, HoC, LoP, PBO, PSAC

Programming, planning, design, furniture, project and move management.

Southam Design Inc.* 110-950 Gladstone St., Ottawa, ON K1Y 3E6 613-728-2227 / 613-728-4123 southamdesign.com

Penny Southam principal

Amica Mature Lifestyles, Jask Salon and Day Spa, 7 Dental

WND

Ulya Jensen Interiors* Ottawa, ON K1Y 2S9 613-261-4917 ulyajenseninteriors.com

WND

Ulya Jensen owner and principal designer

Stofa restaurant, Whalesbone (sound optimization), Karma Wellness, Care Medics, Ever Radiant, Salon Niccio

Space planning and branding, artwork and signage, floor plans and room layout, lighting, storage solutions, kitchen, lounge and waiting areas

MCROBIE Architects + Interior Designers 100-66 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5C6 613-238-2072 mcrobie.com

Johanna Garwood senior associate

PSPC, BGIS, Department of Finance, Treasury Board Secretariat, Ashbury College

Sustainable design, feasibility studies, code review, programming and planning, construction drawings, contract administration, furniture specification

[in]tempo design studio 100-357 Waverley St. W., Ottawa, ON K2P 0W4 613-565-5500 intempo.ca

Marianne Dupont partner

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada, QuadReal, Supreme Court of Canada

Strategic space planning, real estate development, creative integrated furnishings, AV, IT, acoustic solutions, sustainable architectural interiors

West of Main Inc. 2437B Kaladar Ave., Ottawa, ON K1V 8B9 613-762-8073 westofmaindesign.com

Sascha Lafleur principal senior designer Justin Thomason director

EQ Design Studio, Jackson Restaurant & Cafe, Ottawa Art Gallery, EuroTile & Stone Toronto showroom

Corporate and office, educational and institutional, restaurant and hospitality design, model homes and design/sales centres, furniture/decor/ art/design studio

Carlyle Design Associates 205 Island Park Dr., Ottawa, ON K1Y 0A3 613-728-7880 / 613-728-9864 carlyledesign.ca

Anne Carlyle principal

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, One Kids Place Children’s Treatment Centre

Planning, interior design and art program development for health care and other public-sector organizations.

Creative Friction Inc. E1-2212 Gladwin Cr., Ottawa, ON K1B 5N1 613-567-9793 / 613-567-2910 creativefriction.ca

Richard Newbury Celeste Irvine-Jones

Conversant offices, Ravines 2 Retirement Residence, Orchard View on the Rideau, BMO Nesbitt Burns

Full interior design services

Clear Interior Design 76 Chamberlain Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 1V9 613-695-8060 cleardesigns.ca

Serina Fraser Rebecca James Becky Lavoie

WND

Renovations, millwork and cabinetry design, mid-century modern, modern design

design2space, inc. 75 Picasso Dr., Ottawa, ON K1G 5S7 613-604-8507 design2space.com

Coralee Beaulieu principal

Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund, Canadian Parents for French, Edgewater Computer Systems

Design proposals, test fits, budgetary estimates, final decorations and furnishings

Place ID 115 Holmwood Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 2P1 613-295-0914 place-id.com

Barbara Steele

Assante Capital, Canadian Opthalmological Society, Corel, DND, Manulife

Investigation and design concept to construction documents and project management

Mascioli Design Inc. 62 Glencairn Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 1M6 613-233-2212 masciolidesign.ca

Paula Mascioli

Sheraton Ottawa, OC Transpo, Beechwood Cemetery, Alta Vista Animal Hospital

Project management

LineBox Studio 503-126 York St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5T5 613-216-2609 linebox.ca

Andrew Reeves Amanda Ferguson Joseé Anne Pronovost

St. Charles Market, HEXO, Shopify

Interior design and architectural services

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose

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LARGEST ARCHITECTURE FIRMS (Ranked by number of licensed architects)

No. of registered architects

Total No. of employees

Year established

Key local executive(s)

Notable clients and recent projects

Specialties

Architecture49 1000-150 Isabella St. Ottawa, ON K1S 1V7 613-238-0440 / 613-238-6597 architecture49.com

2014

Glen Klym Will Prange Rick Taylor

Public Works, Defence Construction Canada, CEPEO, Metrolinx, TransLink, City of Ottawa, City of Gatineau, Ottawa International Airport

Interdisciplinary architectural services, interior design, landscape design and sustainability consulting

NEUF Architects (Canada)* 406-47 Clarence St. Ottawa, ON K1N 9K1 613-234-2274 neufarchitectes.com

2003

WND

Broccolini, Brigil Construction, Claridge Homes

Industrial, offices, institutional, residential, commercial, urban design, hotels, resorts, interior design

Figurr Architects Collective 206-190 Somerset St. W. Ottawa, ON K2P 0J4 613-695-6122 figurr.ca

1989

Roberto Campos

Windmill Developments, Broccolini Construction, Regional Group, CEPEO, Sanmina, Conseil des écoles catholiques de Centre-est, City of Ottawa

Corporate, institutional, industrial, aviation, residential, retail, interior, First Nations, schools

HOK Architects 101-205 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-683-1818 / 613-226-9656 hok.com

1996

Andrew Butler Angelo Montenegrino Lynn Ferron

NCC, Transport Canada, Accenture, Public Institute of Public Service of Canada, Adobe, Brookfield Properties, Algonquin College

Strategic facility planning, compliance roles, master planning, architecture and interior design, feasibility studies, programming, consolidation planning, sustainable design, heritage restoration

Hobin Architecture 63 Pamilla St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3K7 613-238-7200 / 613-235-2005 hobinarc.com

1979

Barry Hobin Gord Lorimer Sandy Davis Wendy Brawley Doug Brooks

City of Ottawa, Greystone Village/Regional Group, Zibi, RioCan, Morley Hoppner, Roca Homes, Uniform Developments, Taggart Group

Master planning and urban design, long-term care and seniors’ housing, non-profit housing, educational facilities, condominiums, custom homes, churches, retail, recreational, civic, sustainable and LEED design, adaptive re-use and renovations

GRC Architects 401-47 Clarence St. Ottawa, ON K1N 9K1 613-241-8203 / 613-241-4180 grcarchitects.com

1985

John Cook Martin Tite Alex Leung

WND

Sustainable design/green building, universities, schools, colleges, master planning and campus development, military facilities, heritage restoration

CSV Architects 190 O’Connor St., Ottawa, ON K2P 1T6 613-564-8118 / 613-729-3362 csv.ca

1998

Peter Simister Robert Froom Anthony Leaning Darryl Hood Jessie Smith

Ottawa Salus, OCH, Carlington Community Health Centre, Somerset West Community Health Centre, Cornerstone Housing for Women, CMHC, City of Ottawa, Health Canada, National Capital Commission

Sustainable design, passive house design, LEED consulting, institutional, commercial, educational, multi-unit residential, child care design, office fitup, new construction, adaptive reuse, heritage conservation

Robertson Martin Architects 216 Pretoria Ave. Ottawa, ON K1S 1X2 613-567-1361 / 613-567-9462 robertsonmartin.com

1973

Robert Martin Danica Robertson

Postal Station B, C4C, YouiTV, Cliff Central Heating/ Cooling Plant, Province House PEI, 852 Bank St., Halifax Armoury

Feasibility studies, master planning, building condition assessments, building envelope science, heritage conservation, barrier-free design

COLE + Associates Architects (an IDEA Company) 595 Byron Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 4C4 613-728-0008 / 613-728-2364 cole.on.ca

1986

Ryan Crowle

PSPC, University of Ottawa, BGIS, City of Ottawa, Ron Eastern Construction, NCC, Regional Group, Canadian Space Agency, BGIS

Government/institutional, universities, municipal, recreational, laboratories, corporate/commercial, interior design, sustainable design/LEED accredited, residential, heritage

KWC Architects 201-383 Parkdale Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 4R4 613-238-2117 / 613-238-6595 kwc-arch.com

1975

Maurizio Martignago Ralph Wiesbrock

PSPC, NCC, NRC, Canada Science and Technology Museum

Heritage renovation and restoration, adaptive use, laboratory and scientific facilities, functional programming, financial institutions

Edward J. Cuhaci and Associates Architects Inc. 100-171 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5H7 613-236-7135 / 613-236-1944 cuhaci.com

WND

1963

Zofia Jurewicz Jerzy Jurewicz David Bull

Algonquin College, school boards including CECCE, OCDSB, OCSB and CDSBEO, University of Ottawa, Carleton University, NCC, NRC

Educational, institutional, laboratories, health care, health clubs, commercial, mixed use, heritage restoration, interior design, master planning, space planning, fit-ups

NORR Architects & Engineers 600-55 Murray St. Ottawa, ON K1N 5M3 613-241-5300 / 613-241-4245 norr.com

2003

Tobias Fellows Mark Yanchus Jonathan Hughes

PSPC-Parliamentary Precinct, RCMP, DND, Le Terrasse de Chaudiere, Canada Science and Technology Museum, DFAIT, OPP, City of Ottawa, City of Kingston, BGIS, Infrastructure Ontario

Government, justice, corrections, sports and recreation, heritage renovations, transportation, education, commercial, residential, health sciences, hospitality

McRobie Architects + Interior Designers Inc. 100-66 Queen St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5C6 613-238-2072 / 613-238-2094 mcrobie.com

1989

David McRobie William Crompton

Arnon, Ottawa Train Yards, Ashbury College, Movati Athletic, Gillin Engineering and Construction, Taggart Realty, Great West Life, MacEwen Petroleum, Farm Boy

Office, retail, hotel, educational, public transportation, corporate interior design

Nicholas Caragianis Architect Inc. 137 Pamilla St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3K9 613-237-6801 ncarchitect.ca

WND

Nicholas Caragianis

WND

Commercial office and retail, office co-working, retirement residences, food services, education, industrial

Perkins+Will 1810- 275 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1T 5H9 613-563-2500 / 613-563-7281 perkinswill.com

2008

Matt Johnston

University of Ottawa STEM Building, Bank of Canada head office renewal, Parks Canada, NAV Canada, PSPC

Higher education, health care, sports and recreation, corporate and civic work, sustainability, urban design and transit, interior design

J.L. Richards & Associates 864 Lady Ellen Pl. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2 613-728-3571 / 613-728-6012 jlrichards.ca

179

1955

Sébastien Racine

WND

Sustainable design, green building, educational facilities, commercial and office buildings, laboratory and industrial facilities, government and military

RLA Architects 56 Beech St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3J6 613-724-9932 rlaarchitects.com

1996

Glen Vincent Vaillancourt

WND

Architectural design, concept design, building planning interior architecture and fit-up, design-build services construction documentation

N45 Architecture 43 Eccles St., 2nd floor Ottawa, ON K1R 6S3 613-224-0095 / 613-224-9811 emarcitex.com

2014

Robert C. Matthews Vlad Popovic Nathalie Routhier Gary Wentzell

WND

All aspects of planning, institutional, educational, office/ corporate, retail, sports and recreation, custom residential architecture and interior design, charitable projects

Parkin Architects 200-20 James St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0T6 613-739-7700 / 613-739-7780 parkin.ca

2000

Robert Boraks

CHEO, Montfort Hospital, The Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Royal Ottawa Healthcare Group, Correctional Services Canada

Government, health care, justice, corrections, recreation, education, research, laboratory, LEED, EDAC, interior design

Chmiel Architects 200-109 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5N5 613-234-3585 / 613-234-6224 chmielarchitects.com

1996

Richard Chmiel

The Slater condominium building, Joule fit-up (Canadian Medical Association)

Life-cycle building retrofits, office commercial, interior design and planning, multi-unit residential

*These companies did not respond to the survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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(RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL COMMERCIAL AGENTS)

No. of brokers doing more than 50% (in dollar value) of their work in commercial real estate

No. of national commercial agents

Local offices / national offices

Century 21 Explorer Realty 23-2525 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z2 613-253-4253 / 613-257-2593 century21explorer.ca

Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa 400-55 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-236-7777 / 613-236-5958 cwottawa.com

CBRE 333 Preston St., 7th floor, Preston Square Tower 1 Ottawa, ON K1S 5N4 613-782-2266 / 613-782-2296 cbre.ca

Local support staff

Year established in Ottawa

5 0

422

1 22

374

Colliers International 930-340 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6 613-567-8050 / 613-567-8035 colliers.com/ottawa

Avison Young 800-45 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-567-2680 / 613-567-2671 avisonyoung.com

Local CEO or designated broker

Services offered

2004

Ralph Shaw CEO and broker of record

Full service: Retail and office leasing, land sales, commercial and industrial sales and leasing, agriculture, mortgage financing

2009

Nathan Smith executive vice-president and managing director

Full service: office, industrial and retail leasing; land, multi-family and investment sales; property tax consulting; appraisal; project managemen; lease administration; market research; advisory and consulting services

1 22

1999

Shawn Hamilton senior vice-president and managing director

Tenant representation, office, industrial and retail leasing and sales, investment and multi-residential sales, consulting/ client advisory services, project management, appraisal, property management, capital markets, hotel services, workplace strategy, global workplace solutions, facilities management

478

1 37

1992

Warren Wilkinson managing director

Leasing (landlord and tenant representation), investment sales, real estate management services, valuation and advisory services, project management, consulting

235

1 15

2007

Michael Church managing director and principal

Full-service commercial: leasing, office/industrial/retail, multi-residential and apartments, asset management, property management, mortgage brokerage, investment sales, appraisal, project management, valuations

CLV Realty Corp. 485 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z2 613-728-2000 / 613-728-1107 clvrealty.com

N/A

1 0

1969

Fried Kemper president

Real estate sales and leasing, property management, financial services, construction and development

Coldwell Banker First Ottawa Realty 2 Hobin St. Ottawa, ON K2S 1C3 613-831-9628 / 613-831-9626 firstottawarealty.com

150

5 20

1994

Ross Webley president and broker of record

Tenant representation, office, industrial, commercial, land and retail leasing, investment sales, advisory and consulting services, business sales

Marcus & Millichap 301-275 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6 613-364-2300 / 613-364-2310 marcusmillichap.ca

2 7

2018

Mark Paterson vice-president and broker of record

Commercial real estate broker and advisory firm serving institutional, public and multinational corporate investors, private owners, major space users, developers and lenders.

Cresa Ottawa 1000-130 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6E2 613-688-7200 / 613-688-7201 cresa.com/ottawa

1 6

2009

Martin Aass managing principal and broker of record

Tenant representation, strategic planning, project management, portfolio/lease administration, capital markets, supply chain management, sustainability, sublease and disposition

Decathlon Commercial Realty Corp. Brokerage 17 Saddlebrook St. Ottawa, ON K2G 5N7 613-725-7170 decathloncommercial.com

1 0

2008

Philip Zunder president and broker of record

Commercial real estate sales and leasing including office, retail, industrial, hotels, apartment buildings, retirement homes, land and syndication.

JLL 1004-275 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9 613-656-0145 / 613-288-0109 jll.ca

130

1 8

2010

Ransome DrCar vice-president and practice lead

Tenant representation, project and facility management, lease administration, national brokerage solutions, office/ industrial leasing, investment sales and management, retail sales, leasing and investments, land sales, multi-residential investment

Koble Commercial Real Estate & Brokerage 4 Foothills Dr. Ottawa, ON K2H 6K3 613-237-0123 koble.ca

2014

Marc Morin Graeme Webster

Commercial real estate advisory, acquisition and listing services.

Cancorp Realty* 5-2100 Thurston Dr. Ottawa, ON K1G 4K8 613-233-3333 / 613-248-8131 cancorprealty.com

1 0

2000

Jason J. Kukk president and broker of record

Sale and acquisition of investment properties (single buildings and portfolios), syndication, apartment buildings, sale and leasing of retail, office, industrial, commercial and institutional assets, property management, consulting

Facilities Commercial Realty 210-720 Belfast Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5 613-723-8944 / 613-723-5698 facilitiescommercial.com

N/A

1 0

1994

Donald Hughes broker of record

Investment sales, industrial leasing, suburban office leasing, retail leasing, tenant mandate program, utility audit services, property management

JJMcNeil Commercial Ottawa, ON K0G 1J0 613-668-7738 jjmcneil.ca

N/A

1 0

2013

James McNeil managing principal and broker of record

Specializes in green buildings and low-carbon workplaces as well as accommodation strategies for tenants.

Proveras Commercial Realty 1400-222 Queen St. Ottawa ON K1P 5V9 613-788-8275 proveras.com

1 0

2014

Nick Maiorino principal and broker of record

Tenant representation

Shaker Realty 204-185 Somerset St. W. Ottawa, ON K2P 0J2 613-233-8188 shakerrealty.ca

N/A

1 0

1999

Gary Shaker broker of record

Commercial sales and leasing, specializing in retail and office leasing, landlord and tenant representation, investment sales, advisory services and consulting, land sales

Metro Suburban Realty 302-370 Churchill Ave. N. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5C2 613-723-2222 / 613-723-2345 metro-sub.com

N/A

1 0

1989

Joel Freedman broker of record

Sales and leasing of industrial, office and retail properties, land and building sales, investment sales, leasing, subletting and consulting

Campanale Real Estate 200-1187 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3X7 613-730-7000 campanale.com

N/A

1 0

1974

Cody Campanale, president, broker of record

Investment property acquisitions (commercial, industrial, institutional and residential), vacant land acquisitions, commercial leasing, residential and commercial property management

First Estate Realty 17 Arlington Ave. Ottawa, ON K2P 1C1 613-238-4448 / 613-238-4451 firstestaterealty.ca

N/A

1 0

1978

Kelvin Wong president

Full-service real estate brokerage: listing and selling commercial property, commercial leasing, property management, appraisal, consulting

Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web

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*These companies did not respond to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. Note: Firms must offer tenant representation to appear on this list.

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No. of licensed (P. Eng) engineers in local offices

Total No. of engineering staff in local offices

LARGEST ENGINEERING FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL LICENSED ENGINEERS)

No. of Ottawa support staff (all other staff)

No. of local/ national offices

Year established locally

Key local executive(s)

Practice areas

Services and activities

1959

Ammar Salameh senior director, buildings Guy Somers senior director, infrastructure

Buildings (mechanical, electrical, structural), municipal infrastructure, urban planning, landscape architecture, water resources, roads, land development, highways

Professional services firm working with government, businesses, developers, architects and planners to provide integrated solutions that transform the built environment

1 72

1975

Dylan Hemmings vice-president and regional leader for Ontario

Water/wastewater, transportation, mechanical/electrical/structural/civil, building engineering, surveying, land development

Initial conceptual development, project planning and community engagement through to design, construction, commissioning, maintenance.

3 9

1990

Todd Perry vice-chairman

Multidisciplinary engineering firm that specializes in civil, contract administration, structural, environmental, geotechnical, planning, surveying and building science.

Provides a full range of consulting engineering and technical solutions that encompasses every stage of a project.

2 8

1955

Guy A. Cormier president and CEO

Civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and industrial engineering, architecture, planning, GIS, project management, energy systems

Single-source multidisciplinary design and project management services including architecture, planning and all engineering disciplines.

WND

102

1 10

1985

Kevin L. Chouinard senior vice-president

Integrated multidisciplinary engineering and speciality services in buildings, energy and industrial, environment, land development, technology and telecom, transportation, transit, structures.

Planning, design, construction administration, construction management, investigation, assessment, field testing, research

2 40

1990

Andre Chaumont vice-president

Mechanical, electrical, civil, structural and transportation engineering, project management, urban planning, environmental sciences, sustainability, energy

Engineering, project management, urban planning, environmental/sustainable services

115

1 37

1960

Andrew Benson office manager

Air and noise, archaeology, biology, EAs, EHS, environmental management systems, ESAs, geophysics, geotechnical, GIS/IM, hydrogeology, land development, mine waste management, remediation

Consulting, design and construction services in the areas of earth, environment and related areas of energy.

1 14

1956

Sylvain Montminy Ron Clarke vice-presidents

Multidisciplinary engineering, planning, project management and technology firm providing a broad range of integrated systems and infrastructure solutions for rail, transit, roads, highways and bridges

Transportation planning and traffic operations studies, EAs, planning and design of roads, transit, bridges and municipal (water) infrastructure

2 88

1957

Graham Lancaster senior manager, Dan McNicoll senior manager

Building engineering (building science, structural, mechanical, electrical), environmental (air quality, ESA, risk assessment, hazmat, hydrogeology)

Engineering and consulting services to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built and natural environments.

1 1

1993

Michael Cleland Robert Jardine principals

Structural engineering

Commercial, education, healthcare, residential, retirement homes and long-term care, community centres and religious facilities

10 N/A

1972 (as Gore and Storrie)

Peter Mallory Doug Raby

Drinking water and reuse, wastewater, water resources and ecosystem management, industrial water, intelligent water solutions, conveyance and storage, disaster resilience

Partners with governments, communities, businesses and organizations to meet infrastructure and natural resource challenges.

1 0

1982

John G. Riddell president

Municipal, land/site development, transportation, aquatics, environmental engineering, planning and project management, landscape architecture

Feasibility studies, site plan and subdivision development engineering, municipal preliminary and detail design, environmental studies, project management

GHD Ltd. 400-179 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J4 613-727-0510 / 613-727-0704 ghd.com

1 0

1974

Kevin Emenau

Water, environment, buildings, geotechnical, transportation, solid waste

Advisory, buildings, digital, energy and resources, environmental, geosciences, transportation, water

DEW Engineering and Development ULC 3429 Hawthorne Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 4G2 613-736-5100 dewengineering.com

140

1 1

1978

Ian Marsh president

Military design and manufacturing

Designs, develops, prototypes, tests, modifies and certifies engineered solutions for civil and defence markets.

IBI Civil Engineering Group 400-333 Preston St. Ottawa, ON K1S 5N4 613-225-1311 / 613-225-9868 ibigroup.com

1 13

1971

Demetrius Yannoulopoulos Peter Spal

Land development engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering, municipal engineering, structural engineering, stormwater management engineering

Residential and commercial development; road and transit planning and design; stormwater management design; utilities, sewer and watermain design

W.R. Davis Engineering Ltd. 1260 Old Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-748-5500 / 613-748-3972 wrdavis.com

100

WND

1975

Tom Davis vice-president

Mechanical and electrical engineering

Marine and air defence equipment. Specialists in signature management. Products include infrared suppression for ships and helicopters.

Jp2g Consultants 410-1150 Morrison Dr. Ottawa, ON K2H 8S9 613-828-7800 / 613-828-2600 jp2g.com

1 2

2000

Neil Caldwell CEO David Nguyen principal

Full-service consulting engineering services: mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, municipal, water resources, environmental services, hydrogeology, GIS

Multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing service to municipalities, private developers, school boards, First Nations.

BPA 100-1960 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 5B9 613 596-6454 bpa.ca

1 8

1975

Patrick St Onge Georges Maamari

Mechanical, electrical, building automation, commissioning, IT, food services, acoustical, structural

Consulting engineering services for buildings, from new constructions to renovations, fit-ups or equipment replacement.

Goodkey Weedmark 1688 Woodward Dr. Ottawa ON K2C 3R8 613-727-5111 gwal.com

1 N/A

1956

Andre Bogdanowicz Marc Carriere Ross McIntyre

Mechanical and electrical building engineering

Heating/ventilation, plumbing, fire protection, lighting, power distribution, security systems, energy conservation, studies

Adjeleian Allen Rubeli 1005-75 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 613-232-5786 / 613-230-8916 aar.ca

1 1

1955

Garry Vopni Jean-Michel CarriĂ¨re

Structural engineering consultant providing services in all areas of structural planning and design.

Structural analysis and design, seismic evaluation and retrofit, feasibility studies, building condition surveys

WSP Canada 2611 Queensview Dr. Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 613-829-2800 / 613-829-8299 wsp.com

223

249

5 150

Stantec Consulting 400-1331 Clyde Ave. Ottawa, ON K2C 3G4 613-722-4420 stantec.com

129

167

150

McIntosh Perry 115 Walgreen Rd. Carp, ON K0A 1L0 613-836-2184 mcintoshperry.com

J.L. Richards & Associates 864 Lady Ellen Pl. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2 613-728-3571 / 613-728-6012 jlrichards.ca

Morrison Hershfield 2932 Baseline Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 1B1 613-739-2910 / 613-739-4926 morrisonhershfield.com

CIMA+ 110-240 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2G8 613-860-2462 / 613-860-1870 cima.ca

Golder Associates 1931 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7 613-592-9600 / 613-592-9601 golder.com

Parsons 100-1223 Michael St. N. Ottawa, ON K1J 7T2 613-738-4160 / 613-739-7105 parsons.com

EXP 100-2650 Queensview Dr. Ottawa, ON K2B 8H6 613-688-1899 / 613-225-7337 exp.com

Cleland Jardine Engineering 580 Terry Fox Dr. Kanata, ON K2L 4B9 613-591-1533 clelandjardine.com

Jacobs 1565 Carling Ave., 2nd flr, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 8R1 613-723-8700 / 613-723-7489 Jacobs.com

Novatech Engineering Consultants 200-240 Michael Cowpland Dr. Kanata, ON K2M 1P6 613-254-9643 / 613-254-5867 novatech-eng.com

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Year established in Ottawa Notable clients

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

Number of available desks

Total capacity

iQ Office Suites 1000-222 Queen St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9 613-519-5567 iQoffice.ca

190

WND

Nov 2019

Montreal Road: 80 Richmond Road: 50

Montreal Road: 100 Richmond Road: 70

Number of Ottawa offices/Number of national (nonOttawa) offices

Rates (day/ week/month)

Business area of focus (if any)

Key local executive(s) WND

Services offered Premium flexible workspace, private offices, team spaces, virtual offices, meeting rooms, event solutions

WND

1 5

Starting at $700 per month

Coworking, flexible office and Workspace as a Service.

2018

Shogun, Nectar Desk

2 0

$20/day $100 for eight day passes $200 for 20 day passes.

Maher Arar Bootstrapped tech and software startups (of one to five people)

Venue/meetup space, distance teaching classroom, audio and video recording/ livestreaming and production

120

2012

ONE.org, Moosehide Campaign, National Observer, Evidence for Democracy, Child Care Advocacy Group

1 100

$35/month to $200/month

Business for good, Katie Miller including social enterprises, notfor-profits and mission-aligned individuals/ organizations

Member programming including onsite coaching and consultation, member perks and discounts. Meeting rooms, workshop rooms and event space rental.

Bongard Avenue: 60 March Road: 10

Bongard Avenue: 500 March Road: 100

2015

Else Labs, Lyft, OAS, ReEnvision, Dual Code, LEMO

2 0

$25/day $199/month

N/A

Emile Salem owner/manager (Bongard location) Blair Kilrea owner/manager (March location)

On-site mentoring, meeting rooms, roundtable discussions, networking events, comfortable lounge

Freelancers, remote employees, entrepreneurs, startups.

Eric McRae founder

Boutique office spaces in the ByWard Market.

Coworkly 261 Montreal Rd., third floor Ottawa, ON K1L 8C7 613-777-0069 coworkly.ca

Impact Hub 123 Slater St., sixth floor Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2 613-680-3506 ottawa.impacthub.net

Collab Space 70 Bongard Ave. 300 March Rd., fourth floor 613-319-2025 collabspace.ca

My ByWard Office 78 George St. Ottawa, ON K1N 0A8 613-680-6805 mybywardoffice.com

N/A

2015

pHacktory, App8, Brockwell IT, Recharge Developers, Xelerance, BiteSite, Anthesis Consulting

1 0

$28/day $130/week Monthly rates starting at $260

Head Office Ottawa 430-6 Hazeldean Rd. Kanata, ON K2L 1T9 613-963-1428 headofficeottawa.com

250

2018

Entrepreneurs, small business owners

1 0

Small business Day pass: $25 and Memberships: entrepreneurs $99-$299/ month Dedicated desk: $399/month

Peter Bastedo

Collaborative workspace, private offices, event space rental

TCC Canada 900-251 Laurier Ave W. 105-555 Legget Dr. 200-15 Fitzgerald Rd. 800-1730 St. Laurent Blvd. 200-100 Metcalfe St. 613-566-7000 tcccanada.com

Metcalfe Street: 60 Legget Drive: 50-60 St. Laurent Boulevard: 20 Fitzgerald Road: 15-20 Laurier Avenue: 10

WND

1992

Government offices, lawyers, realtors, IT, embassies

5 1

$25/day $299/month

Steve Cochrane president

Executive suites, virtual office solutions, meeting rooms, coworking spaces

THE LIST Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

N/A

LARGEST OFFICE FURNITURE DEALERS RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES

No. of local employees

Key local executive

Year est. locally

Advanced Business Interiors 2355 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 4L2 613-738-1003 / 613-738-7206 makespacework.com

100

Bill Toutant president

Capital Office Interiors 16 Antares Dr. Nepean, ON K2E 7Y7 613-723-2000 / 613-723-2006 capitaloffice.com

Totem Offisource* 33-1 Promenade Du Portage Gatineau, QC J8X 4B1 613-739-5601 totemoffisource.com

Major clients

Major brands sold

Other services offered

1989

Federal government; hightech; commercial and private businesses; retail

Haworth, Lacasse, Krug, Davis, Spec, Neutral Posture, Rouillard, BRC, Ergocentric, ISE, Nightingale, Bouty, Perfix, Office Speciality

Remanufacturing, asset management, partnering with architects and interior designers, imaging

Michael McCarthy CEO

1974

Healthcare, federal government, educational technology, private companies, Crown corporations, agencies, professional services

Steelcase, Global, Krug, Spec

CAD space planning, furniture cleaning, installation and reconfiguration of systems furniture, inventory management, move management, office furniture sales, refurbishment, office furniture rental, warehousing, warranty and maintenance contracts

Francois Beauvais

1944

Government and commercial

Teknion, Global, Standard Desk, Roy & Breton, Lacasse, Rousseau Metal, Deskcor

Leasing, design

Ottawa Business Interiors 183 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J4 613-226-6552 obi.ca

Chris M. LeClair president Michael LeClair CEO

1974

High tech, healthcare, private industry, Crown corporations, government, hospitality, retail, professional services, education, agencies

Herman Miller, Framery, Groupe Lacasse, Krug, Artopex, Allseating, Keilhauer, Spec

Partnering with architects, designers and commercial real estate; move management; warehousing and storage; delivery and installation; remanufactured/refurbished furniture

OFL Furniture 383 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5T6 613-565-2116 / 613-565-9317 oflfurniture.com

John Robert purchasing officer

1998

Government, commercial, corporate

Herman Miller, Global, Hon, IOF Canada, Office Star Products, Chestwood Mezey, Star Quality Products, used office furniture

Refurbish and repair of office chairs, office furniture rental, commercial and residential moving, self-storage lockers and warehouse space available

CMG Office Interiors 250 Tremblay Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 5P4 613-226-7071 cmgoi.com

Kevin Rolfe Nuel Andre

1975

Provincial, federal and municipal governments; police forces, law enforcement agencies and courts; residential developments

Teknion, The Global Group, Humanscale, Bouty, KI, Rouillard, ISA Dor-Val, Perfix, Dietiker, Mayline Group

In-house design team, office planning

Holmes and Brakel Business Interiors 100-350 Terry Fox Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 2W5 613-599-4977 / 613-271-1643 holmesbrakel.com

Kristin Olsen general manager

1998

Algonquin College, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Research Council, Genivar, Statistics Canada, TeraMach

Teknion, Global, KI, Keilhauer, BRC, Humanscale, Krug

Specification, relocation/reconfiguration services, installation, space planning, warehousing, inventory, in-house installation team

*These companies did not respond to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web Colonnade BridgePort 200-16 Concourse Gate Ottawa, ON K2E 7S8 613-225-8118 / 613-225-3898 colonnadebridgeport.ca Morguard 402-350 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 613-237-6373 / 613-237-0007 morguard.com KRP Properties 206-555 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2X3 613-591-0594 / 613-591-0018 krpproperties.com The Regional Group 1737 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 0P9 613-230-2100 / 613-230-9880 regionalgroup.com Manulife Investment Management 350-55 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-238-6611 / 613-235-9283 manulife.com Minto Properties 200-180 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K1P 0B6 613-230-7051 / 613-788-2758 minto.com Apollo Property Management D-1200 Prince of Wales Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 3Y4 613-225-7969 / 613-727-0378 apollomgt.com Arnon Group 1801 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 0R3 613-226-2000 / 613-225-0391 arnon.ca Taggart Realty Management 708-225 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1P9 613-234-7000 / 613-235-8910 taggart.ca GWL Realty Advisors 502-255 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6A9 613-238-2333 / 613-238-2006 gwlra.com District Realty 50 Bayswater Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2E9 613-759-8383 / 613-759-8448 districtrealty.com Metcalfe Realty 210-130 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 613-563-4442 / 613-232-3491 metcalfe.ca QuadReal Property Group 300-45 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-690-7400 / 613-563-3217 quadreal.com Richcraft Group 201-2280 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 4K1 613-739-7111 / 613-739-7102 richcraft.com H&R REIT 3625 Dufferin St. Toronto, ON M3K 1N4 416-635-7520 / 416-635-9921 hr-reit.com Waterford Property Group 100-333 Preston St. Ottawa, ON K1S 5N4 613-230-3434 / 613-230-2635 waterfordpg.com Brookfield 480-112 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5P2 613-783-0930 / 613-563-9694 brookfield.com Merkburn Holdings 302-1827 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 0P9 613-224-5464 / 613-723-1146 merkburn.com Gillin Engineering & Construction 141 Laurier Ave. W. Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3 613-232-1143 / 613-232-8474 BGIS 400-300 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7S3 613-943-4100 bgis.com

LARGEST PROPERTY MANAGERS (RANKED BY SIZE OF LOCAL COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO)

Size of local commercial portfolio (sq. ft.) 6,587,808

No. of commercial properties managed locally 86

No. of local employees 120

5,260,000

115

3,200,000

2,682,000

Bernie Myers senior vice-president of real property 1958

2001 Bantree St., 1101 Baxter Rd., Hazeldean Mall, 100- 130 Colonnade Rd., 200 Catherine St., 415 Legett Dr.

2,430,180

Stephen Nicoletti managing director of Eastern Canada 1974

55 Metcalfe St., 220 Laurier Ave. W., 150 Slater St., 1600 Carling Ave., 2020 Walkley Rd., 29322936 Baseline Rd., 5687 Hazeldean Rd., 1220-1230 Old Innes Rd., 1250-1260 Old Innes Rd., 1280-1290 Old Innes Rd., 2275 Stevenage Dr., 2281-2285 Stevenage Dr., 2855 Swansea Rd., 2905 Sawnsea Rd., 900 Ages Dr., 425 Leggett Dr., 147 Rideau St.

2,422,046

JP St-Amand director of operations 1955

Minto Place (407/427/433 Laurier Ave., 344 Slater St.), 180 Kent St., 979 Bank St., 1031 Bank St., 99 Fifth Ave, 1777 Tenth Line Rd., 1779 Tenth Line Rd., 29 Beechwood Ave., 3091 Strandherd Dr., 3101 Strandherd Dr., 73 Leikin Dr. (M1 to M10)

2,399,325

120

Patrick Charbonneau president 1995

2,040,000

100

Michael Casey vice-president of management and development Gilad Vered 1960

1111 Prince of Wales Dr., 1200 Prince of Wales Dr., 4366 Innes Rd., 361 Elgin St., 80 Elgin St., 1233 Wellington St., 2949 Carling Ave., 150 Woodroffe Ave., 1200 Ogilvie Rd., 315McCleod St., 2285 St. Laurent Blvd., 46 Antares Dr., 65 Bentley Ave., 430 Hazeldean Rd., 4366 Innes Road, 460 West Hunt Club Rd.,1486 Innes Rd., 1463-1495 Richmond Rd., 359-373 Poulin Ave., 2648-2664 Priscilla St., 174 Colonnade Rd., 1530-1542 Scott St. 2 and 100 Constellation Cres., 60 Queen St., 180 Elgin St., 56 Sparks St.

2,000,000

265 Carling Ave., 499 Terry Fox Dr., 6081 Hazeldean Rd., 4772 Bank St., 1081 Carling Ave., 2272 Tenth Line Rd., 4792 Bank St.

1,800,000

Julie Taggart senior vice-president of operations Jeff Parkes senior vice-president of development 1991 Michael Zanon senior director, National Capital Region 2001

1,691,508

Jason Shinder CEO Kelly Kerrigan 1987

1,604,104

John McKenna vice-president 1949

177 Nepean St., 177-179 Colonnade Rd., 248, 1270-1272, 1549-1571 Bank St., 126-130 York St., 2505 St. Laurent Blvd., 1327-1335 Wellington, 2 Woodfield Dr., 320 McArthur Ave., 68 Chamberlain Ave., 375 Des Epinettes Ave., One Nicholas, 17-18-20 and 37 Enterprise Ave., 1301 Ages Dr., 261 Somerset St., 2211, 2249-2255 and 1675-1679 Carling Ave., 20 James St., 21 Florence St., 23532368 Carling Ave., 880 Lady Ellen Pl. 75, 85, 116 and 130 Albert St., 123 and 151 Slater St., 150 Isabella St., 2650 and 2680 Queensview Dr., 1385 Bank St., 161 Greenbank Rd., 7 Hinton Ave., 700 Industrial Ave., 1926 Merivale Rd., 2339 Ogilvie Rd., 255 City Centre Ave., 1517, 1519 and 1523 Laperierre Ave., 119 and 121 Slater St.

1,400,000

Dan Gray vice-president, leasing/broker 2000

World Exchange Plaza, Park of Commerce, Carling Executive Park, City Park Place

1,400,000

130

1377 Triole St., 2370 Walkley Rd., 1480 Michael St., 1350 Leeds Ave., 2495 Lancaster Rd., 2239 and 2287 Gladwin Cres., 6, 14 and 20 Bexley Pl., 30 Stafford Rd., 200 Terence Matthews Cres., 2270 and 2280 St. Laurent Blvd., 2630 Sheffield Rd., 2171 Thurston Dr.

1,200,000

Ben Sherman director of leasing Michael Ivanich director of property management 1985 Elmar Janssen vice-president of Eastern region 1996

1,200,000

WND

Preston Square

1,175,000

Steve Moffatt vice-president Brian Murray director of leasing 1983 Michael Panetta property manager 2005

784,293

Kevin Rougeau managing partner 1969

436 Hazeldean Rd., 1050 Morrison Dr.,48 and 62 Steacie Dr., 1701 and 1827 Woodward Dr., 383 Parkdale Ave., 1380 and 1402 Star Top Rd., 2191 Thurston Dr.

630,000

Scott Campbell asset manager 1949

141, 161, 200 and 234 Laurier Ave. W.

WND

315

600

Claude Bujold vice-president of client service, delivery, PSPC WND

Carling Campus, 125 Sussex Dr., 111 Sussex Dr., 1 John St., 240 Sparks St., 373 Sussex Dr., 122 Bank St., 284 Wellington St., 350 King Edward Ave., 275 Sparks St., 395 Wellington St., 1010 Somerset St. W., 933 Gladstone Ave., 875 Heron Rd., 1 Sandridge Rd., 2000 Research Rd., 101 Colonel By Dr.

Key local executive(s)/ Year established locally Hugh Gorman CEO Greg Johnston vice-president of property management 1985 Michael Swan assistant vice-president Mary Knapp general manager, St. Laurent Centre 1967 Terry Young vice-president of operations 1987

Notable properties managed 250 Tremblay Rd., 66 Slater St., 315-319 McRae Ave., 275 Slater St., Holland Cross

150 Elgin St., Jean Edwards Towers, 131/155/181 Queen St., St. Laurent Centre office/retail, 280 Slater St./333 Laurier Ave., 301 Laurier Ave., 350 Sparks St., 1601 Telesat Crt., 47 Clarence St., 1100/1101 Polytek St. 307, 309, 340, 350, 360, 411, 515, 535 and 555 Legget Dr., 303, 320, 340, 349, 350, 359, 360 and 362 Terry Fox Dr., 100 Helmsdale Dr., 2500 Solandt Rd., 390, 300, 320, 340, 400, 495 and 505 March Rd., 1125, 1135 and 1145 Innovation Dr., 11,40,50,80,84 Hines Rd.

90 Elgin St., 200 Kent St., 269 Laurier Ave., 255 Albert St., 219 Laurier Ave.

160 Elgin St., Place d’Orleans (managed by Primaris Management, a division of H&R REIT), 500 Palladium Dr., 1880 Innes Rd.

Place de Ville, 112 Kent St., 320 Queen St., 300 Sparks St., 330 Sparks St., 300 Slater St., 365 Laurier St. W.

WND = Would not disclose.

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REAL ESTATE

$$$

TORBOLTON 174

Most expensive neighbourhood by benchmark price

FITZROY KANATA

CUMBERLAND

OTTAWA

417

NEPEAN

WEST CARLETON GOULBOURN

11 8

416

6 2 13

$1,674,700

GLOUCESTER

Rockcliffe Park

$ Most affordable neighbourhood by benchmark price

OSGOODE

Fringewood

$294,200

RIDEAU

OTTAWA’S HOTTEST NEIGHBOURHOODS Several Stittsville neighbourhoods, as well as the community of Leitrim, have joined popular areas in and around Manotick and several westend rural regions as Ottawa’s hottest real estate markets, according to data from the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The pace at which home prices are rising continues to accelerate. Between 2014 and 2019, 48 of 59 neighbourhoods saw prices jump by more than 20 per cent. That’s up from 21 out of 59 neighbourhoods between 2013 and 2018. Here are 15 of the hottest neighbourhoods in Ottawa, ranked by the real estate board’s home price index benchmark.

Leitrim 2019: $504,600 2014: $347,000 Increase: 45.4%

Manotick South to Roger Stevens Drive 2019: $545,600 2013: $385,800 Increase: 41.4%

Manotick Village & Manotick Estates 2019: $749,100 2014: $549,100 Increase: 36.4%

South Stittsville 2019: $559,500 2014: $424,200 Increase: 31.9%

Remainder of Stittsville & area

(South of McArton Road and Hazeldean Road, west of Henry Walker Grove, north of Fallowfield Road, east of Ashton Station Road (excluding Ashton), plus several neighbourhoods between Flewellyn, Eagleson and Fallowfield roads)

Meadowlands, Crestview & area 2019: $564,600 2014: $418,600 Increase: 34.9%

2019: $610,200 2014: $465,100 Increase: 31.2%

2019: $324,500 2014: $243,000 Increase: 33.5%

Kanata 2019: $443,500 2014: $338,700 Increase: 30.9%

Central Stittsville 2019: $519,600 2014: $389,100 Increase: 33.5%

North Gower 2019: $460,400 2014: $354,500 Increase: 29.9%

Between Franktown & Fallowfield Road 2019: $508,700 2014: $391,700 Increase: 29.9%

Blossom Park, airport & area 2019: $417,500 2014: $322,700 Increase: 29.4%

Rideau Township (South of Regional Road 6, east of McCordick Road)

(data provided by the Ottawa Real Estate Board)

TOP 15 NEIGHBOURHOODS BY % BENCHMARK PRICE INCREASE OVER FIVE YEARS

Manotick East to Manotick Station 2019: $721,900 2014: $517,100 Increase: 39.6%

Munster 2019: $410,500 2014: $309,400 Increase: 32.7%

North Stittsville 2019: $519,600 2014: $392,300 Increase: 32.4%

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TECHNOLOGY

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Investors poured nearly $436 million into local tech firms in 2018, according to data compiled by Thomson Reuters – the highest level in more than seven years, by a wide margin. Tech employment

48,300

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TECHNOLOGY

No. of deals / Sum of equity invested (millions) Source: Thomson Reuters / Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

Historic highs and lows

$230.76

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(May 2000, during the tech boom)

40,800

$104.2

2015

(December 2004, in the aftermath of the tech bust)

$248.78

2016

64,400

$234.53

35,700

$56.3 million Versant Venture Management LLC, Teralys Capital

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$6.75 million Cycle Capital Management, Desjardins Capital and undisclosed investors Fellow Insights $6.45 million iNovia Capital and undisclosed investors Giatec Scientific $2.4 million Sustainable Development Technology Canada

$13.7 million BDC, Generation Ventures, ScaleUp Ventures, Valor Equity Parters LP and undisclosed investors

$435.96

2018

(July 2015, the lowest level this decade)

70,000

$11.44 million Undisclosed investors Esight $10 million iGan Partners Fellow Insights $8.5 million Garage Capital, Felicis Ventures, iNovia Capital and undisclosed investors Equispheres $8 million BDC

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$172.93

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(March 2014, the highest level this decade)

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$147.8 million Warburg Pincus LLC

MindBridge Ai

72,700

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Benoit Lavigne Vice-president of managed services, SMITH Gatineau-born Benoit Lavigne has always had an interest in good customer service. He owned several Quebec corner stores in the mid-1980s, managing the locations for nearly a decade. In 1997, Lavigne’s career changed directions as he became increasingly interested in the technology side of business. He went back to school for programming that year, following the emergence of e-commerce. After completing a co-op at Microsoft, Lavigne was hired by Cactus Commerce in 2000. SMITH was born following U.S.-based Ascentium’s acquisition of Cactus Commerce in 2011. Lavigne stuck with the company and advanced to vice-president of managed services in 2014, where he has continued to grow the company. He says he hopes to double it in size over the next few years.

Chris Smith Founder and CEO, OPIN Software Chris Smith started his career as a technology consultant with the government and spent nearly eight years learning about the technical problems plaguing large organizations and how to find solutions for them. “I feel like being a consultant was really a stepping stone for me to start the agency,” he says. Since he started the company, OPIN has been recognized as Canada’s fastest growing digital agency and recently expanded into New York state. Aside from running the digital agency, Smith is also the vice-president of Kids and Code, a local organization supporting young people with a passion for computer science.

Vicki Iverson Co-founder and chief technology officer, Iversoft When Vicki Iverson’s career lead her down a path of self-employment, she never imagined that nearly a decade later she would be in charge of one of the largest digital agencies in Ottawa. With several family members working in computer science – her grandfather created a coding language called APL in the 1960s – Iverson came by her career choice honestly. Following stints at Apple and Sybase, she launched her own freelance business and incorporated the firm in 2010, creating Iversoft Solutions. The company has been growing steadily ever since, expanding to 35 staff and acquiring a marketing agency along the way.

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No. of Ottawa area employees

LARGEST TELECOM COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF OTTAWA-AREA EMPLOYEES)

Publicly traded?

Major clients

Major markets

Products and services

WND

Canada

Communications company, providing broadband wireless, TV, internet and business communication services from Bell Canada, Bell Aliant and Bell MTS.

Telus, SaskTel, AT+T, China Mobile, Vodafone

Service providers, traditional telcos, webscale operators, over-the-top providers, large enterprises

Hardware and services for any type of network

Wireline and wireless service providers, undersea cable operators, internet content providers and large enterprises

WND

Networking systems, services and software

WND

Provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators.

WND

Y TSX: RCI.A, RCI.B NYSE: RCI

WND

Diversified Canadian communications and media company.

Rich McBee CEO Vanessa Kanu chief financial officer

1972

WND

Communications and collaboration solutions

550

Subir Chadha area vice-president

1984

Y NASDAQ: CSCO

Government, small, medium and large enterprises, service providers

WND

Borderless networks, collaboration, data centre and virtualization, routers and switches, security and surveillance, home and small business services

Telus Communications 215 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 0A6 877-310-6110 telus.com

500

Ted Woodhead senior vice-president Stephen Schmidt vice-president of telecom policy

1999

Y TSX: T NYSE: TU

WND

Communications products and services including wireless, data, internet protocol, voice, television, entertainment and video and health IT.

Sanmina 500 March Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 0J9 613-886-6000 / 613-886-6001 sanmina.com

450

Geoff Beale vice-president of operations and plant manager

1980

Y NASDAQ: SANM

WND

Aerospace and defence, telecommunications, industrial, medical, renewable energy

Manufactures optical and radio frequency/ microwave products. Develops custom end-to-end supply chain, manufacturing processes, tests and tools.

BlackBerry QNX 1001 Farrar Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 0B3 613-599-7465 / 613-599-1922 blackberry.com

400

Charles Eagan chief technology officer John Wall senior vice-president

2000

Y TSX: BB NASDAQ: BBRY

WND

Security software and services.

Lumentum Operations LLC 61 Bill Leathem Dr. Ottawa, ON K2J 0P7 613-843-3000 / 613-843-2800 lumentum.com

331

Doug Alteen senior vice-president and general manager, telecom transport business

2015

Y NASDAQ: LITE

WND

Telecommunications, commercial lasers, datacom, 3D sensing

Manufactures optical and photonic products for communications networks. Commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing of products from semiconductors to automobiles.

OZ Optics 219 Westbrook Rd. Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 613-831-0981 / 613-836-5089 ozoptics.com

272

Omur Sezerman president and CEO

1985

Telecommunications, military/ aerospace, oil and gas, industrial, medical and pharmaceutical

WND

Fibre-optic components, test equipment, sensor systems

Telesat 2100-160 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7 613-748-0123 telesat.com

263

Michele Beck vice-president of North American sales

1969

Broadcast, telecom, corporate and government

WND

Global satellite operator, providing satellitedelivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers.

Ribbon Communications 2100-500 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1C2 613-699-9611 ribboncommunications.com

250

Sacha Gera senior vice-president of cloud products Petrena Ferguson senior vice-president, global HR

2010

Y NASDAQ: RBBN

AT&T, Verizon, U.S. Federal Government, Optus, KPN, Etisalat, IBM

Global

Secure real-time communications software and public/private/hybrid cloud hosted solutions for communications service providers, independent software vendors, enterprise and value-added resellers.

Amdocs 500-303 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-595-5000 / 613-595-5556 amdocs.com

160

Gopakumar Menon vice-president and head of services and support, open network division

1982

Y NYSE: DOX

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Bell Mobility, Rogers, Telus

Service providers in the telecommunications, media and entertainment industry.

Develops subscriber-centric service control solutions, including access control and policy management software for fixed, mobile and converged networks.

FCi (Fleming Communications Inc.) 101-920 Belfast Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z6 613-244-6770 fci.ca

150

Mike Fleming CEO John Saull president and COO

1995

Healthcare, government, technology and financial institutions

National Capital Region

Provides design and integration of IP-based security solutions, including access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection.

Avaya 425 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3C9 613-595-9347 avaya.com

120

Brian Silverstone vice-president of sales Bob Fizzard, Ottawa site leader

2000

NYSE: AVYA

WND

Financial services, healthcare, education, government, utilities, hospitality, public safety

Builds open and converged solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration in the cloud, on-premise or a hybrid of both.

Enghouse Networks 1000-200 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1L5 613-230-4770 enghousenetworks.com

Sunil Diaz general manager Kumanan Yagaratnam chief technology officer

1997

Y TSX: ENGH

NOS, Tele Columbus, Wide Open West, Shaw, Eastlink, Numericable, TeleNor, Tele2, Vodafone, Sharp, Toshiba, Hitachi, Panasonic

Telco operators, cable operators, consumer electronic manufacturers

Business support systems, operations support systems, mobile value-added services, network security (routing and control), STB client software, cloud video service delivery platform, TV browser

Solacom (Comtech Telecommunications) 80 Jean-Proulx St. Gatineau, QC J8Z 1W1 819-205-8100 / 613-693-0642 solacom.com

Pierre Plangger president and CEO Suzanne Larsen chief operating officer

1998

Y NASDAQ: CMTL

Public safety / 911, emergency services IP networks

WND

9-1-1 call handling and management solutions

Martello Technologies 110-390 March Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 0G7 613-271-5989 martellotech.com

John Proctor president and CEO

2009

Y TSX-V: MTLO

United Nations, Marriott Hotels

WND

Network performance management software and IT analytics tools that monitor, manage and optimize the performance of network applications.

Key local executive(s)

Year established in Ottawa

Bell Canada 160 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2C4 613-785-0770 bell.ca

3,000

Julie Hains director of sales, Bell business markets

WND

Y TSX: BCE NYSE: BCE

Nokia 600 March Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 2E6 613-591-3600 nokia.com

2,200

James Watt vice-president

2006

Y NASDAQ Helsinki: NOKIA NYSE: NOK

Ciena 385 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 0L1 613-670-2000 ciena.com

1,600

Dino DiPerna vice-president of research and development

1992

Y NYSE: CIEN

Ericsson Canada 349 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2V6 613-963-8000 ericsson.com

1,500

Jeffrey Stanier head of baseband development and Ottawa site leader

2009

Rogers Communications 475 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON K2A 3Y8 888-ROGERS-1 rogers.com

1,400

WND

Mitel 350 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2W7 613-592-2122 / 613-592-4724 mitel.com

570

Cisco 1700-340 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6 613-788-7200 cisco.com/ca

WND= Would not disclose

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FINTECH FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

No. of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

Payments Canada 800-350 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4 613-238-4173 payments.ca

231

Veem 300-135 Michael Cowpland Dr. Kanata, ON K2M 2E9 1-877-279-2629 veem.com

Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web

Key local executive(s)

Notable current clients

Services offered

1980

Gerry Gaetz president and CEO

Stakeholders include financial institutions, the federal government and the Bank of Canada.

Owns and operates Canada’s payment clearing and settlement infrastructure, including associated systems, bylaws, rules and standards.

2014

Sheila James

WND

Global B2B payments, small business fintech solutions, foreign exchange locks.

Telepin Software Systems 411 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3C9 613-366-1910 telepin.com

2007

Vince Kadar

Singtel, Digicel, Etisalat Egypt, Tigo Tanzania, Telkom Kenya, Freedom Mobile

Mobile transaction platforms, serving tier-one operators in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Slice Labs 502-2197 Riverside Dr. Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3 613-737-5423 slice.is

2015

Stuart Baserman

The Co-operators, AXA XL, Nationwide, Progressive

Insurance cloud services platform using artificial intelligence, machine learning and behavioral science.

edjuster 203-28 Concourse Gate Ottawa, ON K2E 7T7 1-866-779-5950 edjuster.com

2000

Tasneen Raahman director of HR

N/A

Proprietary, fully managed process for managing residential and commercial claims.

Merchant Link 220-400 March Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 3H4 613-592-5444 merchantlink.com

2015

Susan Lovell

Delta Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Tommy Bahama Restaurants, Wendy’s International

Secure payment processing.

InsureGO 1-1439 Youville Dr. Ottawa, ON K1C 4M8 1-844-678-7346 insurego.ca

2018

Morgan Girouard founder and executive vice-president of corporate development

N/A

Platform to compare and buy tenant insurance online. Insurance for home, auto, roommates, commercial, landlord and condo are also available.

MotionPay Technology Inc. 201-228 Hunt Club Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 1C1 1-886-615-5289 motionpay.ca

2016

Riven Zhang

Chinese Embassy, Hugo Boss, Arc’teryx, Dior, ECCO shoes, Royal Canadian Mint, Museum of Vancouver, Salomon, Skechers, Stanley Park, Lake Louise Ski Resort

Point-of-sale and e-commerce solutions enabling merchants to connect with Chinese consumers in Canada.

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LARGEST DIGITAL AGENCIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Number of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

RealDecoy 1-205 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-234-9330 realdecoy.com

Snowed In Studios 400-981 Wellington St. W. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y1 613-656-3372 snowedin.ca

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

Key local executive(s)

Notable current clients

Services offered

2000

Richard Isaac CEO

American Greetings, Marriott, Office Depot, Hasbro, Sears Canada, Government of Canada, NAPA Auto Parts

Plans, manages and develops digital solutions.

2010

Jean-Sylvain Sormany studio head Tim Vito production director

Bethesda Game Studio, Ubisoft, Nickelodeon, Microsoft, Wild Kratts, Eidos, Behaviour Interactive, TakeTwo Interactive

Service company for the video game industry, helping in all aspects of development from engineering and art support to quality assurance and localization.

SMITH 300-490 St-Joseph Blvd. Gatineau, QC J8Y 3Y7 888-222-8870 smith.co

1995

Benoit Lavigne

AT&T, Air Canada Vacations, Nikon, Plow & Hearth, PCNA

Business transformation, design, e-commerce implementation, data services, managed services

OPIN 320 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5T5 613-656-9983 opin.ca

2011

Christopher Smith

Ottawa Business Journal, University of Ottawa, Canadian Paralympic Committee, SOS Children’s Villages, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Médecins Sans Frontières, Irving Oil, Circle K

Develops complex digital solutions, including websites, intranets, and web applications using Drupal, an opensource web content management system. Services include: user experience research and design, creative and visual design, and web content management system implementation and maintenance.

Iversoft 200-1155 Lola St. Ottawa, ON K1K 4C1 613-421-3498 iversoft.ca

2010

Vicki Iverson chief technology officer and co-founder Matt Strentse chief operating officer and co-founder Graeme Barlow chief marketing officer

Canadian Museum of History, Health Canada, Bell, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada Soccer, Vocantas, Farm Boy, Equispheres, Harper Collins, University of Ottawa

Consulting, strategy and end-to-end execution of integrated digital marketing solutions, including community management, content, email, influencer and event marketing, social ads and digital PR for marketing only clients or paired with in-house, full-stack, website, app and integrated systems development

Napkyn Analytics 300-945 Wellington St. W. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2X5 1-888-243-4619 napkyn.com

2009

Jim Cain

Lucky Brand Jeans, World Vision International, and other prominent ecommerce, retail, finance, and NPO brands

Digital analytics services and Google Marketing Platform licensing

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Number of local employees

LARGEST DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Year established in Ottawa

Major markets

Major clients

Specialty areas

General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada 1941 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7 613-596-7000 / 613-820-5081 gdmissionsystems.ca

911

David Ibbetson vice-president and general manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems–International

1948

Global defence and security, critical infrastructure, public safety

Department of National Defence, U.K. Ministry of Defence, U.S. Department of Defense

C4ISR and defence electronics company producing technology-based integrated solutions for land, air and sea.

ADGA Group Consultants 110 Argyle Ave. Ottawa, ON K2P 1B4 613-237-3022 adga.ca

433

Françoise Gagnon CEO

1967

Public sector

Government of Canada – DND (DGLEPM, DG Space, DGIMPD, DGAEPM, DGIMTSP, et al)

Virtual and constructive modelling/ simulation, project management in support of major defence procurement

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions 333 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1A6 613-599-9199 / 613-599-7777 cwcdefense.com

360

Cathy Pomeroy vice-president, embedded computing

1981

Aerospace and defence

Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems, General Dynamics

Engineers and manufactures rugged C4ISR solutions. Embeds computing modules and systems for ground vehicles, naval platforms and aircraft

Lockheed Martin Canada 870-45 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-599-3270 / 613-599-3282 lockheedmartin.ca

350

Lorraine Ben chief executive, Lockheed Martin Canada

1995

Global defence and security, aerospace

Department of National Defence, defence and commercial industries

Corporate office for Lockheed Martin Corp.

Calian Group 770 Palladium Dr. Ottawa, ON K1V 1C8 613-599-8600 / 613-599-8650 calian.com

330

Kevin Ford president and CEO

1982

Defence and security, federal government, corrections, nuclear power, healthcare, IT and cybersecurity

Department of National Defence, Government of Canada, telecommunications companies, nuclear power operators

Services and solutions that cover health services, training, IT and cyber security, emergency management, satellite communications, systems engineering

Leonardo DRS 1100-500 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1C2 613-591-5800 / 613-591-5801 drs.com

325

Martin Munro vice-president and general manager

1960

Defence electronics, systems integration

DND, U.S. Navy, international military forces

Designs, manufactures and supports naval communications, electro-optics, IRST and C4ISR

Entrust Datacard 1000 Innovation Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3E7 613-270-3411 entrustdatacard.com

300

Greg Wetmore vice-president of product

1969

Financial, citizen/government, enterprises

State, provincial and national governments, financial institutions, enterprises

Identity and secure transaction technologies, financial cards, passports and ID cards

Thales Canada 1 Chrysalis Way Ottawa, ON K2G 6P9 613-723-7000 / 613-723-5600 thalesgroup.com/canada

233

Jerry McLean vice-president and managing director

1984

Canada, government

DND, Coast Guard, NAV Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada

Systems engineering/project management, concept definition, systems analysis, computer engineering

March Networks 303 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-591-8181 marchnetworks.com

165

Peter Strom president and CEO

2000

Video security and videobased business intelligence for banking, retail, cannabis markets

Bank of Hawaii, Bank of New Zealand, Banco de Chile, four of Canada’s top five banks, Brookstreet Hotel, Canadian Tire Centre

Video surveillance and video-based business intelligence solutions used by organizations worldwide

DEW Engineering and Development ULC 3429 Hawthorne Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 4G2 613-736-5100 / 613-736-1348 dewengineering.com

165

Ian Marsh president

1978

Defence, police services and aerospace in North America, Europe and the Middle East

Department of National Defence, General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, Ford Motor Co.

Manufacturer of ceramic composite armour protection systems for military and police vehicles.

CAE Canada - Defence & Security 200-350 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2W7 613-247-0342 / 613-271-0963 cae.com

150

Joe Armstrong vice-president and general manager

1947

Federal government, defence and security, critical infrastructure, public safety

Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin

Modelling/simulation and training, system and software engineering, human factors, capability engineering, life-cycle support

W.R. Davis Engineering 1260 Old Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-748-5500 / 613-748-3972 davis-eng.com

135

Tom Davis vice-president

1975

Aerospace and defence

U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, BAE Systems, Boeing, Leonardo Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters, Chevron, ExxonMobil

Aerospace and defense, IR signature management, IR signature suppressors for aircraft and ships, specialized exhaust systems for offshore energy platforms

Pacific Safety Products 124 Fourth Ave. Arnprior, ON K1S 0A9 613-623-6001 pacsafety.com

135

Rob Reynolds vice-president and general manager Jennifer Murch director operations

1984

Military, law enforcement and corrections institutions

Department of National Defence, EMS, police departments, RCMP, OPP

Designs and produces ballistic, stab and fragment protection vests, bomb and land mine retrieval suits as well as tactical clothing.

MDA 900-123 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2 613-736-9716 mdacorporation.com

130

Michael Rack vice-president of MDA commercial

1969

Global

Government of Canada, ESA, NASA, FAA, Thales Alenia Space, U.S. Air Force, DigitalGlobe, Airbus, Boeing

Provider of radar satellite systems, ground systems, space robotics, satellite antennas, electronics and payloads, surveillance and intelligence solutions

Raytheon Canada 730-360 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 613-233-4121 / 613-233-1099 raytheon.com

120

Garry Venman president

1956

Defence, air traffic control, highway management

Government, DND

Air traffic management, service and support of avionics and airborne radar

Gastops 1011 Polytek St. Ottawa, ON K1J 9J3 613-744-3530 / 613-744-8846 gastops.com

120

Shaun Horning president and CEO

1979

Defence, aviation, energy, marine

Canadian Air Force, Canadian Navy, USAF, U.S. Army, Vector, IMP, PAL, Cougar Helicopters, Pratt & Whitney, Siemens, GE, Avio, Nordex

Condition-based maintenance products and services, oil wear debris sensors and analyzers, filter debris analyzers, fluid laboratory services

Med-Eng 2400 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 6C4 613-482-8835 med-eng.com

Rob Reynolds vice-president and general manager

1981

WND

Military forces and public safety agencies

Bomb suits, protective equipment and sensors against explosive threats, bomb disposal and EOD robots, specialized tools

Collins Aerospace 104-30 Edgewater St. Ottawa, ON K2L 1V8 613-595-2200 rockwellcollins.com

Lee Obst managing director

2006

Government, aerospace, defence

Department of National Defence, GD Canada, Thales, Bombardier, Air Canada, CAE, Viking Air

Communications, navigation, simulation and training systems, avionic systems, flight management systems, data fusion and networking

Senstar 119 John Cavanaugh Dr. Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 613-839-5572 / 613-839-5830 senstar.com

Brian Rich president

1981

Banking, commercial, corrections, education, energy and industrial, entertainment and hospitality, government, healthcare, military, retail, transportation, VIPs

Correctional Service of Canada, DND, military organizations, airports, high-security sites, oil and gas, borders, nuclear sites, critical infrastructure sites, retail and commercial sites

Supplier of outdoor perimeter intrusion detection solutions, video management systems, access control and analytics, personal duress solutions.

Kongsberg Geospatial 400-411 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3C9 613-271-5500 / 613-591-0774 kongsberggeospatial.com

Ranald G. McGillis president and CEO

1992

Defence, security, C4ISR, situational awareness, command and control, air traffic control

DND, NAV Canada, U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, FAA

Geospatial visualization, situational awareness, command and control software solutions

Key local executive

WND = Would not disclose.

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No. of Ottawa employees

LARGEST PHOTONICS COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Key Ottawa-based executive(s)

Year established in Ottawa

Publicly traded?/ Listing

Major clients

Product description

Nokia 600 March Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 2E6 613-591-3600 nokia.com

2,200

James Watt vice-president

2006

Y NASDAQ Helsinki: NOKIA NYSE: NOK

Service providers, traditional telcos, webscale operators, over-the-top providers, large enterprises

Hardware and services for any type of network.

Ciena 385 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 0L1 613-670-2000 ciena.com

1,600

Dino DiPerna vice-president of research and development

1992

Y NASDAQ: CIEN

Wireline and wireless service providers, undersea cable operators, internet content providers and large enterprises.

Networking systems, services and software

Cisco 1700-340 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7Y6 613-788-7200 cisco.com/ca

550

Subir Chadha Susan George

1984

Y NASDAQ: CSCO

Government, small, medium and large enterprises, service providers

Borderless networks, collaboration, data centre and virtualization, routers and switches, security and surveillance, home and small business services

Sanmina 500 March Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 0J9 613-886-6000 / 613-886-6001 sanmina.com

450

Geoff Beale vice-president of operations and plant manager

1980

Y NASDAQ: SANM

Aerospace and defence, telecommunications, industrial, medical, renewable energy

Manufactures optical and radio frequency/microwave products. Develops custom end-to-end supply chain, manufacturing processes, tests and tools.

Lumentum Operations LLC 61 Bill Leathem Dr. Ottawa, ON K2J 0P7 613-843-3000 / 613-843-2800 lumentum.com

331

Doug Alteen senior vice-president and general manager, telecom transport business

2015

Y NASDAQ: LITE

WND

Manufactures optical and photonic products.

OZ Optics 219 Westbrook Rd. Ottawa, ON K0A 1L0 613-831-0981 / 613-836-5089 ozoptics.com

272

Omur Sezerman president and CEO

1985

Telecommunications, military/aerospace, oil and gas, industrial, medical and pharmaceutical

Fibre-optic components, test equipment and sensor systems

Iridian Spectral Technologies 2700 Swansea Cres. Ottawa, ON K1G 6R8 613-741-4513 / 613-741-9986 iridian.ca

160

George Laframboise president

1998

WND

Designs and manufactures custom optical thin film filter solutions for a variety of industrial and research sectors. Global supplier for applications such as telecommunications, spectroscopy, 3D cinema, aerospace, LiDAR and others.

Teledyne Lumenera 7 Capella Crt. Ottawa, ON K2E 8A7 613-736-4077 / 613-736-4071 lumenera.com

Dany Longval, vice-president of worldwide sales Brooks Riendeau vice-president of marketing

2002

Industrial, scientific, intelligent traffic, machine vision, aerial imaging worldwide

Develops and manufactures digital cameras for industrial, scientific and surveillance applications, offers custom design services to OEM partners requiring specialized hardware and software features.

Juniper Networks Canada 100-340 Terry Fox Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3A2 613-287-1700 juniper.net

Paulo Lima director of software engineering

2000

Y NYSE: JNPR

Bell Canada, Verizon, NTT, Vodafone, Telefonica, AT&T, Orange, Qwest, Rogers, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Liberty Global, Cablevision, Silicon Reliance, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Twitter, SalesForce, Facebook, Sunguard, Workday, eBay

Automated, scalable and secure networks

Pleora Technologies 300-340 Terry Fox Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3A2 613-270-0625 / 613-270-1425 pleora.com

George Chamberlain CEO Harry Page president

2000

Industrial automation, medical imaging, security/ defence

Supplier of sensor networking products for real-time industrial automation, medical, transportation and security and defence applications.

Honeywell 100-303 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-591-7777 / 613-591-7789 honeywell.com

Marina Mississian senior director of space payloads

1974

Y NYSE: HON

CSA, DND, NASA

Designs and builds optical space instruments and microsatellite missions for application in areas such as earth remote sensing, astronomy, atmospheric sciences and space situational awareness.

Light Machinery 1-80 Colonnade Rd. N. Nepean, ON K2E 7L2 613-749-4895 / 613-749-8179 lightmachinery.com

John Hunter president

2002

Medical device manufacturers, government labs

Pulsed gas lasers (Excimer and TEA CO2), precision optics, highresolution spectrometers

Optelian 1 Brewer Hunt Way Ottawa, ON K2K 2B5 613-287-2000 optelian.com

David Weymouth CEO

2002

Telcos, MSOs, enterprise

Develops, sells and services optical networking solutions for access, metro, long-haul, and mobile (front-mid-backhaul) hardened for outside plant.

BMV Optical Technologies 26 Concourse Gate Ottawa, ON K2E 7T7 613-228-2442 / 613-228-4003 bmvoptical.com

Tom Millen president Terry Vineham vice-president

2001

Industrial, telecommunication, miltary, medical, research and development

Manufacturer of precision optical components and systems used primarily in laser based applications. Complete in-house optical, thin film and mechanical design to compliment manufacturing and assembly capabilities.

Optiwave Systems 7 Capella Crt. Ottawa, ON K2E 7X1 613-224-4700 / 613-224-4706 optiwave.com

Jan Jakubczyk CEO Bryan Tipper vice-president of sales and marketing

1994

General Dynamics, Huawei, NTT, Fortune 500 companies, universities and government research labs, U.S., Japanese and European markets

Provider of software design tools for optoelectronic and optical system engineers, hosting a suite of simulation software products.

Diffraction Limited / SBIG B-59 Grenfell Cres. Ottawa, ON K2G 0G3 613-225-2732 / 613-225-9688 diffractionlimited.com

Douglas George CEO Colin Haig director of marketing

1993

NASA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of Toronto, European Space Agency

Designs and manufactures cameras and accessories for low-light scientific imaging systems. Application areas include astronomical observatories, lab imaging and OEM instrumentation for research and medical applications.

Luminos Industries 5-11 Tristan Crt. Ottawa, ON K2E 8B9 613-225-7661 / 613-225-3391 luminos.com

Murray Harman chief technology officer and founder

1996

Photonics, oil and gas, instrumentation

Flexure-based positioners/stages, moving optical fiber switches, optical fiber hand tools

Westboro Photonics 301-1505 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 7L9 613-729-0614 wphotonics.com

Tim Moggridge president

1994

Automotive, avionics, display testing

Designs, engineers and manufactures instrumentation to measure and characterize light emission, reflection and transmission. Creates faster, more accurate and more informative light measurement equipment.

PixeLINK* 410-1900 City Park Dr. Ottawa, ON K1J 1A3 613-247-1211 pixelink.com

Lisanne Glavin general manager

1992

Machine vision, welding, inspection, traffic and surveillance, research

Designs and manufactures digital cameras for the scientific and industrial markets.

Framos Technologies 2733 Lancaster Rd. Ottawa ON K1B 4V8 613-208-1082 framos.com

Chris Barrett chief product officer

2013

N/A

Embedded vision technology

*These companies did not respond to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose

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THE LIST Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

No. of local employees

LARGEST AEROSPACE COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Key local executive

Year est.

Publicly traded? /Exchange

Major markets

Major clients

Specialty areas

Canada

Airlines using Canadian airspace

Owns and operates Canada’s civil air navigation service. Provides air traffic control, flight information services, weather briefings, airport advisory services, aeronautical information and electronic aids to navigation.

Y NYSE: CW

Aerospace and defence

Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems, General Dynamics

Engineers and manufactures rugged, innovative embedded computing modules and systems (including DO-254 safetycertifiable hardware) for manned or unmanned aircraft.

1995

Y NYSE: LMT

Defence and systems integration

WND

Naval combat systems, C4ISR, data fusion, ISS, radar systems, manufacturing, aerosapce engineering, training and logistics services.

Martin Munro vice-president and general manager

1960

Defence electronics, systems integration

DND, U.S. Navy, international military forces, aerospace

Designs, manufactures and supports naval communications, electro-optics, IRST, deployable flight data recorders and military C4ISR applications, as well as providing turn-key electronics manufacturing.

300

Tom Melvin president

2005

Canada, United States

Boeing, Bombardier, Safran

Commercial and military product integration as well as assembly and manufacturing utilizing precision-machined and fabricated components. Products include airframe structural assemblies, avionics racking and electronic panels/enclosures.

Telesat 2100-160 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7 613-748-0123 telesat.com

263

Dan Goldberg CEO

1969

WND

Broadcast, telecom, corporate and government

Global satellite operator, providing secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers.

MDS Aero Support Corp. 200-1220 Old Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-744-7257 / 613-744-8016 mdsaero.com

241

John Jastremski president and CEO

1985

Y CAE: TSX

Private-sector enterprises; Global

Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Air France, Solar Turbines, NPO Saturn, Siemens, MTU

Global provider of test facilities and test systems for engines and engine components in the aerospace, industrial and marine markets. Specializes in the delivery of complete turnkey facilities for new engine development.

CAE 2201-150 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1P1 613-247-0342 cae.com

150

Joe Armstrong vice-president and general manager, CAE Canada, defence and security

WND

Y TSX: MDA

Defence and security, civil aviation, healthcare

WND

Civil aviation, defence and security, healthcare.

MDA 900-123 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2 613-736-9716 mdacorporation.com

130

Michael Rack vice-president, MDA commercial

1969

WND

Canadian government, ESA, NASA, FAA, Thales Alenia Space, U.S. Air Force, DigitalGlobe, Airbus, NGA, Boeing, Intelsat, Eutelsat, Telesat, CLS, DARPA

Provider of radar satellite systems, ground systems, space robotics, satellite antennas, electronics and payloads, surveillance and intelligence solutions and defence systems. Acquired Kanata-based space technology firm Neptec in 2018.

Gastops 1011 Polytek St. Ottawa, ON K1J 9J3 613-744-3530 / 613-744-8846 gastops.com

120

Shaun Horning president and CEO

1979

Y NYSE: RTN

Defence, aviation (commercial, business and military), wind, energy, marine

DND, U.S. Air Force, Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation, IMP Aerospace & Defence, Bell Helicopter, MHI Vestas, Baker Hughes, commercial aviation

Condition-based maintenance products and services, oil wear debris sensors and analyzers, filter debris analyzers, fluid laboratory services, aviation MRO including FLIR Systems and Breeze-Eastern products

Raytheon Canada 730-360 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 613-233-4121 / 613-233-1099 raytheon.com

120

Garry Venman president

1956

Defence, air traffic control, highway management

Government, DND

Air traffic management; service and support of avionics and airborne radar

ETM Industries 310-266 Hall Ave. Renfrew, ON K7V 4E7 613-432-6136 etmindustries.on.ca

115

John Robertson general manager

1977

Y (parent company) TDG: NYSE

WND

Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Arnprior Aerospace, Honeywell, HerouxDevtek, L3, Gastops, NAV Canada, Parker, PCC

Metal CNC machining and plastic injection molding capabilities; tool room (in-house made jigs, fixtures, dies and plastic injection molds); all aspects of inventory from raw stock and castings to bought-out finished goods such as heat treating, plating, painting, silk screening, kitting and assembly.

CMC Electronics 415 Leggett Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3RI 613-592-6500 / 613-592-7467 cmcelectronics.ca

Greg Peters director of financial reporting

1902

WND

Aerospace, tech, airlines, military agencies, government

Cockpit avionics, communications antennas, specialized electronic components, embedded GPS receivers, flight management systems, enhanced vision systems, heads-up displays, human factors engineering.

Satcom Direct Avionics* 1682 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 3R8 613-224-3301 satcomdirect.com

Joanne Walker general manager

2006

VIP and head-ofstate business jets, avionics OEMs

BendixKing, Honeywell, Satcom Direct

Cabin communications systems, flight deck communications systems, Wi-Fi systems, customizable handsets

Kongsberg Geospatial 400-411 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3C9 613-271-5500 / 613-591-0774 kongsberggeospatial.com

Ranald G. McGillis president and CEO

1992

Y NYSE: HON

Defence, security, C4ISR, situational awareness, command and control, air traffic control

DND, NAV Canada, U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, FAA

Geospatial visualization, situational awareness, command-andcontrol software solutions

Honeywell 100-303 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-591-9064 / 613-591-9120 honeywell.com

Marina Mississian

1974

WND

Bombardier, Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, military, business and commercial aviation

Satellite antennas, microwave/electronic components and subsystems, broadband communications products, airborne connectivity

Intelcan Technosystems 69 Auriga Dr. Nepean, ON K2E 2Z7 613-228-1150 / 613-228-1149 intelcan.com

Ziad Nader CEO and president

1973

WND

Bulgarian Ministry of Defence, Roberts Flight Information RegionWest Africa, Indonesian Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Corporation de Aviation de Cuba

Designs, manufactures and integrates communications, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management CNS/ATM solutions. Supplier of turnkey aviation infrastructure projects including airport development.

CAM-TAG Industries* 2783 Fenton Rd. Ottawa, ON K1T 3T8 613-822-1921 / 613-822-2874 camtag.com

Michel St-Denis general manager

1966

Aerospace

Bombardier Aerospace, SAFRAN Landing Systems, Héroux-Devtek

Machining, sub-assemblies and complete assemblies for both military and commercial aircraft.

Searidge Technologies 300-60 Camelot Dr. Nepean, ON K2G 5X8 613-686-3988 searidgetech.com

Moodie Cheikh

2005

Civil aviation

NAV Canada, NATS, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Dubai Airports, Direction des Services de la navigation aérienne, Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department

Develops technology to improve safety and efficiency in the aviation market. Remote tower and digital airport solutions.

NAV Canada 77 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6 613-563-5588 / 613-563-3426 navcanada.ca

1,498

Neil Wilson president and CEO

1996

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions 333 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1A6 613-599-9199 / 613-599-7777 curtisswrightds.com

360

Cathy Pomeroy vice-president of embedded computing

1981

Lockheed Martin Canada 870-45 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-688-0698 / 613-688-0702 lockheedmartin.ca

350

Lorraine Benchief chief executive of Lockheed Martin Canada

Leonardo DRS 1100-500 Palladium Dr. Kanata ON K2V 1C2 613-591-5800 / 613-591-5801 drs.com

325

Arnprior Aerospace Inc. 107 Baskin Dr. E. Arnprior, ON K7S 3M1 613-623-4267 / 613-623-1736 arnprioraerospace.com

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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TECHNOLOGY

OTTAWA’S FASTEST-GROWING TECH FIRMS Each year, Ottawa Business Journal recognizes the region’s rapidly growing firms with its Fastest Growing Companies awards. Alongside the following seven tech firms, accounting company Envolta ranked third overall with three-year revenue growth of 400 per cent; Keynote Group, an HR and recruiting firm, ranked fourth overall with three-year revenue growth of 299.4 per cent; and NewFound Recruiting ranked ninth overall with three-year revenue growth of 109.4 per cent.

Snappa

Founded: 2015 Local headcount: Four Product/service: Online graphic design tool Three-year revenue growth:

214.3%

“We don’t overcomplicate things. We bake simplicity into our product, our marketing and the way we run our company.” – CHRISTOPHER GIMMER, COFOUNDER

ROCK Networks Founded: 2007 Local headcount: Five, with 25 employees in other provinces Product/service: Radio equipment and maintenance services Three-year revenue growth:

5,035.6%

“The goal is to build a national company and be a $100-millionplus business.” – JOE HICKEY, FOUNDER

Solink

Founded: 2009 Local headcount: 75 Product/service: Video analytics Three-year revenue growth:

287.1%

“There’s just way too much data for a normal operation to be able to look through and consume in any meaningful way.” – CORY MICHALYSHYN, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER

CanadaWheels

Founded: 2012 Local headcount: Nine, with four more in other locations Product/service: E-commerce platform specializing in automobile rims and tires Three-year revenue growth:

175.2%

“We’re definitely learning every day and tweaking and adjusting to make sure we stay on top.” – SALEH TAEBI, FOUNDER AND CEO

Lightship Security Founded: 2015 Local headcount: 13 Product/service: Product certification software Three-year revenue growth:

664.3%

Arctic Leaf

Founded: 2010 Local headcount: 20, with another 20 in the United States Product/service: Website and app development; graphic design and branding Three-year revenue growth:

227.5%

“The testing that we do has historically been very manual, very labour-intensive. There hasn’t been a lot of innovation in our little niche industry. We’re like, ‘Hey, guys, this is ripe for some disruption here.’”

“We’re kind of almost at a point where we can’t hire fast enough right now … We want to be the biggest and the best in the industry. We’ve built this machine, and now it’s just about pushing volume through it.”

– JASON LAWLOR, PRESIDENT

– JOSH GARELLEK, FOUNDER

Decisive Technologies

Founded: 2001 Local headcount: 35, with other employees shared with BriteSky Technologies Product/service: Data centre solutions Three-year revenue growth:

102.9%

“Selling a server as a server is just getting harder and less valuable to the client. You have to be moving up the food chain with your product offerings.” – MIKE SMITH, PRESIDENT

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EVENT AND FESTIVALS, AUDIO/VISUAL SALES AND RENTALS, EVENT PLANNERS, CRAFT BREWERS, HOTELS, MEETING AND CONVENTION SPACES, FURNISHED SUITE PROVIDERS

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Hotel room nights sold

Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tourism sector has largely held onto the gains recorded in 2017 when a massive influx of visitors descended on the capital to celebrate Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th anniversary.

2017-18:

-1%

2016-17:

6.1% Source: Conference Board of Canada / Ottawa Tourism

Sources: Ottawa Tourism; Statistics Canada; Ottawa International Airport Authority; Conference Board of Canada; Smith Travel Research

Attraction attendance 2018:

4,508,000 (Up 2.7%) 2017:

4,388,000

2018

(Up 0.4%)

11.17M

(Up 10.4%)

Includes Bank of Canada Museum; Canada Agriculture and Food Museum; Canada Aviation and Space Museum; Canada Science and Technology Museum; Canadian Museum of History; Canadian Museum of Nature; Canadian War Museum; National Gallery of Canada; Parliament Hill; Rideau Hall; Royal Canadian Mint; Supreme Court of Canada.

Same-day: 5.18 million Overnight: 5.99 million

Source: Conference Board of Canada / Ottawa Tourism

Rail passengers

2017

11.12M

Origin of visitors to Ottawa (2018)

Source: Via Rail

Source: Ottawa Tourism (Up 5.1%)

SECTOR

SNAPSHOT

TOURISM

Same-day: 5.21 million Overnight: 5.91 million

2018

1,195,495 (up 9.7%)

2017

1,089,601

2016

894,485

2015

812,418

2014

855,954

2013

814,831

U.S. 4.8% Canada 89.6% Other countries 5.6%

Airport passengers Source: Ottawa International Airport Authority

6M International:

387,822 (up 2.5%)

Transborder:

720,770 (up 11.3%)

Total:

5.1 million (up 5.6%)

2M Domestic:

4 million (up 4.9%)

n Other international n U.S. n Domestic

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

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Paul Akehurst Managing director, JPdL and Intertask Paul Akehurst got his start in the industry at a young age, stuffing and addressing envelopes in his basement for his dad’s event-planning companies. Both JPdL and Intertask Conferences were founded in the early 1970s by Akehurst’s father. Originally focusing on tourism and special events in Ottawa, JPdL has continued to transform under Paul’s leadership. When his father retired in 2010, Akehurst became managing director and followed his dad’s vision of running corporate events for local and national associations. “Ever since I was a little boy I always idolized my dad and knew my mission was to join his business,” he says. “My dad and I were more like brothers than the typical father and son, but I definitely still had the pressure of living up to his standards.” After attending university, where he played varsity football – something he still enjoys to this day – Akehurst found his way back to his father’s company. In 1997, he assisted with the organization of the Ottawa convention that saw the signing of a landmark global anti-landmine treaty, which he says was a highlight for him and accelerated his career in event planning. Now approaching his 10th year as managing director, Akehurst says he attributes the company’s longevity to his dedicated team. “Our people make the difference. Our staff and the relationships we have with our clients and suppliers, that’s what makes us successful.”

Daniel Mackinnon Co-owner, Blackbook Lifestyle When Daniel Mackinnon started Blackbook Lifestyle in 2010 he never imagined the company would be hosting the Juno Awards after-party just two short years later. After graduating from Carleton University’s journalism program in 2004, Mackinnon tried his hand at internships and freelance work at the CBC and The Globe and Mail. It was in 2006 that he started his own fashion and lifestyle magazine called Spade. With independent publishing proving less sustainable, Mackinnon opened the door to a new entrepreneurial pursuit: event planning and PR. Along with his business partner James Jefferson, the duo created Blackbook Lifestyle, a “smaller boutique full-suite firm” – which he says was a fairly smooth career transition. Using the connections he had made through Spade, Mackinnon built up an impressive portfolio including the launch of H&M in Ottawa, the opening of the first Andaz Hotel and of course the Juno Awards parties in 2012. “We really pride ourselves on being an owner-operated firm,” he says. “We love the city and are trying to do new and exciting things here.” Being a “one-stop-shop” for clients has helped the business tap into a niche market, and is a large part of what makes it so successful, he says. The company is able to take on every part of an event, including furniture sourcing and speech writing, which creates a great relationship between the client and the company.

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WHO'S WHO

Profiles of key executives at some of the largest corporate event planning companies in Ottawa-Gatineau. See page 44 for the full list of the sector’s largest firms in the region. Profiles by Lisa Thibodeau

President, The Willow Group When Sarah Zgraggen isn’t practicing her putting, you can find her directing the team at The Willow Group – one of the city’s largest corporate event planning firms. Following a 15-year career in marketing for Stanley Black & Decker, Zgraggen saw the opportunity to use her knowledge of content creation and event planning in a new way. She joined the association management company The Willow Group in 2000, assisting the team in managing the company’s not-for-profit clients. “I always liked business and I have a very good business mind, so to me there is nothing better than running a company that runs other companies,” she says. Zgraggen originally joined the team as a marketing and communications lead, but in 2012 took over as president with the support of company owner and close friend Kathy Jones. “Having the right people around you and finding ways to encourage them and having them react positively to it is so rewarding,” she says. As she approaches her 10th year as president, Zgraggen says she hopes to continue running the company at its current pace. With around 10 employees, she says she’s proud to offer employees an environment where they can satisfy clients while maintaining work-life balance. Ottawa Business Journal obj.ca

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THE LIST Event/Address Phone/Fax/Web

Most recent attendance

OTTAWA’S MOST POPULAR FESTIVALS (RANKED BY ATTENDANCE AT MOST RECENT EVENT)

Time of year/ Location/ Year founded

Single adult admission/ Group rates?

Key local official

No. of employees/ No. of volunteers

Description

Canadian Tulip Festival 404-2020 Lanthier Rd. Orléans, ON, K4A 3V4 613-567-6216 tulipfestival.ca

700,000

May 8-18, 2020 Commissioners Park, Dows Lake 1953

Free admission with ticketed activities N

Grant Hooker

3 300

2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the very first Gift of Tulips from the Dutch Royal Family to all the citizens of Canada. Activities will include live music, theatre, storytelling, a Vintage Victory Day Parade, Fireworks Display and more

Winterlude 90 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L1 1-844-878-8333 canada.ca/winterlude

600,000

February Downtown Ottawa and Gatineau 1978

Most events are free N

Charles Cardinal

0 500

A family-friendly festival that transforms the National Capital Region into a celebration of Canadian traditions in winter.

Canada Day 90 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L1 844-878-8333 canada.ca/canadaday

350,000

July 1 Downtown Ottawa and Gatineau 1867

Most activities are free N

Andree-Anne Bonin

0 500

Festivities run from morning to night, including ceremonial events, shows, activities and fireworks.

Northern Lights 90 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L1 844-878-8333 canada.ca/northern-lights

314,400

Early July to early September Parliament Hill 1984

Free N

Kym Shouldice

0 WND

Thematic journey through Canada’s history presented against the backdrop of the Parliament buildings.

RBC Bluesfest 450 Churchill Ave. N. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5E2 613-247-1188 ottawabluesfest.ca

310,000

July 4-14, 2019 LeBreton Flats Park 1994

$45-$60 Y

Mark Monahan

26 4,000

Multi-stage music festival featuring blues, R&B, pop, rap, funk, world, rock, EDM and more.

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend 45-5450 Canotek Rd. Ottawa, ON K1J 9G2 613-234-2221 / 613-234-5880 runottawa.ca

300,000

May 21-24, 2020 Ottawa City Hall 1975

$25-$140 N

Mark Sutcliffe board chair

5 2,500

The biggest multi-distance race event in Canada and the largest marathon in Canada, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is also the only running event in the world to host two International Amateur Athletic Federation Gold label events: the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon and the Ottawa 10K.

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival 602-294 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6E6 613-241-2633 / 613-241-5774 ottawajazzfestival.com

290,000

June 19 to July 1, 2020 Various downtown locations 1980

Varies Y

Catherine O’Grady

8 600

Celebrates the most dynamic jazz artists on the scene; from the traditional to the avant-garde with performances day and night.

Ottawa Ribfest 300-35 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5M4 613-230-0984 / 613-230-7671 ottawaribfest.ca

200,000

June 19-23, 2019 Sparks Street 1990

Free N

Kevin McHale

3 10

Ribbers from across North America set up along five blocks of Sparks Street, competing to be the rib champion.

Ottawa International Busker Festival 300-100 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5B7 613-230-0984 / 613-230-7671 ottawabuskerfestival.com

175,000

August civic holiday weekend Sparks Street Mall 1991

Free N

Brian Wilson

4 30

Showcases top international performers to family audiences. Features hundreds of shows along Sparks Street.

Ottawa Italian Week Festival 1026 Baseline Rd. Ottawa, ON K2C 0A6 italianweekottawa.ca

150,000

Mid-June Little Italy / Preston Street 1964

Free for annual Grand Finale celebration on Preston Street; varied costs for other events WND

Gina Maddalena

0 30

Italian cultural events, live music, Italian food and beverages and family entertainment.

Ottawa Chamberfest 201-4 Florence St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0W7 613-234-6306 / 613-234-7692 chamberfest.com

111,000

July 25 to Aug. 8, 2019 Throughout downtown Ottawa 1994

Tickets starting at $25; passes starting at $71; community events are free Y

Roman Borys

10.5 900

Chamber music festival presenting early music, core repertoire, contemporary and fringe.

Capital Pride / Fierté dans la Capitale 300-176 Gloucester St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0A6 613-680-3033 ottawacapitalpride.ca

105,000

August Centretown and other locations 1985

Free N

Davy Sabourin chairperson

3 150

Capital Pride creates opportunities to celebrate, advocate, educate and connect people, respecting the full diversity of 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival 4-180 Kent St., Ottawa, ON K1P 0B6 613-238-7711 / 613-565-2662 dragonboat.net

80,000

June 20-23, 2019 Mooney’s Bay Park 1993

Free N

John Brooman

12 500

North America’s largest dragon boating festival is a four-day celebration offering free admission to concerts, amusement attractions, sports demonstrations, a variety of artisans, exhibitors, delicious culinary treats, children’s area and non-stop racing.

Ottawa GreekFest* 1315 Prince of Wales Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2 613-225-8016 x234 / 613-225-8545 ottawagreekfest.com

70,000

Aug. 15-25, 2019 1315 Prince of Wales Dr. 1972

Free N

Eleni Dellis

0 300

Family-oriented celebration of Hellenism, featuring Greek food, live music, traditional dancing and the Zorba show.

The Capital Fair 2149 Hubbard Cr. Ottawa, ON K1J 6L3 613-741-3247 / 613-744-2672 capitalfair.ca

61,000

Aug. 16-25, 2019 Rideau Carleton Entertainment Centre 1975

$5 N

Harley Bloom

1 80

Ten days of summer celebration with lots of family fun, including a monster truck show.

Poutinefest on Sparks 300-100 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5B7 613-230-0984 sparkslive.com/poutinefest

60,000

April 23-26, 2020 Sparks Street

Free

Kevin McHale

WND

Showcasing Canada’s favourite indulgence, Poutinefest on Sparks features four days of traditional and exotic poutine as well as live music and street performers from Elgin Street to Bank Street.

CityFolk 450 Churchill Ave. N. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5E2 613-230-8234 / 613-247-2220 ottawafolk.com

60,000

Sept. 12-15, 2019 Lansdowne Park 1994

$45-$60 Y

Mark Monahan

12 1,000

Multi-day celebration of music, dance, visual arts and community featuring a mix of musical performances.

Ottawa PoutineFest (World of Poutine) 3 Bay Rd., Lombardy, ON K0G 1L0 613-851-5752 ottawapoutinefest.ca

52,000

April 23-26, 2020 Outside Ottawa City Hall 2015

Free N

Les Gagne

3 10

More than 100 choices of poutine as well as face painting, a poutine eating contest, exotic poutine competition, the most expensive poutine, kids fun zone, rock climbing wall and live entertainment.

Capital RibFest 3 Bay Rd. Lombardy, ON K0G 1L0 613-851-5752 capitalribfest.ca

47,000

Aug. 2-5, 2019 Outside Ottawa City Hall 2015

Free admission N

Les Gagne

5 20

Ribs, chicken, pulled pork, brisket and everything meat. Also features live music, a kids fun zone, craft beer garden, market vendor village, treats, desserts and competitions.

Richmond Fair 6121 Perth St. Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0 613-838-3420 / 613-838-3933 richmondfair.ca

40,000

Sept. 19-22, 2019 Richmond 1844

$5-$10 Y

Dale Greene

2 450

Promotes agricultural awareness within Ottawa and its surrounding communities. Offers a venue for exhibitors to showcase their arts, crafts, livestock and produce. Includes non-agriculture events such as a demolition derby, lawn tractor pull, chuckwagon racing, helicopter rides, music, trade shows and midway.

10 11

*These events/festivals did not respond to the survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years and websites. WND = Would not disclose.

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Name/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web Freeman Audio Visual 300A-3020 Hawthorne Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 3J6 613-526-3121 / 613-526-0850 freemanav-ca.com

No. of employees 70

Key local executive(s) Kevin Wolfe

AUDIO-VISUAL SALES AND RENTALS COMPANIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

No. of local offices/No. of national offices 1 12

Year est. in Ottawa 1983

Major products and capabilities Creative services, lighting, projection including mapping, scenic services, special events and entertainment, interactive technology

Services for traditional Services for computer presentations A/V presentations Flat screen displays Wi-Fi and Internet, computer rentals, presentation management, online events including streaming, webcasting and videoconferencing

Other presentation products Mobile apps, online events, social media, interactive technology including interactive kiosks, e-posters

FMAV 166 Elm St. Ottawa, ON K1R 6N5 613-565-0500 / 613-565-8855 fmav.ca

Brent Beatty

1 6

1989

Audio and video production, lighting, staging, computers, projection, LED, plasma, wireless microphones, audience response, simultaneous interpretation, webcasting

Graphic design and content development, 3D animation, motion graphics, videography, editing, graphics, sound effects, voiceovers, teleprompting, media feeds

Audio, video, lighting, staging, computers, projection, LED, plasma, drape, wireless microphones, audience response

Audience response systems, creative event development, digital signage, mobile event apps, live streaming

Epiphan Video 400 March Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 3H4 613-599-6581 epiphan.com Duoson Multimedia 1177 Newmarket St. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V1 613-742-7474 / 613-742-3434 duoson.com Ottawa Special Events* 2491 Kaladar Ave. Ottawa, ON K1V 8B9 613-482-1703 ottawaspecialevents.com Baldwin Audio Visual Rentals 9 Capella Crt. Ottawa, ON K2E 8A7 613-235-5263 / 613-235-4132 baldwinav.com Advantage Audio Visual Rentals 102-190 Menten Pl. Nepean, ON K2H 9G3 613-727-9200 advantageav.com PSAV 11 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 613-569-1595 / 613-569-0935 psav.com Genesis Integration 13 & 14-22 Gurdwara Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 8A2 613-226-2333 / 613-249-0421 genint.com Interactive Audio Visual 6-5459 Canotek Rd. Ottawa, ON K1J 9M3 613-748-9388 interactiveaudiovisual.com Quality Entertainment 9-81 Auriga Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 7Y5 613-526-8742 qualityentertainment.ca Signature Audio-Video 126 Iber Rd. Stittsville, ON K2S 1E9 613-831-7140 / 613-831-7094 sigav.com CBCI Telecom Canada 10 Hearst Way Kanata, ON K2L 2P4 613-749-0868 cbcitelecom.com Fleet Pro Sound and Lighting 104-6 Bexley Pl. Ottawa, ON K2H 8W2 613-829-1228 / 613-829-0656 fleetsound.com Visual Planning (2015) Corp.* 71 Meadowbank Dr. Ottawa, ON K2G 0P4 613-563-8727 / 613-563-8730 visualplanning.com Intelligent Audio Visual 1497 Gloria Ave. Ottawa, ON K1H 8G9 613-232-4545 intelaudiovisual.com Bespoke AV 412-1230 Old Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-519-4424 bespokeav.ca Electronic Language Communication* 1-5515 Canotek Rd. Ottawa, ON K1J 9J9 613-748-5946 / 613-748-1652 elcottawa.com Nova Visual Products 7-21 Concourse Gate Ottawa, ON K2E 7S4 613-224-4840 / 613-224-5712 novavisual.ca Dynamix Professional Video Systems 6-190 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5 613-724-4999 / 613-724-3888 dynamix.ca

Mike Sandler CEO

1 0

2003

Video recording, medical imaging, webcasting, conference recording

Gilles Goudreault

1 2

1989

Products offered enable lecture recording and broadcasting, multiple overflow hall broadcasting, remote attendee viewing and video conferencing. Design, strategic planning and onsite operation of multimedia switching and routing; projectors and monitors

Products for live event switching, recording and streaming

High resolution HDMI, SDI, VGA, DVI and audio/video capture, encoding, recording and streaming hardware; USB video grabbers; PCIe capture cards Event staging, rentals and sales of language interpretation, conference mics, projectors, monitors, cameras, microphones

Michael Wood Peter Gilroy

WND

2010

Laptops in stock that connect to projectors and laptop interfaces that allow audio presentations direct from laptops

Claude DeBonnville

WND

1984

Produces any size of meeting, conference, convention or live musical performance; event layout software studio so planners can design conferences in 3D. LCD projectors; plasma displays; video conferencing; audio conferencing; sales, rentals and service; simultaneous interpretation

Design, strategic planning and onsite operation of event technology for conferences, trade shows and rallies Projectors, screens, televisions, Perfect Cues, full audio including Bose sound systems, stages, wireless microphones Conferencing, sales, rentals and staging

Rigging, line array speakers, teleprompters, videoconference codecs, conference telephones, audience voting Offers full simultaneous interpretation equipment as well as interpreters; full audio and video recording 3D imaging and event consultation

Jeff Waito

WND

1994

Rental of all AV equipment; simultaneous interpretation for any size of conference, meeting or presentation

Rental of LCD/multimedia projectors; LCD and LED monitors; computer monitors and portable computers

Teleconferencing, Rental of all traditional AV including delivery/pickup and video conferencing, simultaneous installation/dismantling interpretation services

Robert Yaworski

1998

All major brands of audio-visual equipment; capable of organizing and executing small to large conferences

Supports laptops and PCs with Microsoft Office 10

Overhead projectors, slides, PowerPoint

Rigging, power, internet services

Brent Riskie Ottawa branch manager

1 10

2007

Sales of portable and installed projection solutions; LED displays; touch interactive displays; portable and installed screen solutions

Projection and control from meeting spaces to auditoriums

Zoom for Business, Polycom, Cisco

Ian Smith

WND

2003

Scott Smith Brian Henry

1 WND

1997

Projection; displays (LCD, plasma, video walls); interactive whiteboards; microphones; video conferencing; traditional and wireless switching presentation technologies Variety of projectors, screens of all sizes, LCD monitors from 55” to 86”, laptops

Multiple switching, routing and A/V solutions; custom A/V solutions; remote monitoring and reporting

Digital signage for wayfinding; corporate communications; customized content and creation Rigging, polycom, clear acrylic podiums, Perfect Cue, pipe and drape, stage backdrops, staging

Roger Delarosbil

0 WND

1996

Audio visual design and integration; video conferencing; digital signage; interactive displays; command and control for both secure and insecure client requirements A/V system design and integration of presentation, conferencing, network video streaming plus command and control. Crestron and Extron certified design and integration. Audio, video and lighting equipment for small to large meetings, special events, galas and conferences. Rents equipment and provides technical services. WND

Denis Dumouchel owner

1 5

1988

Michael Feagan

WND

1963

Bruce Delaney

1 1

1958

3M, Panasonic, Webster boards, Egan Multimedia projectors, screens, Visual, Soundcraft lecterns, Draper, Da- interactive electronic boards, sound systems, PCs lite and Bretford dealer, Apollo, NEC, Sanyo, Dukane

Paul Burke

1 N/A

2008

Sales rentals, and installations of screens, projectors, LED monitors, multiple screens

LED monitors, projectors, screens, fast folds, wireless microphones, speakers, drape, staging, lighting

Perfect cue, polycom

Mike Wilson Kyle Brooks Mark Millar

1 1

2015

Sales, rentals and installations of DJ/club/corporate/audio and video production; lighting; staging; computers; projection; LED; wireless microphones Technical event design, production management, technical production, audio, lighting, projection, simultaneous interpretation

Laptops, presentation management, webcasting

Digital signage, projectors, large screens, LED lighting, audio, webcasting

Floor plan rendering, webcasting, event design, set builds

Herb Gooding

1 0

1989

Simultaneous interpretation, Gentner, Sennheiser, Auditel, DIS, Mackie, NEC, 3M, Bosch

LCD and plasma; all screens (tripod and fastfold)

On-site technicians and equipment

Electronic voting, audience responder systems, computer rentals, set design

Mike St. Louis

WND

1995

Dave Kinzinger

1 2

1999

Sales and servicing of display devices (e.g. flat screens, projectors); computer connectivity; routing; switching devices; IP audio and video conferencing solutions Room integration; integrated computers; projectors; screens; Crestron Controls; Sony, Planar and Christie digital projectors

Sales and service of all types Sales and service of audio-visual of traditional audio-visual presentation and audio-video presentation products conferencing devices.

Design, supply, install, train and maintain; AV presentations; audiovideo conferencing systems for boardrooms; training facilities; 24/7 command centers System integrator of professional audio-visual technologies for the corporate presentation, broadcast and production markets.

4 4 6 7 7 9 9 11 11 13 14 14 16 17 18 18 20

Design and integration of audio visual solutions (all major brands of AV equipment), video conferencing, boardroom, digital signage, video managed service infrastructure Sound, lighting, video, staging, special effects (e.g. lasers), sales and rentals, service

Data projectors, LCD projectors, sales, rentals and staging

WND

Video conferencing services, video managed services, automation control and custom programming services Data projection sales and rentals; ED video wall

Rental of all audio, video and lighting equipment, screens of all sizes, various projectors, technical services, delivery, setup 7,000-square-foot retail/ design center; sales, installation, design; supports audio; video; theatre; lighting Projections, digital media signage, video walls, installation, media presentations, facility-free solutions Rentals, sales, on-site service

3M and Apollo overhead projectors; transparency films; portable or wall/ceiling screens; Draper screens

Sales and service of 4K monitors; projectors; screens; Avid editing equipment; media storage

Projectors; screens; remote controls; speakers; amplifiers; microphones; furniture Cloud services, video managed services, hosting and bridging services, desktop video conferencing Special effects: laser displays, smoke, corporate logos with light; truss displays; karaoke WND

Streaming media, digital signage, video wall design and integration

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose

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THE LIST Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web

Event Design Group 101-2465 Stevenage Dr. Ottawa, ON K1G 3W2 613-739-3442 eventdesign.ca

LARGEST CORPORATE EVENT PLANNERS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF EVENTS IN 2018)

No. of events in 2018

Attendees at largest event/ smallest event

No. of local staff/Year est.

250

700 40

19 1994

Angela Spicer

Hotel ballrooms, outdoor sites

The Ride, Ottawa Hospital Foundation gala, Ottawa Race Weekend, Ciena campus celebration

Full event service production company: audio/visual, sound, lighting, decor, event coordination services

Key local executive(s)

Types of facilities used

Recently organized major events

Services offered

The Willow Group 1485 Laperriere Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 7S8 613-722-8796 / 613-729-6206 thewillowgroup.com

700 30

12 1988

Sarah Zgraggen president

Hotels, convention centres, special venues

National and regional government and professional association conferences

Association management, event management, trade show management, creative design

Blackbook Lifestyle Ottawa, ON 613-889-5093 blackbooklifestyle.com

800 25

7 2010

Daniel Mackinnon James Jefferson co-owners

Hotels, automotive dealerships, restaurants, sporting venues, conference facilities

Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market, Ottawa Dental Society, Otto’s BMW, Otto’s Subaru

Promotional events and launches, rentals and decor, media relations and buying

Alliance Events 2701-27 Northside Rd. S. Nepean, ON K2H 8S1 613-722-4140 allianceevents.ca

11,000 8,000

6 1999

Philip Dangerfield president

Hotels, exhibition halls, resorts, convention centres

Ottawa Beer Fest, Whisky Ottawa Festival

Event themes, technical and logistical management, developing and coordinating production team

JPdL Ottawa 275 Bay St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5Z5 613-238-1070 / 613-232-8228 jpdl.com/en/destination-ottawa

2,600 65

8 1972

Paul G. Akehurst managing director

Convention centres, hotels/ resorts, national museums, sporting facilities, unique venues

Corporate events, pharmaceutical, financial and insurance

Creative event design, off-site galas and receptions, conceptualization and delivery

Triple I Event Services 15 Piety Hill Way Ottawa, ON K2R 1E3 613-254-7444 tiesottawa.com

8,400 20

4 1991

Carolyn Parker founder and president

Hotels, banquet halls, museums, outdoor recreation facilities

Grand openings, product launches, Christmas parties, corporate picnics, customer service training

Events management, marketing and advertising strategies

Chic + Swell Event Designers 9-855 Industrial Ave. Ottawa, ON K1G 4L4 613-745-4531 chicandswell.com

1,000 10

4 2009

Carole Saad

Hotels, museums, outdoors, private facilities, convention centres

Ottawa 2017, Canadian Tire, Ottawa Senators Foundation, OSEG

WND

A Social Affair 492-100 Gloucester St. (3rd flr) Ottawa, ON K2P 0A4 343-883-1375 socialaffair.ca

100,000 intimate

6 2016

Christian Garceau founder and chief executive

Hotels, convention spaces, warehouses, outdoors, art galleries and museums

Ottawa Capital Pride, Party Under the Stars, CANSEC exhibitions, Zinati Realty launch

Full-service event production and digital communications

9 10

Say Something Communications* 3-2420 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1V 8S1 saysomethingcommunications.com

WND

4 2007

Chantel Beaupre president

Hotels, conference centres, convention centres, museums, universities

Several annual general meetings, annual public meetings

Registration, accreditation, project planning and management

Golden Planners 310-1390 Prince of Wales Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 3N6 613-241-9333 goldenplanners.ca

1,300 20

5 1989

Phil Ecclestone president

Hotels, convention and conference centres and facilities, special venues, museums and galleries

Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

International conferences, trade shows, sales meetings, workshops, consultations, symposia

Oxygen Events 2083 Black Friars Rd. Ottawa, ON K2A 3K6 613-725-2079 oxygenevents.ca

2,750 150

4 2012

Lynne Greenwood Mike Greenwood co-owners

Shaw Centre, Johnny Cash Museum, private residences, conference centres, outdoor

Countermeasure IT Security Conference, UNISONG Choral Festival

Corporate events, festival planning, business development, specialty events

Unconventional Planning 100-32 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J6 613-721-7061 / 888-625-8455 unconventionalplanning.com

900+ 25

7 1998

Anne Chartrand Ellyn Holzman co-founders and directors

Hotels, convention centres, resorts

Government, corporate, medical and association national and international conventions, trade shows

Bilingual full turnkey or partial conference management and services, association management

Intertask Conferences 275 Bay St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5Z5 613-238-4075 / 613-236-2727 intertaskconferences.com

3,600 150

20 1973

Paul Akehurst managing director

Shaw Centre, convention centres across Canada, Canadian Tire Centre, convention hotels

National and international associations, conferences and exhibitions, congresses, summits

Strategic planning and budget advice, site selection, conference and event logistics

j/m/a Event Planning 133-70 Edenvale Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3N7 613-271-2713 / 613-271-9651 jmaeventplanning.com

3,500 150

5 2002

Joanne McDonald president and owner

Canadian Museum of History, Andrew Haydon Park, EY Centre

An Evening of Hope, Toronto and Vancouver, Salut!, BDC Golf Tourney

Event, conference and public relations solutions

All Events Planning Services 58 Castleton St. Ottawa, ON K2G 5N5 613-228-0718 / 613-228-4021 alleventsplanning.com

500 WND

3 1991

Aliza Gauzas lead planner, owner and general contractor

Warehouse, private residence, corporate buildings, museums, hotels

WND

Private workshops/training for logistics and event planning, personal on-site coordination, pre-staging

Venues Conference Planning & Events 75 Breezehill Ave N. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2H6 613-797-4645 venues.ca

900 50

4 1994

Margaret Grace Vale president and managing director of creative strategies

Hotels, convention centres, restaurants, museums

Conferences for Helicopter Association of Canada, SaskTel

Full or partial conference services including site selection, registration, food and beverage management

ConferSense Planners 2527 Severne Ave. Ottawa, ON K2B 7V8 613-232-4414 confersense.ca

2,500 100

1 1999

Chuck Schouwerwou president and principal meeting planner

Convention centres, conference centres, hotels, resorts, universities, museums

Various association, university and corporate meetings

Site selection, contract negotiation, budgeting and financial reporting, registration services, food and beverage

D. R. Dunlop & Associates 310-95 Beech St. Ottawa, ON K1A 3J7 613-235-8879 drdunlopandassociates.com

600 150

2 1987

David R. Dunlop president Susan Ball Dunlop vice-president

Convention facilities, hotels, college facilities

North American Caribou Workshop, Canadian Energy Person of the Year Award 2018

Complete bilingual services including project planning and management, logistics and onsite coordination.

Vis-à-Vis Events Ottawa, ON K2J 0Y2 613-620-6914 visavisevents.ca

600 300

1 2012

Dora Dalietos, owner and creative director

Hotels, convention centres, museums

Get Sidified Fashion Gala

Event planning, corporate and nonprofit events, conferences, galas, awards ceremonies

WND

1,500 12

3 2015

Kiley Jamieson Stephanie Eikenberry

WND

Greystone Village wine and cheese, Riverwalk wine and cheese

Vendor research, budget preparation, theme, colour and design development

Opportunity Knocks* 613-314-4008 opportunityknocksevents.com

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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(RANKED BY NUMBER OF LITRES BREWED)

Volume brewed (litres)

No. of local employees

Year established in Ottawa area

Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. 10 Terry Fox Dr. Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 613-678-2799 beaus.ca

6,100,000

109

2006

Steve Beauchesne CEO

Matthew O’Hara Lug Tread Lagered Ale, Full Time I.P.A., Good Time I.P.A., Beau’s Radler, Halcyon Barrel House

Big Rig Brewery 103 Schneider Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 1Y3 613-591-6262 bigrigbrewery.com

2,300,000

160

2012

Lon Ladell co-owner and head brewmaster

Lon Ladell

Big Rig Gold, Salute, Canadian Amber, Black IPA, Release the Hounds, Big Boot Hefeweizen, Alpha Bomb IPA

Big Rig restaurants and brewery, LCBO, Beer Store, grocery stores, online to Ontario residents.

Beyond the Pale Brewing Co. 106-250 City Centre Ave. Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 613-695-2991 beyondthepale.ca

650,000

2012

Rob McIsaac Shane Clark Al Clark co-owners

Jean Benoit

Pink Fuzz, Rye Guy, The Darkness, Aromatherapy, Saison Tropicale, Yummy!, Clean Cut

Brewery retail stores; LCBO; Ottawa area licencees; tap room; grocery stores

Kichesippi Beer Co. 2265 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 5Z2 613-728-7845 kbeer.ca

600,000

2010

Paul Meek president and owner

Don Harms

Heller Highwater, 1855, Wuchak Series, Cheshire Cat Pilsner

Brewery retail store; pubs and restaurants; LCBO; grocery chains; Beer Store

Perth Brewery 121 Dufferin St. Perth, ON K7H 3A5 613-264-1087 perthbrewery.ca

550,000

1993

Jeremy Steeves WND Terry Steeves Cathy Brown co-owners

Last Duel Lager, Euro Pilsner, Bonfire Black Lager, Hopside IPA, Calypso IPA, Oh Canada Maple, Honey Lager, Easy Amber Ale

LCBO; The Beer Store; local pubs and restaurants

Broadhead Brewing 106-1680 Vimont Crt. Orléans, ON K4A3M3 613-695-9444 broadheadbeer.com

500,000

2011

Josh Laroque Jamie White co-founders

Jon Cormier

Backbone Standard, Longshot White, Grindstone Amber, Wildcard Pale Ale, Underdog Pale Ale, Dark Horse Stout, Bodacious Blueberry Blonde

LCBO; The Beer Store; local pubs and restaurants; grocery stores

Calabogie Brewing 105 Schneider Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 1Y3 613-608-2739 calabogiebrewingco.ca

400,000

2014

Tom Leger general manager

Scott Loftus

Front Porch, Bogie, Brown Cow, Bleep Bloop, Five Island Watermelon.

LCBO; The Beer Store; local pubs and restaurants; grocery stores

Lowertown Brewery* 73 York St. Ottawa, ON K1N 5T2 613-722-1454 lowertownbrewery.ca

330,000

2014

David Morphy Todd Brown

Jordan Istead

Lowertown Lager, Lowertown Pale Ale, Lowertown Dark Lager, Lowertown IPA, Lowertown Red Fife, assorted seasonal brews

3 Brewers 215-240 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6C9 613-380-8140 3brewers.ca

179,056

118

2013

Paul Lightfoot (Sparks) Mario Magnan (Kanata) general managers

WND

White, Amber, Blonde, IPA, Brown, feature beers and brewer taps

3 Brewers locations (Sparks Street and Kanata)

Bicycle Craft Brewery 812-50 Industrial Ave. Ottawa, ON K1G 4K2 613-408-3326 bicyclecraftbrewery.ca

175,000

2014

Laura Behzadi Fariborz Behzadi co-founders

WND

Velocipede IPA, Frequency APA, On the Lam NE IPA, Milkshake IPA series, various seasonal releases

Brewery retail shop and Brewery Tap Room, Ottawa area licensees, LCBO

Tooth and Nail Brewing Co. 3 Irving Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 1Z2 613-695-4677 toothandnailbeer.com

170,000

2015

Matthew Tweedy Dayna Guy

Matthew Tweedy

Tenacity Pale Ale, Bravado American Pale Ale, Vim & Vigor Pilsner, Valor Saison, Fortitude Stout, Rabble Rouser India Pale Ale, seasonal and vintage products

Brewery

Brasseurs Du Temps 170 Montcalm St. Gatineau, QC J8X 2M2 819-205-4999 / 819-205-1079 brasseursdutemps.com

150,000

2009

Alain Geoffroy Dominique Gosselin Marc Godin co-owners

Dominique Gosselin

Et La Lumière Fut, Allumante, Carpe Diem, Diable Au Corps, La Nuit des temps, Bouillon de la Chaudiere

La Trappe a Fromage; Broue Ha Ha; select IGA and Metro locations in Gatineau

Microbrasserie Cassel Brewery B-2 Racine St. Casselman, ON K0A 1M0 613-369-4394 casselbrewery.ca

150,000

2012

Mario Bourgeois owner

WND

Golden Rail Honey Brown Ale, Caboose IPA, Franco Craft Lager, Prorogation Brunch Stout, Cranberry Saison, Layover Session IPA, 1844 Pilsner

Grocery stores; restaurants; LCBO

Stray Dog Brewing 4-501 Lacolle Way Orléans, ON K4A 5B6 613-830-7364 straydogbrewing.ca

128,000

2017

Marc Plante Justin MacNeill Gen Brisebois co-owners

WND

This One California Common, Anytime Pale Ale, Shaggin Wagon IPA, Jeanne D’ark oatmeal stout, Bleu Nuit blueberry saison, Summer Slam cucumber wheat, Ripe Now watermelon wheat

LCBO, grocery, fine restaurants and pubs from Pembroke, Ottawa and the Valley to Cornwall, on-site brewery retail

Flora Hall Brewing 37 Flora St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1A7 613-695-2339 florahallbrewing.ca

125,000

2017

Dave Longbottom president and owner

Rod Hughes

Flora Hall English Ordinary Bitter, North East IPA, American Oat Pale Ale, Farmhouse Saison, Blackberry Sherbet Sour, West Coast IPA, barrel aged sours, cask conditioned ales

Flora Hall bar and retail store, select bars.

Nita Beer* 17-190 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5 613-668-2337 nitabeer.com

125,000

2015

Andy Nita Bridget Carey

WND

Ten 12 Blonde Ale, 5 Fingers Brown Ale, Mr. Brown Has Gone Coconuts; OPA Balanced OPA; Perfectum Stout; seasonal and experimental offerings

Local pubs and restaurants; LCBO; The Beer Store; grocery stores; online

Microbrasserie-Bistro Gainsbourg 9 Aubry St. Gatineau, QC J8X 2H1 819-777-3700 gainsbourg.ca

120,000

2013

WND René Lessard Nicolas Cazelais

Scotch Ale, Double IPA, Côte Ouest IPA, Orange Tie Wrap, Session IPA

Chelsea Pub, Broue Ha Ha, Veux-tu une bière; on-site bottle and kegs

Orléans Brewing Co. 4380 Innes Rd., Orléans, ON K4A 3W3 613-850-6220 orleansbrewing.com

85,000

2017

Yann Lemieux Célia Lemieux co-owners

Adam March

Juicy McHazy, Kölsch Me Ousside, Billy Bob Bison, Black Hop Down, Wit Willie, Sid’s Vicious IIPA, Hellz Ya

LCBO, licensees, taproom and retail shop

Whiprsnapr Brewing 106-14 Bexley Pl. Ottawa, ON K2H 8W2 613-281-9882 whiprsnaprbrewingco.com

80,000

2014

Ian McMartin owner

WND

Root of Evil Pre-prohibition lager, Carolanne Irish Blong, Inukshuk Canadian IPA, OK Laj Ginger Coriander Cream Ale; Black Sunshine Black Lager; Slingr Maple Cream Ale

Brewery tasting room, Local/GTA pubs and restaurants, LCBO, online

Small Pony Barrel Works 101 Schneider Rd., Kanata, Ontario 613-518-7283 smallponybarrelworks.com

40,000

2017

Sean McVeigh

WND

Half Remembered Dream, They Go Up!, Jam Hands, Mares in the Night, Storm Watch

Bottle shop and tap room; local restaurants and pubs

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

LARGEST CRAFT BREWERIES Local executive(s)

Brewmaster

Brands and specialties

Points of sale LCBO; The Beer Store; grocery chains

On-site restaurant

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

No. of guest rooms

Price range (high season/ low season)

LARGEST HOTELS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF GUEST ROOMS)

No. of employees

Room service?/ Restaurant?/ Pool?/Fitness centre?

Free Internet?/ Parking/ CAA rating

Owner/ General manager

Amenities

The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 613-560-7000 / 613-560-7359 thewestinottawa.com

492

$259 to $850 $189 to $450

380

Y Y Y Y

Y $48 (valet) 4

SCG Aquarius Ottawa / SWA Ottawa Ross Meredith

24-hour WestinWorkout fitness studio, Peloton Bikes, Heavenly Bed & Bath, Service Express, Marriott Bonvoy member benefits, express check-in and check-out, business centre, concierge, 50” TV, refrigerator

Ottawa Marriott 100 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5R7 613-238-1122 / 613-783-4228 ottawamarriott.com

492

$199 to $549 $129 to $299

300

Y Y Y Y

Y $27 (valet) 4

InnvestHotels Stephane Pelletier

Spin Kitchen & Bar restaurant, Starbucks, meeting room including the Summit revolving space, concierge floors and lounge, Marriott Bonvoy Program, 24-hour fitness club, pool, 37” HD TV, refrigerator, in-room safes

Fairmont Château Laurier 1 Rideau St. Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7 613-241-1414 / 613-562-7030 fairmont.com

426

$239 to $709 $239 to $709

400

Y Y Y Y

N $49 (valet) 4

Capital Hotel LP Rick Corcoran

Business centre, work desk, iron/ironing board, bathrobe, hair dryer, 24-hour room service. Members of Le CLub Accor receive complimentary high-speed internet access.

Delta Ottawa City Centre 101 Lyon St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5T9 613-237-3600 / 613-237-9114 marriott.com/YOWDM

410

$199 to $309 $159 to $199

220

Y Y Y Y

Y $21 4

Delta Hotels & Resorts Zubair Siddiqi

Two-line phones, voicemail, in-room coffee maker, free newspaper, 42” HD TV, express checkout, business centre, Delta Privilege Program, fitness centre, indoor pool, iPod/MP3 clock radio, SmartDesk

Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa East 200 Coventry Rd. Ottawa, ON K1K 4S3 613-741-9862 / 613-741-4913 marriott.com/yowoe

395

$159 to $289 $129 to $249

120

N Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 3

Bona Building and Management Co. Franco Falcucci

Mini-fridge, microwave and wetbar in all guest rooms, access to 43,000 square feet of meeting and event space, 24-hour fitness centre, full-service restaurant, Starbucks coffee

Lord Elgin Hotel 100 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8 613-235-3333 / 613-235-3223 lordelgin.ca

355

$189 to $699 $159 to $459

100

Y Y Y Y

Y $35 3

Gillin Engineering and Construction David Smythe

Complimentary in-room coffee/tea and local calls, free Wi-Fi, business centre access for all guests, restaurant, Starbucks, 24-hour fitness centre, sauna and lap pool, 13,000 square feet of meeting space

Hilton Lac-Leamy 3 Casino Blvd. Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4 819-790-6444 / 819-790-6408 hiltonlacleamy.com

349

$239 to $499 $239 to $499

315

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 4

Casiloc (RestoCasino) Alain Miroux

Renovated guest rooms, 24-hour room service, mini-bar, 47” HDTV, three two-line phones, in-room safe, free newspaper, business centre, fitness and spa, heated indoor and outdoor pools open all year, 51,000 square feet of conference space

Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport 2400 Alert Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 1S1 613-288-9001 / 613-249-8729 ottawaairport.hgi.com

326

$119 to $209 $119 to $209

171

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 3.5

Bona Building and Management Co. Valentina Gaca

Soundproof rooms, HDTV with cable and premium channels, secure remote printing, two-line telephones with data port and voicemail, restaurant, 7,200 square-foot banquet facilities, 24-hour business centre

Novotel Ottawa 33 Nicholas St. Ottawa, ON K1N 9M7 613-230-3033 / 613-760-4767 novotelottawa.com

283

$189 to $499 $139 to $249

100

Y Y Y Y

Y $28 3

SHPH Vincent Galoche

Albion Rooms Restaurant & Lounge, six meeting rooms with natural light, 24-hour fitness centre, indoor pool, complimentary Wi-Fi, ergonomic work area, LCD TV, in-room safe, mini fridge, tea/ coffee machine, windows that open

Brookstreet 525 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2W2 613-271-1800 / 613-271-3541 brookstreet.com

276

$199 to $499 $119 to $399

275

Y Y Y Y

Y $13.95 4

Brookstreet Hotel Corp. Nyle Kelly

Indoor and outdoor pools, The Marshes championship golf course, Perspectives Restaurant, daily live music at Options Jazz Lounge, Au Naturel Spa, gym, mini golf, games room, 30 meeting rooms

Holiday Inn Ottawa East 1199 Joseph Cyr St. Ottawa, ON K1J 7T4 613-744-1060 / 613-744-7845 hiottawaeast.com

261

$169 to $240 $139 to $169

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary N/A

Crown Group of Hotels Raymundo Patino

7,100 square feet of meeting space (up to 200 people), three boardrooms, executive floor, internet kiosk, indoor pool, Reza’s Restaurant & Bar, tuck shop, fitness centre

Cartier Place Suite Hotel 180 Cooper St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2L5 613-236-5000 / 613-238-3842 suitedreams.com

250

$169 to $399 $139 to $399

Y Y Y Y

Y $30 N/A

Heidi Webster Heidi Webster

Suites with kitchens, meeting and banquet rooms with floorto-ceiling windows, indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness room, children’s play areas, private patio, pets welcome

Les Suites Hotel Ottawa 130 Besserer St. Ottawa, ON K1N 9M9 613-232-2000 / 613-232-1242 les-suites.com

239

$169 to $575 $139 to $475

Y Y Y Y

Y $28 3

InnVest Hotels Chris Pierce

Condo-sized suites, full kitchen, separate living/dining area, private balcony, ensuite washer/dryer, complimentary 24-hour business centre and fitness centre, indoor pool/hot tub, meeting rooms

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel 150 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5G2 613-238-1500 / 613-238-8497 marriott.com/YOWSI

236

$169 to $425 $139 to $325

135

Y Y Y Y

Y $29 3

Chateau Ottawa Hotel Yolaine Charette

Carleton Grill and Sasha’s Bar, restyled traditional and Sheraton Club level rooms with Sweet Sleeper bed, HD TV, Sheraton Fitness programmed by EXOS, Sheraton Club Lounge, lobby business centre

Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa* 2 Montcalm St. Gatineau, QC J8X 4B4 819-778-3880 / 819-778-3309 crowneplaza.com/gatineauottawa

225

$159 to $999 $119 to $799

Y Y Y Y

Y $18 3

Michael Rosenberg Michael Lucas

12 extended-stay suites, complimentary Wi-Fi; 15,040 square feet of meeting space without pillars with capacity from five to 500 guests, pool, 24-hour fitness centre, therapeutic bath and sauna, business centre with computers, La Jardiniere restaurant

Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Conference Centre Gatineau-Ottawa 35 Laurier St. Gatineau, QC J8X 4E9 819-778-6111 / 819-778-3647 fourpointsgatineau.com

201

$149 to $189 $115 to $149

105

N Y Y Y

Y $15 4

35 Laurier LP Jason Trottier

Breakfast, coffee, local beer, free bottled water, smoke-free, close to Canadian Museum of History, bright meeting rooms, A/V support

Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market 325 Dalhousie St. Ottawa, ON K1N 7G1 613-667-4500 andaszottawa.com

200

$199 to $349 $169 to $199

200

Y Y N Y

Y $35 4

Claridge Homes Matt Graham

Complimentary Wi-Fi, minibar with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks (replenished daily) and a welcome beverage upon arrival, restaurant, rooftop lounge, lobby bar, fitness centre open 24 hours a day, pet program, 4,500 square feet of meeting space split into six Andaz Studio spaces, green energy

Albert at Bay Suite Hotel 435 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7X4 613-238-8858 / 613-238-1433 albertatbay.com

199

$119 to $299 $109 to $199

N Y N Y

Y $23.95 3

WND John Cosentino

One- and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens, separate living and work space, free local calls, free laptop-size in-room safes, business centre, meeting space

Travelodge Ottawa West* 1376 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 7L5 613-722-7600 / 613-722-2226 travelodgeottawa.com

196

$105 to $195 $105 to $195

N N Y N

Y Complimentary 3

Holloway Lodging Jean-Pierre Benjamin

Waterpark, complimentary breakfast service every day

Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa Downtown 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa, ON K1N 7E9 613-241-1000 / 613-241-4804 marriottcourtyardottawa.com

182

$179 to $229 $139 to $229

N Y Y Y

Y $22 3

Ocean Properties Nancy Champagne

Fully renovated, bistro featuring Starbucks coffee, in-room coffee maker, large working desk and chair, indoor pool, fitness centre, meeting rooms, Marriott Rewards

*These businesses did not respond to the survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose.

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OTTAWA’SBIGGEST

HOTELSUITES

3 blocks from Parliament Hill

STAY BIG OR STAY HOME!

The new Albert at Bay Suites Hotel Logo - November 15, 2005

If you’re coming to Ottawa with your BFFs, you’ll have plenty of room in one of our condo-sized suites instead of a cramped hotel room. The Albert at Bay Suite Hotel is where you’ll find the biggest suits in Ottawa for less than a hotel room! All in the heart of downtown close to everything.

albertatbay.com | 1-800-267-6644

Sarom Plays Centre In Men’s Hockey. Maintains Systems At Our Hotel. With a staff that treats you like family and modern, comfortable suites, you always feel at home at Best Western Plus Ottawa Downtown Suites. When you come to Ottawa, come stay with us.

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LARGEST HOTELS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF GUEST ROOMS) Room service?/ Restaurant?/ Pool?/Fitness centre?

Free Internet?/ Parking/ CAA rating

No. of guest rooms

Price range (high season/ low season)

No. of employees

Holiday Inn Express Ottawa Downtown East 235 King Edward Ave. Ottawa, ON K1N 7L8 613-680- 8006 hiexpress.com

182

$119 to $299

N N Y Y

Y $20 3

Hampton by Hilton Ottawa 100 Coventry Rd. Ottawa, ON K1K 4S3 613-741-2300 / 613-741-8689 hamptoninn3.hilton.com

179

$135 to $209 $135 to $209

N N Y Y

Y Complimentary 3

The Carleton Suite Hotel 161 Laurier Ave. W. Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2 613-231-2020 / 613-231-2048 thecarletonsuitehotel.com

177

$159 to $329 $139 to $329

Y N Y Y

Holiday Inn Ottawa Dwtn Parliament Hill* 402 Queen St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5A7 613-236-1133 / 613-271-2317 ihg.com

176

$149 to $259 $119 to $229

Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown 361 Queen St., Ottawa ON K1R 0C7 613-234-6363 / 613-230-0111 Hilton.com

175

$179 to $400

Ramada Plaza Le Manoir du Casino 75 d’Edmonton St. Gatineau, QC J8Y 6W9 819-777-7538 / 819-777-6473 ramadaplaza-gatineau.com

174

Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Downtown 361 Queen St., Ottawa ON K1R 0C7 613-234-6363 / 613-230-0111 Hilton.com

Owner/ General manager

Amenities

Anu Sohal

Guest laundry, complimentary hot breakfast

Bona Building and Management Co. Nuala Dinardo

Free continental breakfast, free newspaper, free local calling and calling-card calls, movie channel, kitchenettes in selected rooms, voicemail, data jack, 24-hour tea/coffee in lobby, non-smoking, access to 43,000 square feet of meeting space

Y $25 3

Gillin Engineering & Construction N. Ravi

Free hot buffet breakfast, free local calls, meeting facilities, indoor pool with fitness centre, saunas and whirlpool, full kitchens, separate living rooms

Y Y N Y

Y $18 3

Kimwest Hotels Enterprises Peter Wilson

Rejuvenated guest rooms, business centre, kitchen suites, meeting rooms, underground parking, Aeroplan miles, on-site restaurant, room service, windows that open

150

Y Y Y Y

Y $20 3.5

Morguard Investments Denis Gilles

Microwaves, mini-fridges and 50” HDTVs in all rooms, on-site restaurant, lobby bar, evening room service, snack shop, indoor heated pool, 24-hour complimentary fitness center

$139 to $189 $129 to $159

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 4

6248420 Canada Inc. Christine Cadieux

Bistro75, spa, salon, indoor pool, free local calls, business centre, eight meeting rooms (10-200 people), electric fireplace, air jet tub, mini fridge and electronic safe in all rooms, free parking

171

$179 to $400

150

Y Y Y Y

Y $20 3.5

Morguard Investments Denis Gilles

Spacious studio and one-bedroom suites featuring complimentary internet access, work desk with ergonomic chair, flat-screen TV and sofa bed. The fully equipped kitchen includes a full-sized refrigerator, microwave, stovetop and dishwasher.

Capital Hill Hotel and Suites 88 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5E9 613-235-1413 / 613-235-6047 capitalhill.com

155

$129 to $299 $109 to $179

N Y N Y

Y $22 WND

Place Dorée Hume Rogers

Eight meeting rooms, business centre, fitness room, 10 per cent restaurant discount

Holiday Inn & Suites Ottawa Kanata* 101 Kanata Ave. Kanata, ON K2T 1E6 613-271-3057 / 613-271-3060 hisottawa.ca

152

$190 to $230 $150 to $180

100

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 3

Westmont Hospitality Group Alana Haining

Non-smoking guest rooms, 32” LCD TVs, mini fridge, microwave in all rooms, parking, fitness centre and pool, 5,000 square feet of meeting space, on-site Italian restaurant

Alt Hotel Ottawa 185 Slater St. Ottawa, ON K1P 0C8 613-691-6882 althotels.ca/en/ottawa

148

$159 to 184 $219 to 244

N Y N Y

Y $18 / $25 for in-and-out privilege N

Germain Hotels Jean-Philip Dupre

Complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour fitness centre, 24-hour Altcetera Café, seven meeting rooms, in-room Nespresso coffeemaker, petfriendly, flexible check-out time when guests book direct.

Comfort Inn Ottawa West* 222 Hearst Way Kanata, ON K2L 3A2 613-592-2200 choicehotels.ca

146

$124 to $159

N N N Y

Y Complimentary WND

Invest Group Khalid Mohiuddin

Breakfast service every morning

Ottawa Embassy Hotel & Suites 25 Cartier St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1J2 613-237-2111 x6144 / 613-563-1353 OttawaEmbassy.com

140

$189 to $349 $139 to $249

Y Y N Y

Y $20 3

Greenberg Naimer Group Colin Morrison

Large suites of between 450 and 1,000 square feet, complimentary Wi-Fi, Coopers Gastropub, flat-screen television with cable channels, private balcony, deluxe bath amenities, Keurig coffeemaker, kitchen with stovetop, microwave and refrigerator

Best Western Plus Gatineau-Ottawa* 131 Laurier St. Gatineau, QC J8X 3W3 819-770-8550 / 819-770-9705 bestwesterngatineau.ca

133

$139 to $229 $119 to $209

N Y Y Y

Y $12 3

Al Alkarim Martin Fogarty

Business centre, fitness centre, heated indoor pool, voicemail in all rooms, free local calls, cable TV, rewards program, king bedroom, double/double bedroom, junior suite, executive and kitchenette suites

The Business Inn* 180 MacLaren St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0L3 613-232-1121 / 613-232-8143 thebusinessinn.com

133

$98 to $170 $98 to $170

WND

N Y N Y

Y $11 outdoor/ $15 indoor 2.5

WND Barrett Karam

Computer with 22” LCD monitor and printer in every room, DVD player, Sony 46” LCD Plasma television, hair dryer, clothes steamer, iron, voicemail in every room, free deluxe continental breakfast

Days Inn Ottawa West 350 Moodie Dr. Ottawa, ON K2H 8G3 613-726-1717 / 613-726-1462 daysinnottawawest.com

131

Starting at $125 Up to $120

N Y N Y

Y Complimentary 3

Elite Hoteliers Embrett I. Rose

In-room coffee, weekday newspaper, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, continental breakfast, business centre, meeting room, laundry facility, local telephone calls, on-site restaurant and Snack Pantry

Travelodge Ottawa East 1486 Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V5 613-745-1133 / 613-745-7380 ottawatravelodge.com

128

$105 to $129 $119 to $189

N Y Y N

Y Complimentary 2

WND Jocelyn Brunet

Fridges and microwaves available in all rooms, free local calls, coffee makers, irons and boards in all rooms, indoor pool, Broadway Bar & Grill

Doubletree by Hilton Gatineau-Ottawa 1170 chemin d’Aylmer Gatineau, QC J9H 7L3 819-778-0000 / 819-777-7161 doubletreegatineau.com

125

$149 to $199 $119 to $149

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 3

Heafey Groupe George Chaiban

Free parking and Wi-Fi, spacious guestrooms with wooden floors, suites with kitchenette or fireplace, indoor pool, spa services, 15,000-square-foot meeting space with natural lighting, renovated convention space

Best Western Plus Ottawa Downtown Suites 377 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2M2 613-567-7275 / 613-567-1161 victoriapark.com

123

$119 to $239 $99 to $239

N N N Y

Y $22.95 3

WND John Cosentino

Kitchenettes, free in-room coffee, free local calls, complimentary continental breakfast, in-room safe, business centre, fitness centre with saunas, meeting rooms

Best Western Plus Ottawa City Centre 1274 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K8 613-728-1951 / 613-728-1955 ottawabestwestern.com

121

$149 to $299 $119 to $249

Y Y Y Y

Y Complimentary 3

Sandy Uppal

Large, spacious guestrooms, free parking, free Wi-Fi, meeting space available, full-service restaurant, room service

Residence Inn by Marriott Ottawa Airport 1172 Walkley Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 2P7 613-523-9600 marriott.com

120

$169 to $299 $169 to $249

N N Y Y

Y Complimentary WND

WND Anu Sohal

Hot breakfast service every morning.

Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web

*These businesses did not respond to the survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose.

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LARGEST MEETING AND CONVENTION SPACES

2 3 4 5 6 7 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 18 19 20

In-house catering? / Free parking?

Total meeting space (sq. ft.)

No. of meeting rooms / Largest meeting room (sq. ft.)

Theatre capacity / Reception capacity

Restaurant capacity / Banquet capacity

EY Centre 4899 Uplands Dr. Ottawa, ON K1V 2N6 613-822-8800 / 613-688-4824 eycentre.ca

219,000

12 90,000

6,000 7,500

N/A 4,200

WND

Y N

Neill Bales Tiffany Ambar

Shaw Centre 55 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 613-563-1984 / 613-563-7646 shaw-centre.com

192,000

28 57,740

6,000 6,000

N/A 3,840

WND

Y N

Nina Kressler Mark Gamble

Carleton University Conference Services 1125 Colonel By Dr., 172 Residence Common Building, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 613-520-5611 / 613-520-2750 carleton.ca/conferenceservices

150,000

135 7,200

444 450

800 340

$95$600

Y N

WND Kendra Reay

University of Ottawa Conventions & Reservations 85 University Pvt. Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 613-562-5771 / 613-562-5201 reservations.uottawa.ca

90,000

200 16,000

420 500

700 240

$100$2,000

Y N

WND Jennifer Stewart

The Field at TD Place 1015 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 613-232-6767/ 613-232-5586 tdplace.ca

87,750

Outdoor space 87,750

N/A 2,000+

N/A 500+

WND

Y N

Randy Burgess Madeleine Brazeau

Canadian Tire Centre/Ottawa Senators Hockey Club - Meetings & Banquets 1000 Palladium Dr. Kanata, ON K2V 1A5 613-591-5487 ottawasenators.com/corporateevents

72,182

12 14,016

300 450

350 350

$300$2,500

Y Y

Mark Bonneau Kailey Fleming

Collège La Cité 801 Aviation Pky. Ottawa, ON K1K 4R3 613-742-2483 / 613-742-2479 collegelacite.ca

70,000

212 12,000

1,000 500

400 500

WND

Y Y (evenings and weekends only)

Josée Derome Anaëlle Pagé Magali Portier

Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Ave. Nepean, ON K2G 1W2 613-580-2424 x23055 / 613-580-9607 ottawa.ca

70,000

13 8,640

900 1,000

N/A 480

$145$1,743

Y Y

Chantal Laporte Diane Laderoute

Palais des congres de Gatineau 50 Maisonneuve Blvd., 3rd floor Gatineau, QC J8X 4H4 819-595-8000 / 819-595-8012 congresgatineau.com

60,000

12 26,668

2,800 4,000

1,750 1,750

$285$1,350

Y N

Pierre Latour Denis Carpentier

Hilton Lac-Leamy 3 Casino Blvd. Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4 819-790-6444 / 819-790-6408 hiltonlacleamy.com

51,000

16 15,866

1,600 1,500

140 1,100

$350$9,250

Y Y

Alain Miroux Fabienne Nadeau

NAV Centre 1950 Montreal Rd. Cornwall, ON K6H 6L2 1-877-832-6416 / 613-936-5000 navcentre.ca

50,000

70 9,800

875 1,000

450 500

WND

Y Y

Kim Coe-Turner Silvia Marino

The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 613-560-7000 / 613-560-7359 thewestinottawa.com

48,685

33 16,650

1,500 1,800

200 1,250

$495$16,200

Y N

Ross Meredith Shaddy Shibley

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre 200 Coventry Rd. Ottawa, ON K1K 4S3 613-288-3450 / 613-667-9888 ottawaconferenceandeventcentre.com

43,000

37 11,000

1,200 1,000

100 800

Starting at $250

Y Y

Claudio Dinardo Pamela Diane DiNardo

Algonquin Commons Theatre/Algonquin Students’ Association 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8 613-727-4723 x6442 algonquinsa.com

40,915

13 11,160

835 300

295 150

WND

Y N

Ken McLeod WND

Algonquin College 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8 613-727-4723 x7481 / 613-727-7735 algonquincollege.com/conference

40,144

20 11,760

N/A 1,256

60 1,200

Starting at $100

Y N

WND Mary Baxter

Fairmont Chateau Laurier 1 Rideau St. Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7 613-241-1414 / 613-562-7030 fairmont.com

36,000

16 5,886

500 800

170 450

$500$7,000

Y N

Rick Corcoran Sue Ohlson

Ottawa Marriott 100 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5R7 613-238-1122 / 613-783-4228 ottawamarriott.com

36,000

26 6,500

600 600

180 600

$250$4,000

Y N

Stephane Pelletier Amina Hassan

Canadian Museum of History* 100 Laurier St. Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8 819-776-7018 / 819-776-7059 history.ca/facilityrentals

33,235

12 12,925

500 1,400

60 600

$700$5,000

Y N

Mark O’Neill Genevieve Mercier

Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park 1000 Exhibition Way Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 613-580-2429 / 613-232-5586 ottawa.ca/en/residents/rental-facilities/lansdowne-aberdeen-pavilion

33,000

1 33,000

N/A 2,000

N/A N/A

$7,004 + HST

N N

WND Jennifer Bradley

Brookstreet 525 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2W2 613-271-1800 / 613-271-3541 brookstreet.com

30,000

25 7,200

800 1,200

125 500

WND

Y N

Nyle Kelly Mark Nisbett

Facility/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

(RANKED BY TOTAL MEETING SPACE)

Daily rental rate

Key local executive / Sales contact

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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Not your average venue OTTAWA’S NEWEST CONVENTION CENTRE Infinity Convention Centre is the perfect location for successful, worry-free conferences and corporate events. Our vibrant multi-use facility features 15,000 sq. ft. of configurable space with 3 individual meeting rooms, breakout rooms, 23’ high ceilings, and capacity for up to 1,450 people. With presentation equipment packages, a dedicated on-site management team, and flexible menu options, Infinity Convention Centre has everything needed to create a place where ideas happen. • • • •

Corporate events Conferences Tradeshows Company Parties

• • • •

Receptions/Awards Charity Events/Fundraisers Close to Ottawa International Airport Adjacent to 3 hotels

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(RANKED BY TOTAL MEETING SPACE)

Total meeting space (sq. ft.)

No. of meeting rooms / Largest meeting room (sq. ft.)

Theatre capacity / Reception capacity

Restaurant capacity / Banquet capacity

Daily rental rate

In-house catering? / Free parking?

RA Centre 2451 Riverside Dr. Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7 613-733-5100 / 613-736-6233 racentre.com

28,000

9 6,690

600 600

180 475

$175$1,095

Y Y

Shelley Carbonetto Sarah Gay

Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre* 101 Lyon St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5T9 613-237-3600 / 613-237-9114 marriott.com/yowdm

26,000

17 10,000

1,100 1,000

150 900

WND

Y N

Zubair Siddiqi Marilyn Power

North Grenville Municipal Centre 285 County Road 44, P.O. Box 130 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 613-258-9569 x134 / 613-258-9620 northgrenville.ca

23,000

5 17,000

300 300

N/A 300

$126$1,050

N Y

Mark Guy Lisa Kmiel

Canadian War Museum* 1 Vimy Pl. Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8 819-776-7018 / 819-776-7059 warmuseum.ca/facilityrentals

22,000

5 9,038

231 1,500

N/A 600

$600$4,000

Y N

Mark O’Neill Genevieve Mercier

National Arts Centre - Meetings and Events 1 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 613-232-5713 / 613-943-1403 nacmeetings.ca

20,500

6 20,500

2,800 3,100

200 2,500

$1,000$13,800

Y N

Nelson Borges Lisa Levia

Canadian Museum of Nature* 240 McLeod St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2R1 613-566-4712 / 613-566-4798 nature.ca

20,000

8 7,700

220 450

60 240

$800$3,300

Y N

Nathalie Boulet Andrea Fernandes

Shenkman Arts Centre 245 Centrum Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1 613-580-2787 / 613-580-2656 shenkmanarts.ca

17,795

7 6,458

500 500

N/A N/A

WND

N Y

Caroline Obeid Mireille Racine

Infinity Convention Centre 2901 Gibford Dr. Ottawa, ON K1V 2L9 613-222-3700 infinityconventioncentre.com

17,000

6 15,000

1,800 1,500

1,200 1,200

WND

Y Y

Chris Bosley Sharron Mulvey

The Arena at TD Place 1015 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 613-232-6767 / 613-232-5586 tdplace.ca

17,000

1 + 3 breakout rooms 17,000

Scalable to 6,500 (including in the stands) 1,750

N/A 1,400

WND

Y N

Randy Burgess Madeleine Brazeau

Saint Paul University 223 Main St. Ottawa, ON K1S 1C4 613-236-1393 x2311 / 613-782-3005 ustpaul.ca

15,658

32 4,600

180 300

$150$400

Y N

Nadine Tremblay Alexandra Mongrain

Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe Theatres & Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Dr. Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 613-580-2424 x41216 / 613-580-2704 centrepointetheatres.com

15,564

5 10,000

954 199

150 N/A

WND

N Y

Allan Sansom Mark Michaud (Ben Franklin) Christine Etherington (Centrepointe)

Fairmont le Château Montebello 392 Notre Dame St. Montebello, QC J0V 1L0 819-423-6341 / 819-423-5106 fairmont.com/montebello

15,531

20 4,200

425 500

350 350

$0$2,500

Y Y

Genevieve Dumas Cindy Gascon

St. Elias Centre Conference & Banquet Facility* 750 Ridgewood Ave. Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1 613-737-4997 / 613-737-6493 steliascentre.com

15,500

4 15,500

1,500 1,200

WND 1,150

WND

Y Y

Zare Kesyan WND

Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa* 2 Montcalm St. Gatineau, QC J8X 4B4 819-778-3880 / 819-778-3309 crowneplaza.com/gatineauottawa

15,040

12 4,028

450 500

140 350

$375$2,500

Y N

WND Nathalie Tremblay

Centurion Conference & Event Center 170 Colonnade Rd. S. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5 613-727-1044 / 613-727-8293 centurioncenter.com

14,000

7 10,500

800 800

40 800

$495$5,000

Sean McGrath Kim Le Sage Le Blanc

Lord Elgin Hotel 100 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8 613-235-3333 / 613-235-3223 lordelgin.ca

13,000

15 2,200

200 225

160 160

$500$5,000

David O. Smythe Ann Meelker

Sala San Marco Event & Conference Centre 215 Preston St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7R1 613-238-6063 / 613-233-3331 salasanmarco.ca

13,000

6 9,200

1,000 800

600 600

$250$5,000

Y N

Tony Zacconi Michelle Pulvermacher

Tudor Hall 3750 North Bowesville Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 1B8 613-739-4287 / 613-739-8589 tudorhall.ca

12,600

3 12,000

1,650 1,000

N/A 1,000

$500$2,500

Y Y

Joe Giammaria Rosie De Leo

Doubletree by Hilton Gatineau-Ottawa 1170 chemin d’Aylmer, Gatineau, QC J9H 7L3 819-778-0000 / 819-777-7161 doubletreegatineau.com

12,000

11 6,133

720 800

150 400

$300$2,750

Y Y

George Chaiban WND

Otto’s Club at TD Place 1015 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 613-232-6767 / 613-232-5586 tdplace.ca

11,500

3 plus 23 suites 11,500

160 800

N/A 20

$4,000 + HST

Y Y

Randy Burgess Madeleine Brazeau

Facility/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

LARGEST MEETING AND CONVENTION SPACES

Key local executive / Sales contact

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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THE LIST Company/Corporate address/ Phone/Fax/Web

1 2 3 3

5 6 6 8 9

No. of units

No. of employees / Year founded

LARGEST EXTENDED STAY & FURNISHED SUITE PROVIDERS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF UNITS)

Owner / general manager

Minimum stay length / Rates

Parking / Free Wi-Fi?/ Landline phone/ Housekeeping service? (Frequency)

Locations

Description and amenities

Premiere Suites 120-950 Gladstone Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 3E6 613-695-6510 premieresuites.com

120

12 2007

Rick Aubry

Seven nights $120-$219/night

$10/day Y Y Bi-weekly

Downtown Ottawa, Westboro, Kanata, Ottawa South, Ottawa East

Fully furnished one, two, three and four-bedroom condos and townhomes. Fully equipped kitchens, in-suite laundry, fitness centre/ pool, pet friendly, 24/7 guest assistance

CorporateStays.com 360 René-Lévesque Blvd. W. Montréal, QC H2Z 1Z6 613-216-6083 corporatestays.com

4 WND

Vladimir De Suarez Rebecca Narr (Ottawa office)

Seven nights $100-$500

$225/month Y N Upon request

50 Laurier Ave. E., Claridge Plaza, 169 Lisgar St., 179 Metcalfe St., York Plaza, The Slater, LeVibe, 40 Nepean St., 40 Kirkland Dr. (Kanata)

Fully furnished studio, one, and two-bedroom condos homes. Fully equipped kitchens, in-suite laundry, fitness centre/pool, pet friendly 24/7 guest assistance

160 Chapel 160 Chapel St. Ottawa, ON K1N 8P5 613-789-6000 160chapel.com

8 2007

Morguard Investments Pam McHale

Six months $1,575-$2,200/ month

$125/month N N N

160 Chapel

24-hour security, gym, spa, heated saltwater pool, sauna, fresh coffee in the lobby every morning, laundry, private terrace with barbecues, cable TV

LIV Extended Stay 2017 Bell St. N. Ottawa, ON K1R 0B9 855-501-5079 livextendedstay.com

33 2016

CLV Group Jody Frame general manager

Seven nights Rates starting at $120/night

Varies with length of stay Y - starting $5.50/night Y N Weekly

2017 Bell St. N. and 236 Richmond Rd.

Complimentary access to all amenities, including in-house restaurant. Grab-and-go market, theatre room, business centre, pet spa, 24-hour fitness facility, yoga and spin studio, Mingle Room and rooftop terrace featuring hot tubs, fire pits, commercial BBQs, observation deck, rain shower, service bar, lounge seating and outdoor dog run.

Soho Residences 300 Lisgar St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0E2 613-558-8747 sohohotel.ca

10 2009

WND David Kelley Anna Pantalone

30 days from $120/night Short stays from $189/night

$200/month or $10/day Y N Weekly

300 Lisgar St. and 111 Champagne Ave.

Fully furnished one and two-bedroom suites, luxury designed interiors, spacious living areas, floor-to-ceiling window, in-suite washer and dryer, fully-equipped designer kitchens, hotel-trained concierge service, Dalton Brown gym, coffee lounge, petfriendly, BBQ patio, hot tub, lap pool

126 Sparks 126 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5B6 613-237-6373 126sparks.com

5 2006

Morguard Investments Steve Hebert

Three months $2,225-$2,800/ month

$120/month Y Y

126 Sparks

24-hour security, utilities included, selfcontrolled heating and air-conditioning, Smart TV with sound bar, DVD player provided, private terraces available in some suites, in-suite laundry, fully equipped kitchens, towels and linens included, unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi

McKellar Park Suites 1983 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 1E9 613-722-4273 mckellarparksuites.com

5 1958

Gomes family Diana Gomes Guzman

Five nights $170/nightly $2,050/monthly

Free Y Y Weekly

1983, 1967 and 1951 Carling Ave.

HD TV with digital Rogers cable, spacious one and two-bedroom suites, fully-equipped eat-in kitchen with utilities, air conditioning

HomeSpectations 2997 Navan Rd. Ottawa, ON K1C 7G4 613-601-5496 homespectations.com

2 WND

Rosemary Tassie

Three days to longterm $80-$4,200

Varies by property Y N Fee-based, at tenant’s request

Downtown, Little Italy, Nepean, Westboro, Kanata, Hintonburg, Beechwood, Orleans, Alta Vista, Civic Hospital, Ottawa Hospital, Elmwood

From one-bedroom furnished condos to fourbedroom furnished homes. Features vary with unit, including utilities, air conditioning, parking, bedding, towels and linens, fully equipped kitchens, In-suite laundry, sauna, gym, hot tub, theatre room, lounge area, pet-friendly

Clarendon Lanes (Vertica Resident Services)* 20 York St. Ottawa, ON K1N 1K2 613-482-3344 / 613-860-8702 clarendonlanes.ca

WND 2003

GWL Realty Advisors WND

One month $2,300-$2,670/ month

$225/month Y N N

Clarendon Lanes

Located in the ByWard Market, features include a rooftop patio with stainless steel BBQs, 24-hour fitness room and 24-hour onsite laundry room. Additional storage available. Includes all utilities, Wi-Fi and basic cable TV, self-controlled heating and cooling. In-suite laundry in select units, large private balconies in select units, fully equipped kitchen, linens and towel provided

Village Suites 1866 Beattie Ave. Ottawa, ON K1H 5R8 613-620-3625 VillageSuites.ca

1 WND

Jane Kirchmann

Two weeks $1,600-$1,800/ month

Complimentary Y Y Fee-based, at tenant’s request

Beechwood Village

Fully serviced, flat-screen TV with basic cable, DVD player, in-suite laundry, fireplace, individually controlled air-conditioning, gas stove, fully equipped kitchen, host available by text and phone, coded locks

For a fee

*These companies did not respond in time for publication. This information is from previous years, and/or the company’s website. WND = Would not disclose. This list focuses on accomodation providers catering exclusively to extended stay guests. For facilities that serve both short and long-term guests, please see the list of the largest hotels in Ottawa-Gatineau, starting on page 47.

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TOURISM

OTTAWA’S TOP PERFORMERS A selection of recipients from the most recent Ottawa Tourism awards

Le Boat New company of the year The European self-hire boating service launched its North American operations in Smiths Falls in 2018, allowing tourists to cruise along the Rideau Canal Waterway. >

Colette Latour of the Sheraton Ottawa receives her Star of the City award from Steve Ball, the president of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association. PHOTO COURTESY OF OTTAWA TOURISM

Bike & Bites Tour (C’est Bon Cooking and Escape Bicycle Tours & Rentals) PHOTO COURTESY OF OTTAWA TOURISM

Tourism partnership A guided bike and walking culinary tour of Ottawa takes visitors to some of the capital’s major attractions through the city’s scenic bicycle paths and helps them discover some of Ottawa’s hidden gems and must-see eateries in the Glebe, including Lansdowne Park and the Ottawa Farmers' Market.

Tie: Escapade Music Festival AND Ottawa Chamberfest Event of the year Two of the capital’s major music festivals – featuring decidedly different genres – shared top honours for event of the year. Escapade Music Festival attracts more than 30,000 electronic music fans to Lansdowne Park for a weekend of house, trance, drum and bass, dubstep and more. Ottawa Chamberfest, meanwhile, is the world’s largest chamber music festival, featuring concerts in beautiful Ottawa churches and offering a wide array of music. >

Ottawa Art Gallery New visitor experience Since its grand reopening following its expansion project, the Ottawa Art Gallery has welcomed more than 350,000 visitors. The OAG spans five floors, with more than 55,000 square feet of programmable space, including a dedicated gallery for the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, which includes works by the Group of Seven.

Star of the City: Colette Latour of the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel Colette Latour wasn’t about to let a blackout keep her from being a shining example of customer service in the city’s tourism industry. The Sheraton Ottawa Hotel employee was among those honoured by Ottawa Tourism for going the extra mile to serve visitors to the nation’s capital in 2018. Latour, who went above and beyond to ensure a guest’s safety, was named the ultimate Star of the City during a ceremony at Algonquin College. After the guest’s Dublin-Toronto flight was unexpectedly diverted to Ottawa, his wife called the Sheraton to let staff know he had midstage dementia and was without a bank card or credit card. She says Latour arranged for her husband’s food, discreetly made sure his bus driver was aware of the situation and even followed up to make sure he had arrived at his final destination safely – all while dealing with a power outage at her own home as well as helping other guests who had been stranded from the same flight.

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John Bradley Owner, JT Bradley’s John Bradley has been involved in his family’s business for decades, from cleaning floors in his teens to taking ownership in 1994. The historic JT Bradley’s convenience store was started by John’s greatgrandfather in 1898 and has remained in the family ever since. While John spent much of his youth working there, he set off on his own path after college, getting a job with Schneiders Foods. “When the opportunity came up to get back into the business I decided to do it,” he says. “There’s so much good history there.” John has worked to keep the Navan business relevant, bringing two major partnerships to the store. In 2002, it gained an LCBO agency store, which was a “game changer” for the retailer. More recently, the company became a distributor for Purina Agrifeed, which Bradley says has been a huge draw for the local farmers in the area. “We knew that it had to be more of a convenience shop than a general store,” he says. “Urban Orléans keeps getting closer and closer, but that is also great because that means new customers are coming in.”

Don Mann Owner, Sanderson Roofing Don Mann’s career came full circle in 1980 when he returned to work alongside his dad at Sanderson Roofing. Mann spent many of his teen years working at the company, which opened its doors in 1895. In the summer, he would drive trucks and assist the sheet metal workers before returning to school in the fall. After graduating from university, he went on to work in Nova Scotia and Alberta with Parks Services as well as the Department of Lands and Forests. “About six years later, my dad called me up and asked me if I wanted to come back to work for him, and I immediately said ‘yes’ ... I think I was ready then, and I’ve been working here ever since.” Mann took full control over the company in 1995 when his dad retired, striving to maintain a high level of customer service. “We've never tried to be the lowest-priced roofer. We've just always tried to do good quality work,” he says. Mann has continued a family tradition of community involvement. He has served as vice-president on the Ottawa Construction Association as well as worked with the Rotary Club of Ottawa and Easter Seals Foundation.

Jacques Marchand

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Profiles of key executives at some of the oldest family owned businesses in Ottawa-Gatineau. See page 71 for the full list. Profiles by Lisa Thibodeau

Owner, Marchand Lighting and Electrical Jacques Marchand never pictured himself taking over his family’s company, but in his 33rd year as owner he says he still has lots of untapped energy left to give. Marchand Electric, an electrical and lighting distributor, opened its doors in 1892 and has served its customers in Ottawa and the surrounding areas for nearly 130 years. After studying to become a stock broker in Toronto and spending some years in the Alberta oil fields, Marchand returned to the company to assist his dad and eventually purchased it in 1986. “When I bought it, the company was under a lot of stress,” he says. “We had to make a lot of changes. We got rid of a lot of staff, changed all of our vendors and moved offices. It was tough.” Today, with his son, daughter and wife working by his side, Marchand says he is exploring more e-commerce options, increasing gross profits and expanding the product line. “I don’t want to get too oversized as a company because we won’t be able to fill orders as efficiently,” he says. “We’re workaholics over here and our customer service reflects that – we always get the job done.”

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(RANKED BY YEAR-OVER-YEAR NET CHANGE IN NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Net change in employee headcount

Number of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

Key local executive(s)

Sector

Notable current clients

Products or services offered

Ericsson Canada 349 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2V6 613-963-8000 ericsson.com

200

1,500

2009

Jeffrey Stanier head of baseband development and Ottawa site leader

Telecom

WND

Provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators.

NAV Canada 77 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6 613-563-5588 / 613-563-3426 navcanada.ca

112

1,498

1996

Neil Wilson president and CEO

Aerospace

Airlines using Canadian airspace

Owns and operates Canada’s civil air navigation service.

WSP Canada 2611 Queensview Dr. Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 613-829-2800 / 613-829-8299 wsp.com

111

295

1959

Ammar Salameh senior director, buildings Guy Somers senior director, infrastructure

Engineering

WND

Professional services firm working with government, businesses, developers, architects and planners.

General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada 1941 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7 613-596-7000 / 613-820-5081 gdmissionsystems.ca

111

911

1948

David Ibbetson vice-president and general manager

Defence and security

Department of National Defence, U.K. Ministry of Defence, U.S. Department of Defense

C4ISR and defence electronics company producing technologybased integrated solutions.

Paladin Security 201-52 Antares Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z1 613-725-2346 paladinsecurity.com

110

238

WND

Iain Morton

Ottawa International Airport

Frontline security services, such as security guards

Securitas Canada 500-1335 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 8N8 613-745-7554 / 613-745-6483 securitas.ca

100

1,500

1979

Pierre Belair area vice-president for Eastern Canada

Security personnel

N/A

Security services including specialized guarding, mobile security services, alarm response, technology solutions

Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre 4000 Innovation Dr. Kanata, ON, K2K 3K1 613-591-2429 ford.ca/innovation

100

350

2017

Zoltan Racz chief engineer, in-house platform software

Autonomous vehicles

Automotive

Vehicle connectivity and invehicle infotainment

The Taggart Group 3187 Albion Rd. S. Ottawa, ON K1V 8Y3 613-739-2919 / 613-739-7334 taggartgroup.ca

361

1948

Taggart/Parkes family

Real estate and construction

WND

Real estate acquisition, development, management and construction group comprised of four operating companies.

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP 2600-160 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 613-233-1781 / 613-563-9869 gowlingwlg.com

552

1887

Wayne Warren

Legal

WND

Full-service firm specializing in business law, advocacy and intellectual property.

Syntronic Research & Development Canada 200-340 Terry Fox Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 3A2 613-383-1111 syntronic.com

261

2014

Darrell Wellington senior vice-president

Engineering

Defence, telecom, med-tech, industrial, transportation

Engineering design house specializing in the design and development of products/ solutions and test systems

G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) 201-720 Belfast Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5 888-717-4447 g4s.ca

325

1997

Damon Lynk

Security personnel

Banks, government organizations, commercial properties, manufacturing, energy

Risk consulting, software and technology, systems integration, security personnel

Baker Tilly Ottawa LLP 400-301 Moodie Dr. Ottawa, ON K2H 9C4 613-820-8010 / 613-820-0465 bakertilly.ca

132

1963

Kenneth Tammadge

Accounting

WND

Full-service accounting firm: audit and assurance, taxation, insolvency and debt restructuring, business valuation

MDS Aero Support Corp. 200-1220 Old Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V3 613-744-7257 / 613-744-8016 mdsaero.com

241

1985

John Jastremski president and CEO

Aerospace

Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Air France, Solar Turbines, NPO Saturn, Siemens, MTU

Provider of test facilities and test systems for engines and engine components in the aerospace, industrial and marine markets.

Lockheed Martin Canada 870-45 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4 613-688-0698 / 613-688-0702 lockheedmartin.ca

350

1995

Lorraine Ben chief executive, Lockheed Martin Canada

Defence and security

Department of National Defence, defence and commercial industries

Naval combat systems, C4ISR, data fusion, ISS, radar systems, manufacturing, aerosapce engineering, training

Kettleman’s Bagel Co. 912 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3W6 613-762-6374 kettlemansbagels.ca

250

1993

Craig Buckley

Bakery and catering

Farm Boy, Costco, retail customers

Traditional Montreal-style bagels baked in a wood burning-oven

Shopify 150 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4 888-746-7439 shopify.ca

850

2006

Tobi Lütke co-founder and CEO Harley Finkelstein chief operating officer

Software

Tesla, Red Bull, Nestlé, GE, Kylie Cosmetics

Platform to manage every aspect of clients’ businesses, from products, shipping and marketing, to selling online, instore and on-the-go.

Minto Communities 200-180 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K1P 0B6 613-230-7051 / 613-788-2758 minto.com

205

1955

Brent Strachan division president

Real estate

Homeowners

Terrace homes, townhomes, twostorey single-family, high-rise condominiums, bungalows

PwC 800-99 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1P 1E4 613-237-3702 / 613-237-3963 pwc.com/ca

478

1907

Sabrina Fitzgerald

Accounting

WND

Professional services including audit and assurance, risk assurance, tax, deals and consulting

Access Healthcare Services 28 Northside Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 5Z3 613-596-4929 access-healthcare.com

148

1998

Tammy Hehn

Health care

LHIN, City of Ottawa, insurance companies

Nursing, personal support services, home making and companionship services

Solace 535 Legget Dr., 3rd floor Ottawa, ON K2K 3B8 613-271-1010 solace.com

200

2001

Les Rechan CEO Shawn McAllister chief technology office

Software

SAP, NASA, Airtel, RBC, Barclays Standard Chartered, OOCL, London Stock Exchange

Financial services, telecom providers, utilities, smart cities, IoT

BDO Canada LLP 100-1730 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 5L1 613-739-8221 / 613-739-1517 bdo.ca

269

1963

Stéphane Savage

Accounting

WND

Full-service bilingual assurance and accounting, tax, U.S. tax, advisory services, valuations, litigation support, insolvency

Facility/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

FASTEST-GROWING WORKPLACES

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(RANKED BY YEAR-OVER-YEAR NET CHANGE IN NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

Net change in employee headcount

Number of local employees

Year established in Ottawa

Signal 88 Security 421 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON K2A 4E4 613-801-3466 signal88.com

2015

Andrew Ralph

Impressions Group Ottawa 1148 March Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 1X7 613-234-7273 impressionsgroupottawa.ca

2004

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) 400-979 Bank St. Ottawa ON K1S 5K5 613-237-5335 cira.ca

Scouts Canada 1345 Baseline Rd. Ottawa, ON K2C 0A7 613-224-5131 / 613-224-3571 scouts.ca

Stantec Consulting 400-1331 Clyde Ave. Ottawa, ON K2C 3G4 613-722-4420 stantec.com

Facility/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

20 20

FASTEST-GROWING WORKPLACES Key local executive(s)

Sector

Notable current clients

Products or services offered

Security personnel

Property managers, mobile patrols, alarm response, condominiums

Mobile patrols and security guard services

Earl Spinks

Landscaping

WND

Swimming pools, stamped concrete, full-scale landscape projects

1998

Byron Holland president and CEO

Domain registry and cybersecurity

Canadian businesses, organizations and individuals

Member-based not-for-profit organization managing the .CA internet domain.

239

1907

Andrew Price executive commissioner

Associations

N/A

Offers adventurous outdoor programming to help boys and girls aged 5-26 develop wellrounded skills.

317

1975

Dylan Hemmings vice-president and regional leader for Ontario

Engineering

N/A

Conceptual development, project planning, community engagement, design, construction, commissioning

March Networks 303 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 613-591-8181 marchnetworks.com

165

2000

Peter Strom president and CEO

Defence and security

Bank of Hawaii, Bank of New Zealand, Danske Bank, Banco de Chile, Canadian Tire Centre

Video surveillance and videobased business intelligence solutions

CIMA+ 110-240 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2G8 613-860-2462 / 613-860-1870 cima.ca

159

1990

Andre Chaumont vice-president

Engineering

WND

Engineering, project management, urban planning, environmental/sustainable services

Deloitte 1600-100 Queen St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5T8 613-236-2442 / 613-236-2195 deloitte.ca

592

1946

Mark Noonan

Accounting

WND

Full-service firm providing audit, tax, consulting, risk management and financial advisory services.

MNP - Consulting 7 Hinton Ave. N. Ottawa, ON K1Y 1T5 613-271-3700 mnp.ca/en

2016

Sean Murphy

Business consulting

WestJet, City of Ottawa

Strategy and planning, performance improvement, technology, training, research

Snowed In Studios 400-981 Wellington St. W. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y1 613-656-3372 snowedin.ca

2010

Jean-Sylvain Sormany studio head Tim Vito production director

Digital agency

Bethesda Game Studio, Ubisoft, Nickelodeon, Microsoft, Wild Kratts, Eidos

Service company for the video game industry helping in development from engineering and art support to quality assurance and localization.

Ruckify 100B-10 Brewers Hunt Way Ottawa, ON K2K 2B5 613-322-5915 ruckify.com

2018

Steve Cody

Rental marketplace

WND

Rent-anything marketplace

MindBridge Ai 540-1730 St. Laurent Blvd. Ottawa, ON K1G 5L1 613-667-1236 mindbridge.ai

100

2016

Eli Fathi

Artificial intelligence

Bank of England, BDO, KCOE ISOM, Kingston Smith

AI-powered auditing solution

National Arts Centre 53 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 613-232-5713 / 613-232-1403 nac-can.ca

1969

Nelson Borges Lisa Levia

Entertainment and catering

WND

Event planning and special menu development

Grade A 200-9 Slack Rd. Nepean, ON K2G 0B7 613-721-3331 gradea.ca

2002

Mathew Lafrance

Managed services

Nelligan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Payne LLP, Habitat for Humanity, Hendry Warren LLP

Managed IT services including strategic technology consulting and 24/7 IT monitoring and support.

Urbandale Construction 2193 Arch St. Ottawa, ON K1G 2H5 613-731-6331 urbandaleconstruction.com

108

1979

Peter Weiss general manager

Real estate

Homeowners

New homes

Tamarack Development 3187 Albion Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 8Y3 613-739-2919 / 613-739-7334 tamarackhomes.com

117

1987

Chris Taggart president

Real estate

Homeowners

Singles, townhomes, semidetached, adult lifestyle bungalows

Marathon Underground Constructors 6847 Hiram Dr. Greely, ON K4P 1A2 613-821-4800 marathonunderground.com

200

1981

David McPhedran

Heavy construction

R.W. Tomlinson, Taggart, OLRT, Dragados, Thurber Engineering

Heavy civil construction specializing in trenchless technology, shoring and foundations

MNP 800-1600 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 4B2 613-691-4200 / 613-726-9009 mnp.ca

130

1981

Michael Dimitriou Sean Murphy

Accounting

WND

Accounting, tax, consulting, succession planning, enterprise risk, privacy, corporate finance, valuations, forensics, M&A

Goodkey Weedmark 1688 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 3R8 613-727-5111 gwal.com

101

1956

Andre Bogdanowicz Marc Carriere Ross McIntyre

Engineering

WND

Heating/ventilation, plumbing, fire protection, lighting, power distribution, security systems

Big Rig Brewery 103 Schneider Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 1Y3 613-591-6262 bigrigbrewery.com

160

2012

Lon Ladell

Food and beverages

WND

Craft beer

Decisive Technologies 101-118 Iber Rd. Stittsville, ON K2S 1E9 613-836-3700 decisive.ca

2001

Mike Smith president

Information technology and services

Dell EMC, NetApp, Cisco, Commvault,VMware, Britesky, Arista, Fortinet, Ixia

Custom IT infrastructure solutions: cloud, data storage, IT security, architecture planning, design and engineering

Note: This list was compiled based on the responses of nearly 1,100 companies that completed an online questionnaire, replied to emailed questions or agreed to a telephone interview.

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LARGEST PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES (LOCALLY HEADQUARTERED COMPANIES, RANKED BY MARKET CAPITALIZATION. SOURCE: TMX GROUP AND REGULATORY FILINGS) Share price (as of Aug. 9, 2019) / 52-week high / 52-week low $488.36 $490.95 $159.25

Stock Symbol / Exchange/ Fiscal year end SHOP TSX Dec. 31

$253.4 million ($670.1 million)

$43.39 $76.68 $32.01

WEED TSX Mar. 31

Licensed producer of medical and recreational marijuana

$2.14 billion

US$150.7 million US$14.4 million

$81.73 $100.68 $60.01

KXS TSX Dec. 31

Provides software assistance to clients in Canada. Its products find use in consequence evaluation and alerting, responsibility-based collaboration, high speed analytics, and scenario simulation.

$1.83 billion

$127.3 million $168.3 million

$15.15 $15.39 $10.71

IIP.UN TSX Dec. 31

An open-ended real estate investment trust. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in increasing value and creating a growing distribution through acquisition and ownership of multi-residential properties.

$1.58 billion

$4.9 million ($23.4 million)

$6.14 $11.29 $4.11

HEXO TSX July 31

A consumer packaged goods cannabis company that creates and distributes products to serve the Canadian cannabis market.

$909.72 million

$42.5 million $49.4 million

$19.98 $20.72 $16.01

MI.UN TSX Dec. 31

Owns and operates a portfolio of income-producing multi-residential rental properties in Canadian urban markets.

$269.02 million

$305 million $16.1 million

$34.00 $34.95 $25.76

CGY TSX Sep. 30

Provides business and technology services to industry, government and major organizations in Canada.

$80.94 million

$751,000 ($19 million)

$1.10 $3.00 $0.92

ERKA CNX June 30

A drug manufacturer engaged in developing cannabis based health and wellness products. The firm also provides hemp based products.

$83.01 million

$112,320 ($7.9 million)

$0.39 $1.42 $0.23

TBP TSX-V Nov. 30

Biopharmaceutical firm in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development with a clinical program aimed at bringing novel drugs and treatments to patients and their healthcare providers.

N/A

$74.93 million

$10.4 million ($5.4 million)

$0.39 $1.67 $0.18

MTLO TSX-V March 31

Software company offering solutions that deliver real-time services on cloud and enterprise networks.

$62.54 million

$12.1 million ($2.5 million)

$0.53 $0.56 $0.30

PFM TSX-V Dec. 31

Provides mobile computer software solutions; researches, develops, and markets mobile business solutions

$64.26 million

$13.5 million $2.3 million

$1.70 $1.96 $0.99

CMI TSX-V Nov. 30

Development of satellite-based technology allowing the delivery of highspeed Internet services.

N/A

$34.73 million

$5.4 million ($4.7 million)

$0.225 $0.83 $0.15

SAFE:CC CSE Dec. 31

$20.25 million

$1.1 million ($4.8 million)

$0.58 $0.99 $0.33

VIV TSX-V Oct. 31

Develops and commercializes products to replace antibiotics in livestock feeds to optimize the health and growth of animals by supporting their own health defences.

$19.26 million

US$3.4 million (US$8.5 million)

$0.03 $0.06 $0.015

ENA TSX-V June 30

Designs, manufactures and sells optical components and subsystems for access, metro and long-haul markets.

$16.53 million

$0 ($1.3 million)

$0.075 $0.12 $0.02

NRN TSX-V Dec. 31

Exploration and evaluation stage company engaged in identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral properties in Ontario and Quebec. Its projects include Idefix, Huckleberry, SĂŠquoi and Tempest.

$15.7 million

US$14,000 (US$4.9 million)

$0.055 $0.275 $0.04

LTV TSX-V Dec. 31

A cloud solution software provider that offers blockchain-enabled software-defined object storage solution and governance, risk management and compliance solutions for enterprise users.

Edgewater Wireless Systems 200-50 Hines Rd. Ottawa, ON K2K 2M5 613-271-3710 / 613-271-1152 edgewaterwireless.com

$15.28 million

$72,607 ($3.9 million)

$0.09 $0.17 $0.075

YFI TSX April 30

Develops and commercializes edge technologies and intellectual property for the communications market.

Ackroo 62 Steacie Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 2A9 613-599-2396 / 613-280-1551 ackroo.com

$10.27 million

$4.4 million ($1.1 million)

$0.135 $0.165 $0.085

AKR TSX-V Dec. 31

Develops and sells an online loyalty and rewards platform that enables businesses to design and execute customer transaction, engagement and retention strategies.

Thermal Energy International 36 Bentley Ave. Ottawa, ON K2E 6T8 613-723-6776 / 613-723-7286 thermalenergy.com

$9.71 million

$17.4 million $619,479

$0.06 $0.09 $0.06

TMG TSX-V May 31

Development, engineering and supply of pollution control, heat recovery systems, and condensate return solutions.

Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web Shopify*1 150 Elgin St., 8th floor Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4 888-746-7439 shopify.ca Canopy Growth 1 Hershey Dr. Smiths Falls, ON K7A 0A8 855-558-9333 / 888-977-2595 canopygrowth.com Kinaxis 700 Silver Seven Rd. Ottawa, ON K2V 1C3 613-592-5780 / 613-592-0584 kinaxis.com InterRent REIT 207-485 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z2 613-569-5699 / 888-696-5698 interrentreit.com HEXO 120 Rive Rd. Gatineau, QC J8M 1V2 844-406-1852 hexo.com Minto Apartment REIT 200-180 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K1P 0B6 613-230-7051 mintoapartments.com Calian Group Ltd. 101-340 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 1Y6 613-599-8600 / 613-599-8650 calian.com Eureka93 179 Promenade du Portage, 3rd floor Gatineau, QC J8X 2K5 livewellcorp.com Tetra BioPharma 200-2742 St. Joseph Blvd. Orleans, ON K1C 1G5 613-421-8402 / 613-421-8406 tetrabiopharma.com Martello 110-390 March Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 0G7 613-271-5989 martellotech.com ProntoForms 920-515 Legget Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3B8 613-599-8288 prontoforms.com C-COM Satellite Systems 2574 Sheffield Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3V7 613-745-4110 / 613-745-1172 c-comsat.com 3|Sixty*2 12-83 Little Bridge St. Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 866-360-3360 3sixtysecure.com Avivagen 100 Sussex Dr. Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6 613-949-8164 / 613-993-0796 avivagen.com Enablence Technologies 119-390 March Rd. Kanata, ON K2K 0G7 613-656-2850 / 613-656-2855 enablence.com Northern Shield Resources 440-55 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 613-232-0459 / 613-232-0760 northern-shield.com Leonovus 1400-340 Albert St. Ottawa, ON K1R 0A5 leonovus.com

Rank last year 1

Market capitalization (as of Aug. 9, 2019) $54.97 billion

$15.01 billion

Full-year revenues / Net income (loss) US$1,073 million (US$64.6 million)

Description Cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform provides merchants with a single view of their business and customers across all of their sales channels

Security service provider to the cannabis sector.

*1 Shopify is also traded on the NYSE under SHOP *2 3|Sixty is also traded on the OTCQB under SAYFF

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MORE THAN SECURITY The most extensive digital fingerprinting infrastructure in Canada  fingerprinting (3 locations    

in Ottawa-Gatineau) mobile fingerprinting (VIP/group processing) criminal record checks record suspensions (pardons) U.S. entry waivers

Premier security solutions  threat risk assessments  investigations  by-law enforcement  non-core police services  on-site and mobile security  mobile alarm response Network solutions / IoT installation and integration  security systems  voice and data cabling  phone systems/IP solutions  fiber optic solutions  design and engineering  infrastructure management

NEPEAN CENTRETOWN GATINEAU

24 Colonnade Rd. 100 Gloucester St. 721, boul. Saint-Joseph

613-231 -6462 613-288-0722 819-776-0004

We also have offices in Petawawa, Sudbury and Windsor, Ontario

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No. of local employees

LARGEST SECURITY PERSONNEL FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES)

No. local contract staff

No. of local offices/ No. of national offices

Key local executive(s)/ Year established in Ottawa

Major clients

Services offered

Paul A. Guindon CEO 1939

Commercial, high-tech, industrial, governments, embassies, construction, tourist/special events

Private security, digital fingerprinting, non-core policing, criminal record checks, pre-employment screening, threat risk assessments, workplace investigations, mobile alarm response, security systems

1 2

Robin St. Martin president 1994

WND

Security guards, concierge services, mobile patrols, alarm response, private investigations

1 24

Pierre Belair area vice-president for eastern Canada 1979

WND

Security services, including specialized guarding, mobile security services, alarm response, technology solutions, remote video monitoring, inspections, consulting and investigation services

850

1 37

Andrew Wilkinson regional director 2002

Health care, retail, educational, mining

Provides business solutions and security services in retail, construction, telecommunications and manufacturing.

TOERSA Security 20C Cleopatra Dr. Ottawa, ON K2G 0B3 613-695-9371 toersa.com

500

2 0

Chris Ibey president and CEO 2008

Parliamentary Protective Service, Ottawa Bluesfest, Shopify, Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, Pomerleau Construction, ByWard Market Mall, EQ Homes, RioCan, Barley Mow Pubs, TD Place

Private security services, event security, mobile patrols, alarm response, construction security, parking enforcement

G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) 201-720 Belfast Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5 888-717-4447 g4s.ca

325

150

1 21

Damon Lynk 1997

Major banks, government organizations, commercial properties, manufacturing and energy.

Risk consulting, systems integration, security products, security guards

Paladin Security 201-52 Antares Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z1 613-725-2346 paladinsecurity.com

238

WND

1 21

Iain Morton

Ottawa International Airport

Frontline security services, such as security guards.

Capital Security & Investigations 9-2559 Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3K1 613-744-1194 / 613-741-7919 capitalsecurity.ca

200

1 1

Georges Lalande president and owner 1990

City of Ottawa

Uniformed guards, investigators, burglar alarm systems, patrols, mobile patrols

Response Safety Security & Investigations 300-1732 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, ON K2C 0P9 613-567-2737 response-security.com

125

WND

1 0

Denis Condie president and founder 1994

WND

Guard services, alarm response, mobile patrols, parking management

Harris Security Agency 1140-2720 Queensview Dr. Ottawa, ON K2B 1A5 613-726-6713 / 613-726-2607 harrissecurity.ca

100

2 0

James Harris president and CEO 2002

WND

Security guard training

Signal 88 Security 421 Richmond Rd. P.O. 67109 Ottawa, ON K2A4E4 613-801-3466 / 613-801-1055 signal88.com

1 12

Andrew Ralph 2015

Property managers (condominiums, apartments, construction, commercial properties)

Roving vehicle patrols, security consultations, including lighting, waste and irrigation assessments, access control services, facilities checks (offices, pools, fitness facilities, laundry facilities, etc.), disturbance and alarm response

Commissionaires Ottawa 24 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7J6 613-231-6462 commissionaires-ottawa.on.ca

3,800

3 1

Iron Horse Security & Investigations 884 Churchill Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5H2 613-228-2813 / 613-228-9812 ironhorsesecurity.com

1,776

Securitas Canada 500-1335 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 8N8 613-745-7554 / 613-745-6483 securitas.ca

1,500

GardaWorld* 2250 Gladwin Cr. Ottawa, ON K1G 3V4 613-563-0685 / 613-563-4106 garda.com

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No. of local employees

No. local contract staff

No. of local offices/ No. of national offices

Major clients

Services offered

FCi (Fleming Communications Inc.) 101-920 Belfast Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z6 613-244-6770 fci.ca

150

1 0

Mike Fleming, CEO John Saull, president and COO 1995

Healthcare, government, technology, private sector and financial institutions

Provides design, integration of IP-based security solutions, including access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection.

Armstrong Monitoring Corp. 215 Colonnade Rd. S. Ottawa, ON K2E 7K3 613-225-9531 / 613-225-6965 armstrongmonitoring.com

1 0

Scott Bissett vice-president of sales and marketing 1981

Military, commercial, industrial, municipal

Gas detection systems, callibration services

Convergint Technologies & FSC 2170 Thurston Dr. Ottawa, ON K1G 5A7 613-526-4224 / 613-526-5216 convergint.com | a-fsc.com

WND

1 12

Shea Patsula general manager WND

Parliament Hill (House of Commons/Senate), RCMP, OPP, General Dynamics, CIC, Passport Office, CBSA, Industry Canada, Fintrac, DFAIT, Hydro Ottawa, Mitel

Integrated security solutions for government and commercial clients, system design, sales, installation and service, access control, CCTV, intrusion, biometrics, visitor management, alarm monitoring

360 Advanced Security Corp. 106-720 Belfast Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5 613-244-2882 360asc.com

1 1

Steve Martin branch manager 2008

Municipal, transit, federal and provincial governments, law enforcement, museums, healthcare and long-term care, colleges and universities, commercial facilities

Supply, installation, design and service of integrated security solutions, card access, CCTV, turnstiles and barrier gates, intrusion detection systems and monitoring, emergency communications

Extravision 101-5460 Canotek Rd. Gloucester, ON K1J 9H1 819-370-6622 / 819-370-1332 extravision.ca

1 3

David Almasi vice-president of sales WND

WND

Electronic security systems, site and facility security plan, access control monitoring and management, access card production, CCTV systems, drone detection, perimeter protection, facial recognition

Henderson Security 356 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 3V6 613-728-6467 / 613-728-6477 hendersonsecurity.com

1 0

Troy Brake president 1959

WND

Residential security, commercial security, medical emergency, video surveillance, intercom systems, access control, fire monitoring

Canadian Security Team H-18 Enterprise Ave. Ottawa, ON K2G 0A6 613-725-9939 / 613-725-1067 canadiansecurityteam.ca

1 0

Ian Suski general manager 1997

Residential and commercial security including not-for-profit and govenment

Video surveillance, security systems, home automation, security monitoring, ULC fire monitoring

Zodiac Light Waves 1000 Old Montreal Rd. Orléans, ON K4A 3N3 1-888-845-0107 zlwinc.com

N/A

Hesam Mahdavi 1997

Riverstone, Alavida, Rockland Manor, Turnermore

Wireless nurse call system, facility portable and desk phones, Wi-Fi design implementation and troubleshooting

Company/Address Phone/Fax/Web

Key local executive(s)/ Year established in Ottawa

*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. This security technology list focuses on firms that primarily design, integrate and install systems to safeguard physical premises. For a list of companies that develop the underlying technology as well as those providing other security products and services, please see the list of Ottawa-Gatineau’s largest defence and security firms on page 35.

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2019 FORTY UNDER 40 (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Stephanie Appotive

Krystal Cameron

39, director of operations, owner, Howard Fine Jewellers & Custom Designers

36, senior director, product market engagement and operations, Assent Compliance

Biggest obstacle overcome: Achieving an equitable and successful family business succession plan. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Excellence is not a destination, it is a journey that has to be travelled every day. Maintaining a level of excellence requires a team of experts who have passion, empathy, vision, communication skills, respect, strong work ethic, grit and resilience.

Biggest obstacles overcome: Retaining customers through a period of extreme growth and technology advancements in our software platform and transitioning to the product management team with no formal background or training. Biggest influences: My wife and boys. I was 24 when I met my future wife and 25 when I moved across the country to be lucky enough to join the lives of her and her wonderful dudes.

Alexis Ashworth 39, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa Biggest obstacle overcome: I was 24 when I became executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Halifax. I had no experience with construction, leadership or management. What I had was a passion for the cause and an entrepreneurial drive to succeed. The organization was building a home every two years when I joined, and when I left four years later we were building five homes per year and had opened a social enterprise, the ReStore. Biggest influence: Mark Rodgers, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada. He is a strong leader who isn’t afraid of change and is constantly looking for ways to improve our organization.

Ian Bingeman 39, executive director, Youth Ottawa Biggest obstacle overcome: Assuming the role of executive director unexpectedly with no formal training and little experience in the administrative side of the non-profit sector. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Relationships are key. You can’t operate if you can’t trust, and you can’t trust if you don’t put a big emphasis on the small talk.

Joseph Carpinone 38, vice-president and partner, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Biggest obstacle overcome: Leaving a secure and comfortable job to help build and grow a new consulting firm. Biggest influence: My mother. She helped instill confidence in me at a very young age. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Controlling my emotions and finding a balance between aggression and passion.

James Ciesielski 39, chief technical officer and co-founder, Rewind Biggest obstacle overcome: Convincing myself to leave a “safe” job and go for it on my own. Biggest influence: My wife; she is all the things I am not but aspire to be. First job: I was the backup Ottawa Citizen delivery boy for my street. Advice I’d give the younger me: Relax – it’s not as bad as you think; everything works out in the end.

Francois de Bellefeuille 31, general manager, Spiria Digital

Katie Black 37, partner, Caza Saikaley LLP Biggest obstacle overcome: Despite being a single parent, I graduated second out of 168 students completing their third year of the English bachelor of laws program in the Faculty of Common Law. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Communication is key: who is going to do what and by when? Effective litigation requires clear project management.

Chantal Boyer-Casey 37, principal, interior designer, 4té Biggest obstacle overcome: Completing the business succession within seven months of returning early from maternity leave and balancing being a new business owner and mother of two young children under the age of three. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Challenges in business are critical to keep learning and growing. It doesn’t matter how much time and effort you put into your business, you’re nothing without a great team.

Biggest obstacle overcome: After becoming general manager, I kept my previous role as technical director and continued to perform both roles despite having limited time and resources. In addition, as a francophone working in a largely anglophone environment, I had to improve my English skills quite rapidly. Biggest influence: Stephane Rouleau, the president and co-founder of Spiria. He showed me that it is possible to do business while being transparent and being yourself. He leads a 150-employee company with integrity as a primary value.

Heather Desjardins 39, founder and owner, the Open Door Educational Services Biggest obstacle overcome: Bootstrapping my business while going through pregnancy, having a newborn and now a toddler diagnosed with autism has been a challenge. Biggest influences: Susan Barton has dedicated herself to raising awareness about dyslexia for parents and educators. My parents have always been a remarkable example of integrity, caring and living full and admirable lives.

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Alex Dorward

Erin Fenn

29, chief operating officer, Simple Story; co-CEO and co-founder, AdmissionsConsulting.ca

37, chief operating officer, 1VALET

Biggest obstacle overcome: For much of my twenties, I struggled to maintain good mental health. For a long time, I was either completely unaware or in denial of the issues, which mainly stemmed from overworking and built-up stress. This typically resulted in flareups of my Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which consequently resulted in weight loss and physical health issues. I eventually realized the situation and created a plan to tackle this.

Jana Dybinski

Biggest obstacle overcome: It’s an obstacle I seem to truly enjoy, and that’s being first to market. Be it a product, pricing model or leadership style, I’m willing to go first. That has required a ton of learning and tenacity. Biggest influences: My father worked hard and took pride in his career. My dear friend understands the art to the balance between working and living. My first mentor taught me “everything is easier when you realize it’s not you, it’s all of them,” and other salacious pearls of wisdom always good for a laugh and a reality check.

36, vice-president, marketing and culture, Rebel.com

Amy Friesen

Biggest obstacle overcome: Fear of being vulnerable as a leader. Leading with vulnerability and heart (especially in the tech industry) took courage and is the backbone of the work I’m most proud of. Supporting other leaders to do the same is a big part of my path ahead. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: As in life, the only thing we truly control in business is how we show up and react to whatever is in front of us.

Biggest obstacle overcome: Learning to be confident in my vision and my abilities. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Not everyone gets you. When you take the leap to not only start a business but develop a brand new industry, many people won’t be on board. However, what you learn is to seek out the people who believe in you and your vision and build like you’ve never built before.

Kelly Elliott 38, partner, Canada director – practice support and optimization, Dentons Canada LLP Biggest obstacle overcome: Six pregnancies (three miscarriages and three babies) in six years while on my journey to partnership! Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Hard work pays off, even if sometimes it feels like you’re simply treading water.

38, founder and CEO, Tea & Toast

Josh Garellek 35, founder and CEO, Arctic Leaf Biggest obstacle overcome: One of my ventures in which I invested a significant amount of my time and money failed in November 2018. I needed to step away from it for my own sanity. I had to learn to accept that failure and learn from it.

Sacha Gera Kara Eusebio 31, senior manager of strategic partnerships, Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards Biggest obstacle overcome: Moving to Canada two-and-a-half years ago from the United States. After applying for dozens and dozens of jobs, the only offer I received was to do temporary data entry for Cornerstone Housing for Women, an organization that provides safe shelter for homeless women in Ottawa. It turned out to be the best thing that could have happened.

Mostafa Farrokhabadi 31, director of grid analytics and technology, BluWave-ai Biggest obstacle overcome: Getting out of my professional, emotional and personal comfort zone multiple times – for example, when I went to Sweden to get my master’s degree, left Sweden to come to Canada for my PhD and later moved to Ottawa to join a startup as the first paid employee. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Know your audience.

38, senior vice-president, cloud products, Ribbon Communications Biggest obstacle overcome: Figuring how to serve in a demanding executive position while being an attentive husband and father to our triplet children. There is no cookie-cutter recipe or shortcut, and no one degree, course or mentor can prepare you for it. Most important lesson you’ve learned in business: People and relationships are the real assets behind any successful business. Employees will go the extra mile if you are empathetic and take the time to listen to them.

Elliott Gillespie 39, president, Gold Bar Whiskey Biggest business achievement: Taking an idea to market, then bringing that product to more than 25 countries in less than three years. Biggest obstacle overcome: Learning an industry from scratch and then building a global network of partners one by one. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: It is all about relationships. Few things can be achieved over the phone; meet people face to face.

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2019 FORTY UNDER 40 (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Sender Gordon

Brandon Malleck

31, director of investment and leasing, Regional Group

33, manager, technical services and projects, Bentall Kennedy

Biggest obstacle overcome: Truthfully, I don’t feel that I have faced any obstacles. Every day brings its challenges; however, I see them as learning opportunities. As a fourth-generation family member in a family business, I am always focused on earning my own credibility and not getting painted with the brush of nepotism. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Failure is not an option. A creative solution can always be found.

Biggest obstacle overcome: Leading a very experienced team with limited professional experience. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Emotions cloud rational judgment; stick to the facts and don’t let personalities affect the logic (or a good night’s sleep).

Matt McEvoy Chantal Hackett 33, CEO, Sing House Studios Biggest obstacle overcome: Blending my artistic self and business self to an entirely new degree. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Delegate and make time for yourself. During my first year after moving into my commercial space, I eventually burned out. Now, I say no a lot more and yes to the right opportunities so that I can have as balanced a life as possible.

Joanne Kudakiewicz 36, wealth adviser manager, Yorkville Asset Management Biggest obstacle overcome: Developing a new financial services division while helping design and build our home and caring for an incredible five-year-old daughter has been an adventure. Finding a work-life balance that works for me and my family has been incredibly important both professionally and personally. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: To be patient. Success doesn’t happen overnight, but with dedication and hard work you can accomplish almost anything.

Steve Lavigne 37, director of technology, OPIN Software Biggest obstacle overcome: Being a husband and father, I have always had to find the right balance between my professional life and my personal life. I am a bit of a workaholic and work doesn’t always feel like work, so finding that balance is something I have had to overcome. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: The importance of learning from everyone around me, from interns to CEOs. Everyone in an organization has something different to offer and, in most cases, has a different perspective on any given topic.

Cindy MacKay 39, fund development and marketing coordinator, Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre Biggest obstacle overcome: We are a very small organization with a small geographic service area. Finding ways to grow our donor database and community support without creating donor fatigue is always an issue. Most important lessons I’ve learned in business: Surround yourself with people who challenge you to do more and be better. Ensure you take time to think things through before committing.

34, CEO, MaxBounty Biggest obstacle overcome: Transitioning our business to new ownership while ensuring that our staff and clients continued to have confidence in our business throughout the entire process. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: The importance of trust. Be true to your word and keep the promises you make.

Ron McLester 39, vice-president, truth, reconciliation & indigenization, Algonquin College Biggest obstacle overcome: Indigenous work has only recently become attractive to mainstream stakeholders. Finding an organization willing to explore this has not been an easy task. Most important lessons I’ve learned in business: My first executive leader told me to always remember three things: be friendly, be firm and be fair.

Aliasgar Morbi 37, managing partner, Brash Product Development Biggest obstacle overcome: Pivoting and persevering through financial struggles, family obligations and self-doubt. Biggest influences: My parents. They have taught me the importance of hard work and sacrifice in reaching for your goals. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: There is no single path to success. In my first startup, we had many advisers and mentors, all of whom genuinely supported us. But some pushed us in opposing directions and shared advice that was strongly dependent on their own perspectives and experiences. It took a few years of testing, pivoting and constantly reinventing to understand that each entrepreneur’s journey is unique.

Alex Patrick 34, president, Take the Shot Productions Biggest obstacle overcome: Convincing Bell Media and Netflix to co-finance Frontier despite the fact that they are fierce competitors. Biggest influence: My grandfather, John Sylvain. He taught me how to be a gentleman. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: That even the biggest obstacles or challenges have solutions.

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2019 FORTY UNDER 40 (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Jacob Shabinsky

Christopher Thompson

34, managing director, Glenview Homes

32, president and co-founder, Whitewater Brewing Company

Biggest influence: My father, Mark, for his grit and determination. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Always act with integrity. It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.

Ali Shafaee 39, director, DNA Presents

Biggest business achievement: Providing year-round employment to a rural area. Biggest obstacle overcome: Lack of experience. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Cash is king.

Danya Vered 33, vice-president, StrategyCorp

Biggest business achievement: Reaching the 10-year milestone with Escapade Music Festival. What started out as a one-day parking lot concert with a few hundred attendees has turned into a nationally recognized festival with more than 30,000 attendees. Biggest obstacle overcome: In 2016, Escapade suffered a big blow during the festival when adverse weather caused us to close down our main stage with more than 12,000 people already on site. With the help of city officials, local partners and a strong team, we managed to relocate festival-goers into the TD Place arena and continue the event with minimal impact to performing artists and fans.

Candace Sutcliffe 39, chief operating officer and co-proprietor, CA Paradis/The Chef’s Paradise Biggest obstacles overcome: Fear and selfdoubt. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Transparency, integrity and humility will win every time.

Biggest obstacle overcome: Learning how and when to advocate best for myself and others. Biggest influences: My mother and late father. With six kids, their approach was always that you are only as happy as your least happy child. So you can celebrate your victories, but there is always more hard work to be done.

Hamed Zadeh 37, CEO, SINIX Media Group Biggest influence: My dad. He has told me to never aim for second place and to treat everybody with the same respect regardless of their social standing or race. He always challenged me and encouraged me to aim higher and higher. Most important lesson you’ve learned in business: If you consistently provide quality work with great customer service, your business will not only grow but flourish. Also, treat your employees and partners with the utmost respect and always over-deliver.

Joelle Zagury 37, owner and optometrist, Merivale Vision Care

Liam Swords 37, broker of record/owner, Plum Realty Biggest obstacle overcome: Moving out of day-to-day sales into a leadership role of growing the company. I had to create a unique value proposition to attract enough highly effective realtors to join Plum Realty. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Take the emotion out. I was negotiating on my own behalf on a real estate deal and I got caught up in wanting to win. I lost all power and ended up “getting the deal,” although not on the terms I should have accepted. Looking back, I realize I let emotion get the best of me.

Elias Theodossiou 39, owner, EVOO Greek Kitchen and Mati restaurant Biggest obstacle overcome: Building and operating two successful restaurants while continuously battling Crohn’s disease. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: The importance of establishing key internal processes at the onset of opening a business. At first, my main focus was on customer satisfaction (experience, quality food, etc.) and not necessarily the back office of the business.

Biggest obstacle overcome: Building the business while being an attentive parent to our three children. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Always tackle issues right away in a direct, honest way. I learned that avoiding difficult conversations or dancing around the truth does not serve anyone and can act as a barrier to progress.

John Zinati 39, owner and broker of record, Zinati Realty Biggest obstacle overcome: Maintaining a healthy work-life balance. I’ve often asked successful businesspeople what their biggest regret is, and the answer is always missing out on their spouses’ and kids’ lives when they were young. I’ve made it a priority to be there for my family every day. Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Be persistent. When I was trying to break into the commercial real estate industry, I did my research and made a coffee appointment with a well-known broker. We met, and he said he was impressed but didn’t have a job for me at the time. I continued to keep in contact and never gave up until I sold him on giving me a chance to make my own position.

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FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES (Ranked by year founded)

Year founded

No. of generations currently operating the business

No. of family individuals currently involved

Founder(s)

Current owner(s)/principal(s)

Type of business

Fulton’s Pancake House & Sugar Bush 399 Sugar Bush Rd. Pakenham, ON K0A 2X0 613-256-3867 fultons.ca

1860

John Fulton

Shirley Fulton Deugo

Maple sugar bush, seasonal restaurant, guided tours, gift shop, producer of organic maple syrup, maple gourmet and bath and body products

A.H. Fitzsimmons 1878 Co. Ltd. 46 Daly Ave. Ottawa, ON K1N 6E4 613-238-2100 / 613-238-7456 ahfitzsimmons.com

1878

Alexander H. Fitzsimmons

Frank Rizzo

Full-service real estate brokerage

Marchand Lighting and Electrical 1283 Algoma Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 3W7 613-749-2279 / 613-749-9952 marchandelectric.com

1892

P.E. Marchand

Jacques Marchand

Lighting and electrical design, sales and project management

Sanderson Roofing 437 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K1R 5T7 613-233-9369 / 613-230-4646 sandersonroofing.com

1895

J.D. Sanderson

Don Mann

Residential and commercial roofing

J.T. Bradley’s 1220 Colonial Rd., Navan, ON K4B 1J4 613-835-3781 jtbradleys.com

1898

John Thomas Bradley

John Thomas Bradley, Great Grandson.

Retail and country store, hosting an LCBO agency store and distributing Purina Agrifeed.

E.R. Fisher Menswear 199 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON K1Z 6W4 613-829-8313 erfisher.com

1905

Emerson Ralph Fisher

Sonia Fisher

Men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, made-to-measure service, fully equipped tailor shop

McIntosh & Watts 11-700 Industrial Ave. Ottawa, ON K1G 0Y9 613-233-2332 robmcintosh.ca

1906

Grant McIntosh, Christina Watts

Rob McIntosh, Barb McIntosh, Peter McIntosh

Retail, fine tableware and gifts. Specializes in fine bone china coffee mugs designed in Ottawa under the “McIntosh” brand.

Francis Canada Truck Centre* 3818 Russell Rd. Ottawa, ON K1G 3N2 613-744-0974 / 613-744-8952 freightlinerofottawa.com

1910

H.G. Francis

Matthew Francis

Heavy truck sales and repair

Budd Gardens Perennials 2832 Innes Rd. Ottawa, ON K1B 4K4 613-830-4328 buddgardens.com

1911

Peter Budd

Don and Dave Budd

Growers of perennial flowers, specializing in hostas.

Snelling Paper & Sanitation Ltd. 1410 Triole St. Ottawa, ON K1B 3M5 613-745-7184 / 613-745-7949 snellingpaper.com

1915

Charles Snelling

Randy Graham Patrick Lahey

Food service packaging, janitorial supplies and equipment, industrial packaging, safety supplies

Binks Insurance Brokers Ltd. 100-881 Lady Ellen Pl. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5L3 613-226-1350 binks.ca

1918

Harry S. Binks

Specializes in directors’ and officers’ liability, automobile and power sports dealerships, manufacturers, non-profit organizations, defence industries, contractors and property management firms, Binks Financial

Frisby Tire 1377 Clyde Ave. Ottawa, ON K2G 3H7 613-224-2374 / 613-224-3782 frisbytire.com

1920

George Frisby

Don Frisby

Owned by George, James and Don Frisby over the years. Offers name brand tires, wheels, auto repair and brake services for customers located in and around the Ottawa area.

C.A. Paradis / Chef’s Paradise 1314 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3Y4 613-731-2866 / 613-731-8439 chefsparadise.ca

1921

C.A. Paradis

Brian Corbishley, Isabelle Gagnon, Candace Sutcliffe, Alain Bouliane

Gourmet kitchenware for home chefs. Commercial equipment and smallwares dealer for food service businesses.

Tanner Insurance Service Ltd. 200-2435 Holly Lane Ottawa, ON K1V 7P2 613-232-5704 / 613-232-6486 tannerinsurance.com

1922

Allan R. Tanner

Steven A. Tanner Keith R. Tanner

Commercial insurance, home and auto insurance, boat and yacht insurance specialists, group auto and home insurance

Hulse, Playfair & McGarry 315 McLeod St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1A2 613-233-1143 / 613-233-9166 hpmcgarry.ca

1925

Charles Hulse

Sharon McGarry Patrick McGarry

Funeral and cremation service provider

Scrivens Insurance and Investment Solutions 270 MacLaren St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0M3 613-236-9101 / 613-236-0856 scrivens.ca

1929

W.H. (Bill) Scrivens

Peter Scrivens, Michael Scrivens, Ole Jensen, David Scrivens

Commercial insurance: contract bonding, marine insurance, manufacturers, directors’ liability, professional errors and omissions. Personal insurance: home, auto, boats. Financial and estate planning, group life insurance and employee benefits, RRSPs, GICs

Francis Fuels Ltd. 105-28 Concourse Gate Ottawa, ON K2E 7T7 613-723-4567 / 613-723-6722 francisfuels.com

1933

H.G. Francis

Brent Francis

Fuel, gasoline, propane, heating, air conditioning

Bourk’s Complete Car Care* 4009 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K2K 2A3 613-599-5232 bourks.com

1937

Robert Bourk

Gary Bourk William Bourk

Automotive wholesale and repair, property development

General Bearing Service Inc.* 490 Kent St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2B7 613-238-8100 / 613-236-8207 gbs.ca

1946

Ernest Bouchard

Pierre Bouchard

Industrial distribution of bearings, power transmission components and material handling equipment

The Taggart Group 3187 Albion Rd. S. Ottawa, ON K1V 8Y3 613-739-2919 / 613-739-7334 taggartgroup.ca

1948

Harold Taggart

Taggart/Parkes family

Real estate acquisition, development, management and construction group comprised of four operating companies.

Name / Address / Phone / Fax / Web

*These companies did not respond to the survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years.

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AWARDS, ORGANIZATIONS & OTHER BUSINESS SECTORS

Ottawa businesswomen of the year Ottawa’s top female executives were recognized for their business acumen, leadership, expertise and community involvement earlier this year at The Women’s Business Network of Ottawa’s annual awards gala. Prior to the event, the finalists shared highlights of their business accomplishments, obstacles they’ve overcome and the people who’ve inspired them along the way. Here’s an introduction to this year’s nominees:

Allyson Chisnall CFO MediaStyle

Christyn Cianfarani President and CEO The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries

Katherine Cooligan Regional managing partner, Ottawa office Borden Ladner Gervais

After a stint with the Royal Canadian Navy, Cianfarani was hired as a proposal specialist at Canadian aerospace firm CAE, eventually holding leadership positions in strategy, research and development and business solutions. In 2014, she became the first woman to lead CADSI in its current incarnation, and under her leadership the 35-year-old association has seen female representation on its board of directors rise from zero to 30 per cent. Cooligan is a family law lawyer with more than 25 years of experience. She joined Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in 2006 as the leader of the family law group before becoming regional managing partner of BLG’s Ottawa office, the only woman at BLG to hold these senior management roles. Cooligan is an active board and executive member of the CHEO Foundation Board and is on the organizing committee for the Royal’s Leaders for Mental Health Breakfast.

Lynn Ferron

Ferron says her breakthrough project was designing and managing the team for Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. Several companies and one cross-province move later, she’s now a principal at HOK. Ferron is also an avid runner who has raised thousands of dollars for charities such as Team Diabetes and the Sears Great Canadian 100km Relay Run to end kids’ cancers.

Trina Fraser

Fraser joined the firm as a first-year associate in 1999 and was invited to become a full equity partner in 2009. Fraser Identified an emerging opportunity in cannabis law five years ago and formed BSL’s CannaLaw group. The mother of two is also a dedicated community activist and volunteer and currently sits on the board of directors of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana as well as Ottawa-based charity The Snowsuit Fund.

Principal practice leader, registered interior designer, president Elect, ARIDO HOK

Partner Brazeau Seller Law

Amy Friesen Owner Tea & Toast Inc.

Christina Hlusko President and CEO CAA North & East Ontario

Stayci Keetch CEO and creative director On Brand by Stayci Keetch

Jennifer MacKinnon CEO Fenix Solutions

After spending nearly a decade working in the retirement home industry across Ottawa, in 2014 Friesen launched Tea & Toast, a personalized local search service to help ease the decisionmaking process regarding retirement living. Friesen is a member of Informed Opinions, an organization striving to increase women’s voices in media, and the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals. Hlusko currently chairs the CAA National Automotive Services Task Force and is a lead participant in the CAA National Insurance Services Task Force. Hlusko is a founding member of the leadership committee for the Women In Philanthropy program at Queensway Carleton Hospital, which brings together like-minded women who want to help transform health care for Ottawa and our region through their collective giving. Keetch leads a team of creative professionals to deliver high-end marketing to small to mid-size businesses. She launched her career in television broadcasting in 1998 and has worked for YTV, produced TV shows for HGTV and The Food Network Canada and produced documentaries for TVO. Keetch has managed websites and client brands from the Canadian Museum of Nature to international diamond security firms. She launched On Brand by Stayci Keetch in 2015. MacKinnon is the founder of Fenix Solutions, a web technology company with 14 employees that has operated for 18 years in the Ottawa area. Fenix’s clients include local and global leaders such as Nokia.

Amy MacLeod

A member of the Mitel executive leadership team, in 2018 MacLeod was appointed to her current position as the company’s first corporate diversity officer. Prior to joining Mitel, MacLeod held senior communications roles at General Dynamics Canada, Alcatel-Lucent and Newbridge Networks. She currently serves as chair of the board of directors of the Kanata North Business Association.

Jennifer McGahan

McGahan’s passion for design led her to Algonquin College, where she studied AutoCAD and design. Jennifer founded Jennifer McGahan Interiors in 2015 and has grown the business to $1.4 million in annual revenues since then. Her work has been featured in the Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa At Home, Luxe and on CTV.

Vice-president, strategic communications; corporate diversity officer Mitel

Principal/owner Jennifer McGahan Interiors

Pierrette Raymond Owner/coach 1-800-GOT-JUNK?/Moving Forward Matters

An Ottawa native, Chisnall previously worked for Cavendish & Co. in London, where she was the only woman on the accounting staff, and with Britain’s Electricity Supply Association, where she audited the largest pension scheme in the United Kingdom. After returning to Canada, she worked for CS Co-op (Alterna Bank) and Logan Katz Chartered Accountants before starting her own company. In 2013, she joined MediaStyle as an equity partner.

A former teacher, Raymond started her first home-based business at the age of 26 while her son was just an infant. Twenty-three years later, she owns and operates two businesses and recently sold a third. A founding franchise partner of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, she has operated the business with her husband Luc since July 2000. Raymond also runs a private executive coaching and consulting practice.

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

TOP FEDERAL CONTRACTS

A selection of some of the largest government contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded in 2018-19 to companies operating in Ottawa-Gatineau.

$217,688,261 PCL Constructors This year’s top contract covered the renovation of Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, one of the federal government’s largest workplaces in Gatineau. PCL will undertake a recladding project that will see the roofs, exterior brick wall and windows of the 41-year-old complex replaced.

$103,182,531

$137,503,693 IBM Canada

IBM has won a series of high-value contracts as of late for a pay modernization project. The federal government has been waylaid with costly issues surrounding its Phoenix pay system in recent years.

$100,000,000

Total federal spending in the National Capital Region (billions of dollars) 2018-19

$3.26

2017-18 2016-17

$3.70

$2.57

2015-16

$2.89

2014-15

$2.49

2013-14

$2.53

2012-13

2010-11

$4.15

Figures include the value of all contracts and contract amendments awarded to firms located in the National Capital Region during the fiscal year.

$100,000,000 Motorola Solutions Canada

Miscellaneous communications equipment, purchased by Public Works and Government Services Canada

Calian Group

Calian provides managed healthcare services to the RCMP, Veteran Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence.

$32,023,300 IBM Canada

$3.17

2009-10 $3.27

Fire control sonar equipment End user: Department of National Defence

$3.16 2011-12

General Dynamics Mission Systems

IBM provides maintenance support services for the Department of National Defence. It also develops extensions to its resource management information system.

$26,403,983 Canadian Bank Note Co. Printing documents including bonds, where security is paramount. End user: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade And Development

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$22,884,135 Lockheed Martin Canada

Ship and boat propulsion components End user: Department of National Defence

$16,861,112

$14,534,558 S.i. Systems

Providing informatics professionals services to the RCMP. Supporting programs for various law enforcement systems associated with crime scene occurrences, intelligence gathering, criminal cases, investigations and tactical logistics.

$14,400,000 BluMetric Environmental Water purification equipment End user: Department of National Defence

Oracle Canada

Providing HR software End user: Public Works and Government Services Canada

$16,000,000 Deloitte

Business consulting, change management and project management services End user: Employment and Social Development Canada

Top 75 federal vendors in the National Capital Region (net value of all contracts awarded in 2018-19)

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$15,796,975 EllisDon

Contractor EllisDon was hired to provide security upgrades to the Lester B. Pearson building.

$15,425,000 Louis W. Bray Construction The local firm was tapped for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Jones Falls Locks along the Rideau Canal between Ottawa and Kingston. Focus on touch ups to masonry work, lock gate winches, rails and stairways. Includes construction of a new timber footbridge between the Jones Falls and Whitefish bays.

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PCL

$326,361,145

IBM Canada

$289,910,941

Babcock Canada Inc.

$190,512,312

Calian Group

$189,065,316

General Dynamics Land Systems Canada

$145,862,812

Motorola Solutions Canada

$107,568,926

S.i. Systems

$99,693,614

Modis Canada

$92,085,406

ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

$75,112,503

Systematix IT Solutions

$71,553,820

Veritaaq Technology House

$65,870,522

Oracle Canada

$60,825,775

TPG Technology Consulting

$57,853,740

Donna Cona

$51,736,135

Lockheed Martin Canada

$45,373,079

PwC

$42,183,034

CORADIX Technology Consulting

$39,935,147

Deloitte

$38,874,897

IBISKA Telecom

$36,926,238

Colliers Project Leaders & Tiree Facility Solutions, in joint venture

$36,473,943

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants

$35,722,247

Canadian Bank Note Co.

$35,055,011

Milestone Environmental Contracting

$34,217,462

Procom Consultants

$25,380,174

Cache Consulting

$24,801,001

Randstad Interim

$23,373,595

EllisDon

$19,867,350

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NAV Canada

$19,632,481

Bell Canada

$18,747,656

Louis W. Bray Construction

$18,694,377

ExcelHR / excelITR

$18,623,724

Thales Canada

$18,300,744

Ernst & Young

$18,114,548

Emerion

$17,730,722

Cistel Technology Inc.

$17,500,349

Accenture

$17,035,481

Fujitsu Consulting

$17,021,638

BluMetric Environmental

$16,961,514

DEW Engineering and Development

$16,769,531

Mindwire Systems

$16,521,488

Maplesoft Group

$16,444,247

Pomerleau

$15,998,609

SantĂŠ Montfort

$15,000,000

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting

$14,438,230

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Pacific Safety Products

$14,375,796

Tiree Facility Solutions

$13,618,290

Graybridge International Consulting

$13,243,326

Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in joint venture

$12,895,795

General Dynamics Information Technology Canada

$12,271,300

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Pennant Canada

$12,262,864

Johnson Controls

$12,209,476

IT/Net

$12,167,982

ESRI Canada

$11,443,799

Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.

$11,098,636

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The Canadian Red Cross Society

$11,043,452

Atwill-Morin

$10,978,952

Inter Outaouais

$10,974,797

Valcom Consulting Group Inc.

$10,490,467

Halifax Group

$10,049,903

DWP Solutions

$9,360,242

ADRM Technology Consulting Group

$8,979,112

SOMOS Consulting Group

$7,432,500

CMI Interlangues

$7,243,425

Leidos Innovations

$7,221,588

Buttcon East

$6,989,242

KCE Construction

$6,980,000

Masha Krupp Translation Group

$6,916,145

R.E. Gilmore Investments

$6,910,572

Pylon Electronics

$6,820,302

Cummins Eastern Canada

$6,625,596

MGIS

$5,992,366

R.W. Tomlinson

$5,979,377

Canadyne Navigation

$5,902,330

Dymech Engineering

$5,688,420

PCL and EllisDon, in joint venture

$5,456,474

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BUILDING PERMITS

TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Source: City of Ottawa construction permits, July 2018 to June 2019. Note: City records do not list the contractor for all projects.

Zibi

Baseline

(4 Booth St.) Construction of a six-storey superstructure mixed-use building Contractor: Theia Partners Two permits totalling

(2940 Baseline Rd.) Construction of a 13-storey mixed-use retirement apartment residence building (foundation permit only) Contractor: Brigil Homes

Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (2887 Riverside Dr.) Construction of a four-storey residential building Contractor: McDonald Brothers Construction

$23,525,604

$5,576,954

$4,658,420

St. Charles Market (135 Barrette St.) Construction of an eightstorey mixed-use building Contractor: The Lake Partnership

Ottawa construction permits 2018: $2.97B 2017: $2.62B

$18,580,653

2016: $2.60B

Center (638 Center St.) Construction of a fourstorey seniors' apartment building with one level of underground parking Contractor: Brigil Homes

1960 Scott St.

2015: $2.60B 2014: $2.67B 2013: $2.39B 2012: $2.05B

$16,144,140

Residential

2011: $1.81B

140 Prestige Cir. Construction of a fourstorey apartment building (78 units) with one level of underground parking Contractor: Not disclosed

1161 Heron Rd.

70 Gloucester St.

Construction of two 16-storey apartment buildings Contractor: Ron Eastern Construction

Construction of a 27-storey apartment building with underground parking Contractor: Claridge Homes

$67,300,125

$40,265,322

1960 Scott St.

192 Bronson Ave.

Construction of a 25-storey mixed use apartment building Contractor: Colonnade BridgePort

Construction of a 19-storey mixed-use building with two underground parking levels Contractor: Bassi Construction

Construction of a four-storey apartment building with two levels of underground parking Contractor: Brigil Construction

$36,896,229

$11,075,798

(121 Parkdale Ave.) Construction of a 33-storey apartment building with six levels of underground parking Contractor: Brigil Construction

175 Carruthers Ave.

The King's Daughters & Sons Apartments

$40,987,267

$35,844,499

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$1B

$2B

$3B

$12,769,253 55 Earlton Priv.

$44,795,981 One Twenty One Parkdale

Construction of a 19-storey apartment building and a four-storey apartment building with three levels of underground parking Contractor: Morley Hoppner

(567 Cambridge St. S.) Construction of an addition at the side of a six-storey apartment building Contractor: Morley Hoppner

$8,205,464 Serenity in Kanata North

DND headquarters Fitting up the former Nortel campus for the Department of National Defence on Moodie Drive continues to be big business for Ottawa contractors and EllisDon in particular, with a half-dozen building permits with an estimated construction value of more than $35.4 million issued by the city between July 2018 and June 2019.

(280 Herzberg Rd.) Construction of a four-storey apartment building with underground parking Contractor: Serenity Design & Development

$7,346,606

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Warehouses and distribution centres Amazon fulfillment centre (5225 Boundary Rd.) Construction of a one-storey warehouse Contractor: Broccolini Construction

Costco (1405 Blair Pl.) Construction of a one-storey retail warehouse Contractor: Not disclosed

$18,216,278

$86,581,729 (multiple permits) 100, 101 and 110 Cortile Priv. Construction of a four-storey apartment building Contractor: Not disclosed Three permits, each with a construction value of

$5,903,389

Tannis Food Distributors (2390 Stevenage Dr.) Construction of a two-storey office addition and a onestorey warehouse addition to a one-storey warehouse building Contractor: BBS Construction

Heritage Collections Management Facility (3020 Hawthorne Rd.) Interior alterations to a one-storey warehouse Contractor: EllisDon and PCL, in joint venture

$8,153,071

$22,335,273

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Construction of a new security perimeter and two new security screening pavillions on the Burnside Building ground level of an 11-storey (151 Slater St.) office building Interior and exterior alterations Contractor: EllisDon to all above-grade floors of a $15,796,975 12-storey office building Contractor: Thomas Fuller Shopify Construction (234 Laurier Ave. W.) $23,100,000 Interior alterations on the seventh, eighth and ninth floors Canadian Centre for Cyber of a 24-storey office building Security Contractor: Not disclosed (Phase two; 1625 Vanier Pky.) $5,860,800 Interior alterations on the first, fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth Ford Research and and 10th floors of a 10-storey Engineering Centre office building (700 Palladium Dr.) Contractor: PCL Interior alterations on all floors $20,323,086 of a three-storey office building Contractor: Not disclosed

Lester B. Pearson Building

$4,700,000

(Global Affairs Canada) (125 Sussex Dr.)

Education, religious and community facilities Carleton University Sprott School of Business Nicol Building (1125 Colonel By Dr.) Construction of a six-storey academic building Contractor: Hein Construction

$20,300,313

Interior alterations and additions to a three-storey school Contractor: TalCo Building Innovations

Calvary United Pentecostal Church

(305 Rideau St.) Interior and exterior $6,817,599 alterations to convert an existing office/retail 11-storey building to a mixed-use apartment /retail building Contractor: Doran Contractors

Willowbend (Riverstone École élémentaire Retirement) catholique Riverside-Sud (1980 Trim Rd.) (925 Ralph Hennessy Ave.) Construction of a two-storey elementary school with daycare centre Contractor: Hein Construction

$8,914,756 École élémentaire Horizon-Jeunesse (349 Olmstead St.) Construction of a twostorey addition and interior alterations to an existing twostorey institutional building Contractor: Not disclosed

$6,000,000

Hyatt Place

$24,376,542

$15,368,852

Greystone Village Retirement Residence

Hampton Inn & Suites

(225 Scholastic Dr.) Construction of an eightstorey retirement home Contractor: eQ Homes

(4401 Fallowfield Dr.) Construction of a six-storey hotel Contractor: Versatek Building

$21,193,983

$11,853,451

Promenade (Alavida Lifestyles)

Wyndham Hotels

(2720 Richmond Rd.)

$19,873,261

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Construction of a six-storey retirement residence Contractor: Claridge Homes

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(300 Moodie Dr.) Construction of a six-storey hotel Contractor: SiteCast Construction

(150 Rossignol Dr.) Construction of a six-storey retirement home as part of an overall residential care facility Contractor: Ashcroft Construction

$8,648,552

www.brenning.com

$6,583,000

Retirement homes and hotels

$9,000,000

A rendering of the Nicol Building, which will be the new home of Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.

(1125 Colonel By Dr.) Interior alterations on the fourth and sixth floor of a seven-storey institutional building Contractor: Not disclosed

$7,087,657

(1681 Cyrville Rd.) Construction of a two-storey addition to a one-storey place of worship Contractor: Not disclosed

Théo (University of Ottawa student residence)

Carleton University laboratories

(8600 Campeau Dr.) Construction of a four-storey hotel Contractor: Construction One

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WHO MAKES WHAT – PRIVATE SECTOR (HIGHEST-COMPENSATED EXECUTIVES AT LOCALLY HEADQUARTERED PUBLIC COMPANIES. SOURCE: REGULATORY FILINGS)

Financial year end

Salary*1

Change

Other compensation

Change

Total compensation

Change

Shopify

2018 rank N/A

Dec. 31

US$513,100

N/A

US$11,275,975

N/A

US$11,789,075

N/A

Title

Company

Chief financial officer

Tobias Lütke^

CEO

Shopify

Dec. 31

US$586,400

-8%

US$8,000,582

US$8,586,982

Craig Miller^

Chief product officer

Shopify

Dec. 31

US$403,150

-4%

US$6,000,333

90%

US$6,403,483

79%

Jeffrey Weiser

Chief marketing officer

Shopify

N/A

Dec. 31

US$500,000

N/A

US$4,300,407

N/A

US$4,800,407

N/A

Harley Finkelstein^

Chief operating officer

Shopify

Dec. 31

US$403,150

-4%

US$4,000,291

111%

US$4,403,441

91%

Bruce Linton

Former CEO and chair

March 31

$200,000

-10%

$4,205,964

999%

$3,431,789

467%

Mark Zekulin

March 31

$297,437

42%

$3,615,445

633%

$3,175,528

351%

Tim Saunders

CEO (Canopy Growth) Former president (Canopy Rivers) Former chief financial officer

March 31

$277,342

36%

$2,750,772

412%

$2,527,581

241%

Richard Monkman^

Canopy Growth Canopy Rivers Canopy Growth Canopy Rivers Canopy Growth Canopy Rivers Kinaxis

Dec. 31

US$308,704

27%

US$1,820,001

91%

US$2,128,705

78%

Canopy Growth

March 31

$252,170

96%

$1,844,464

1,345%

$2,096,634

718%

Rade Kovacevic

Chief financial officer and vice-president of corporate services Senior vice-president and managing director

John Sicard^

President and CEO

Kinaxis

Dec. 31

US$1,304,600

340%

US$715,749

-72%

US$2,020,349

-30%

Jay Muelhoefer*3

Chief marketing officer

Kinaxis

N/A

Dec. 31

US$235,385

N/A

US$1,596,276

N/A

US$1,831,661

N/A

Paul Carreiro

Chief revenue officer

Kinaxis

Dec. 31

US$325,000

300%

US$1,344,642

-65%

US$1,669,642

-57%

Andrew McDonald*4

Chief product officer

Kinaxis

N/A

Dec. 31

US$54,444

N/A

US$1,594,128

N/A

US$1,648,572

N/A

Sebastien St-Louis

CEO

HEXO

July 31

$327,308

85%

$1,194,024

502%

$1,521,332

305%

Mike McGahan

CEO

InterRent REIT

Dec. 31

$1,210,000

Brad Cutsey

President

InterRent REIT

Dec. 31

$400,000

$560,000

$960,000

Kevin Ford

President and CEO

Calian Group

Sept. 30

$410,000

22%

$448,385

-12%

$858,385

Canopy Growth

March 31

$202,495

15%

$481,303

83%

$683,798

56%

Minto Apartment REIT

Dec. 31

$174,999

-17%

$502,626

133%

$677,625

59%

19 Olivier Dufourmantelle 20

Michael Waters*5

Former senior vice-president of strategic expansion and continuous improvement CEO

Ed Chaplin

Chief financial officer

HEXO

July 31

$259,952

70%

$341,243

187%

$601,195

121%

Kevin Loiselle

President, chairman and CEO

Clearford Water Systems

Dec. 31

$300,000

25%

$275,925

151%

$575,925

65%

Curt Millar

Chief financial officer

InterRent REIT

Dec. 31

$295,000

$270,000

20%

$565,000

Jacqueline Gauthier

Calian Group

Sept. 30

$296,200

37%

$266,725

-22%

$562,925

Adam Miron

Former chief financial officer, vice-president and corporate secretary Former chief brand officer

HEXO

July 31

$254,846

88%

$301,331

938%

$556,177

238%

Leslie Klein

CEO

C-COM Satellite Systems

Nov. 30

$380,000

$160,500

29%

$540,500

Patrick Thera

Calian Group

Sept. 30

$275,240

43%

$219,645

-33%

$494,885

-5%

Dave Nevins*6

Vice-president and general manager of systems engineering Chief operating officer

InterRent REIT

N/A

Dec. 31

$258,125

N/A

$225,000

N/A

$483,125

N/A

Robert Pike*5

President and chief operating officer

Minto Apartment REIT

Dec. 31

$113,500

-50%

$367,679

111%

$481,179

20%

Gary Economo

President, CEO and chief operating officer

Focus Graphite

Sept. 30

$309,996

$156,611

N/A

$466,607

51%

David Rendimonti*7

CEO

Eureka 93

N/A

Dec. 31

$216,423

621%

$230,277

1435%

$446,700

893%

Kym Anthony*8

Interim CEO

Avivagen

Oct. 31

$362,538

26%

$80,065

93%

$442,603

34%

Terry Lake

Vice-president of corporate social responsibility

HEXO

N/A

Jul. 31

$233,285

N/A

$203,838

N/A

$437,123

N/A

Jerry Johnston*9

Chief information officer

Calian Group

N/A

Sept. 30

$221,300

N/A

$189,785

N/A

$411,085

N/A

James McMillan

Vice-president of business development

HEXO

July 31

$175,576

30%

$231,512

59%

$407,088

45%

Jaison Dolvane

CEO

Espial Group

Dec. 31

$275,000

$126,750

-63%

$401,750

-35%

Alvaro Pombo

CEO

ProntoForms

Dec. 31

$256,000

$141,324

-34%

$397,324

-14%

38 Thomas Gerstenecker

CEO

3|Sixty

N/A

Dec. 31

$250,000

N/A

$143,000

N/A

$393,000

N/A

Daniel Willis^

Chief technology officer

LeoNovus

Dec. 31

US$154,357

-48%

US$231,535

N/A

US$385,892

29%

Russell Jones^*10

Former chief financial officer

Shopify

Dec. 31

US$384,825

-8%

US$0

-100%

US$384,825

-83%

Chief technology officer

Espial Group

Dec. 31

$231,000

$126,232

-47%

$357,232

-22%

41 Kumanan Yogaratnam 42

Carl Smith

Chief financial officer

Espial Group

Dec. 31

$231,000

$126,232

-47%

$357,232

-22%

Steven Archambault

Eureka 93

N/A

Dec. 31

$193,114

N/A

$119,306

N/A

$312,420

N/A

Phil Shaer

Chief financial officer and chief administrative officer Former general counsel

Canopy Rivers

N/A

March 31

N/A

$311,077

N/A

$311,077

N/A

Julie Morin*5

Chief financial officer

Minto Apartment REIT

Dec. 31

$83,404

-35%

$221,656

125%

$305,060

35%

Mark McGuire

Chief financial officer

Clearford Water Systems

Dec. 31

$217,695

$82,248

133%

$299,943

27%

^Base salaries are paid in Canadian dollars. ^^Compensation paid in UK pound sterling. *1 Salary figures may also include consulting fees, retainers and commissions. *2 Amy Shapero commenced her role as Shopify’s chief financial officer on April 2, 2018. *3 Jay Muelhoefer joined Kinaxis on March 20, 2018.*4 Andrew McDonald joined Kinaxis on Oct. 9, 2018. *5 All of the named executive officers of Minto REIT act in a variety of capacities for Minto and accordingly, the total compensation they are expected to receive is not disclosed in the REIT’s management information circular since total compensation will not be solely attributable to the services that they will provide to the REIT. The allocation of compensation disclosed in the management information circular reflects the portion of the NEOs time spent on REIT business and was pro-rated to the date of the REIT’s initial public offering on July 3, 2018. *6 Dave Nevins became chief operating officer of InterRent REIT on Feb. 15, 2018.*7 David Rendimonti was promoted to Eureka 93’s CEO in October 2018. *8 Kym Anthony was appointed as Avivagen’s interim CEO and president on Feb. 9, 2017. *9 Jerry Johnston was appointed Calian Group’s chief information officer on March 1, 2018. He was previously the company’s vice-president of training and engineering services.*10 Russell Jones served as Shopify’s chief financial officer until April 1, 2018. He was subsequently a special advisor until he retired on Sept. 30, 2018.

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Name 47 Robert Leaker

Title

Company

Chief financial officer

Canopy Rivers

48 William Crossland

President and CEO

Thermal Energy

49 Cameron Watt

President and CEO

Intouch Insight

50 Guy Chamberland*11

CEO and chief scientific officer

Tetra Bio-Pharma

2018 rank N/A

Financial year end

Salary*1

Change

Other compensation

Change

Total compensation

Dec. 31

$167,923

N/A

$119,277

N/A

$287,200

N/A

May 31

$240,000

$32,630

-22%

$272,630

-3%

Dec. 31

$215,000

$48,946

26%

$263,946

Nov. 30

$71,750

-53%

$191,250

N/A

$263,000

72%

Glenn Chenier

Vice-president of research and development

ProntoForms

N/A

Dec. 31

$194,575

$65,853

-11%

$260,428

Mark Scott

Vice-president of marketing

ProntoForms

Dec. 31

$208,558

$48,730

-34%

$257,288

-9%

53 Wilf Stefan

Chief operating officer

Clearford Water Systems

Dec. 31

$172,193

12%

$83,978

138%

$256,171

36%

54 Mansell Nelson

Senior vice-president of business development

ProntoForms

Dec. 31

$202,440

$51,677

-52%

$254,117

-17%

55 David Croucher

Chief financial officer

ProntoForms

Dec. 31

$200,100

$50,680

-34%

$250,780

-7%

Dec. 31

$170,000

$80,000

-3%

$250,000

-1%

Brian Awrey

Vice-president of finance

InterRent REIT

George Van Noten*5

Senior vice-president of property operations

Minto Apartment REIT

Dec. 31

$89,879

-40%

$158,712

116%

$248,591

11%

Seann Poli*12

Former co-CEO

Eureka 93

N/A

Dec. 31

$172,987

178%

$73,857

208%

$246,844

186%

Jaime McKenna*5

Chief investment officer

Minto Apartment REIT

Dec. 31

$79,288

-40%

$152,008

54%

$231,296

Chairman

Eureka 93

N/A

Dec. 31

$205,000

242%

$17,000

N/A

$222,000

270%

Former vice-president of sales

Intouch Insight

Dec. 31

$159,757

15%

$61,651

21%

$221,408

17%

62 Bilal Awada

Chief technology officer

C-COM Satellite Systems

Nov. 30

$190,250

$28,500

$218,750

63 Steve Levely

CEO and director

Ackroo

Dec. 31

$160,000

$56,758

$216,758

CEO

Enablence Technologies

June 30

US$200,000

$13,500

11%

US$213,500

65 Vivian Karaiskos

Chief financial officer and corporate secretary

BluMetric Environmental

Sept. 30

$185,000

$28,330

$213,330

66 Judith Mazvihwa-MacLean

Chief financial officer

Focus Graphite

Sept. 30

$135,000

$78,306

N/A

$213,306

58%

67 Chris Boland

Chief financial officer

Avivagen

Oct. 31

$192,960

-13%

$14,549

29%

$207,509

-11%

68 Walid (Peter) Abboud*15

Former co-CEO

Eureka 93

N/A

Dec. 31

$133,509

364%

$73,857

96%

$207,366

212%

Thermal Energy

May 31

$181,000

$20,492

-18%

$201,492

70 Bradley Loiselle

Chief operating officer, Americas, China and global heat recovery sales President and CEO

betterU

N/A

March 31

$200,000

55%

-100%

$200,000

49%

71 Martin Gowling

Vice-president of customer success

ProntoForms

N/A

Dec. 31

$153,731

16%

$40,775

-10%

$194,506

Enablence Technologies

June 30

$184,000

60 Timothy McCunn*13 61 Robin Sutherland*14

Yifan (Evan) Chen

Rob Triebe

Ashok Balakrishnan

Director of product development

$7,842

N/A

$191,842

10%

Serge Bidnyk

Director of research and design

Enablence Technologies

June 30

$184,900

$6,942

N/A

$191,842

10%

Corporate secretary; former chief financial officer Former chief financial officer

Intouch Insight

Dec. 31

$160,000

14%

$22,561

-8%

$182,561

11%

Thermal Energy

May 31

$154,939

$25,110

-15%

$180,049

76 Andrew Skafel

President and CEO

April 30

$180,000

-100%

$180,000

-6%

Ian Bliss

President and CEO

Edgewater Wireless Systems Northern Shield Resources

Dec. 31

$175,424

-100%

$175,424

-19%

Senior vice-president of sales

ProntoForms

N/A

Dec. 31

$57,885

N/A

$109,118

N/A

$167,003

N/A

Intouch Insight

Dec. 31

$143,912

74 George Pretli*16 75

Julia Flynn^^*17

78 Michael Cho*18 79

Ravi Puvan*19

Former vice-president of product management

$16,000

N/A

$159,912

13%

Michael Gaffney^

CEO

LeoNovus

Dec. 31

US$157,444

-3%

US$0

N/A

US$157,444

-48%

Carlo Rigillo

Chief financial officer

3|Sixty

N/A

Dec. 31

$125,000

N/A

$30,000

N/A

$155,000

N/A

Sam Mawby^^*20

Thermal Energy

May 31

-100%

$153,109

420%

$153,109

-13%

David Newby

Director of GEM technology, Europe and rest of world GEM sales Vice-president of HR and customer experience

Intouch Insight

Dec. 31

$143,912

$8,523

N/A

$152,435

84 Hagai Amiel

Chief technology officer

betterU

N/A

March 31

$150,000

274%

N/A

$150,000

274%

85 Derek Schaaf*21

Chief financial officer

Ackroo

N/A

Dec. 31

$140,000

N/A

$140,000

N/A

86 Christopher Benk*22

Chief financial officer

LeoNovus

N/A

Dec. 31

US$96,181

N/A

US$43,162

N/A

US$139,343

N/A

87 Scott MacFabe*23

CEO

BluMetric

N/A

Sept. 30

$134,167

N/A

$607

N/A

$134,774

N/A

88 Bernard Lessard*24

Former chief financial officer

Tetra Bio-Pharma

N/A

Nov. 30

$132,132

407%

N/A

$132,132

407%

89 Lynn Saunders

Chief financial officer

Plaintree Systems

March 31

$100,000

$26,000

N/A

$126,000

26%

90 Bernard Fortier*25

Former CEO and former director

Tetra Bio-Pharma

Nov. 30

$62,180

-46%

$59,615

N/A

$121,795

Oct. 31

$120,000

N/A

$120,000

-64%

André Audet

President and CEO

Everton Resources

David Jones

Chief operating officer

3|Sixty

N/A

Dec. 31

$120,000

N/A

$120,000

N/A

93 Robert Harper

Chief financial officer

April 30

$114,000

13%

N/A

$114,000

13%

94 Robert Boaz*26

Former president and CEO

Edgewater Wireless Systems Aura Resources

Dec. 31

N/A

$90,000

-47%

$90,000

-47%

95 Gerald Leahy*27

Former chief financial officer

betterU

N/A

March 31

$67,702

-11%

$9,390

553%

$77,092

96 André Rancourt*28

Former CEO and former executive chairman

Tetra Bio-Pharma

Nov. 30

N/A

$70,000

N/A

$70,000

-39%

^Base salaries are paid in Canadian dollars. ^^Compensation paid in UK pound sterling. *11 Guy Chamberland was CEO of Tetra Bio-Pharma for approximately eight months and chief scientific officer during the whole year during the financial year that ended Nov. 30, 2018.*12 Seann Poli entered into an employment agreement with Eureka 93 as co-CEO on March 1, 2017. He resigned on Oct. 5, 2018.*13 Timothy McCunn entered into an officer agreement with Eureka 93 on April 12, 2018. 14 Robin Sutherland left Intouch Insight in December 2018.*15 Walid (Peter) Abboud entered into an employment agreement with Eureka 93 as co-CEO on March 1, 2017. On April 5, 2018, he changed roles to special advisor. *16 George Pretli retired from Intouch Insight as vice-president of finance and chief financial officer in April 2019 but retains his position as corporate secretary. *17 Julia Flynn stepped down as Thermal Energy’s chief financial officer effective July 31, 2018. *18 Michael Cho joined ProntoForms in September 2018. *19 Ravi Puvan left Intouch Insight in May 2019.*20 Sam Mawby was working part-time at Thermal Energy during parental leave between August 2017 and November 2017.*21 Derek Schaaf was appointed Ackroo’s chief financial officer on Jan. 16, 2017.*22 Christopher Benk was appointed vice-president of finance and chief financial officer of LeoNovus on Feb. 12, 2018. *23 Scott MacFabe was appointed as CEO of BluMetric on March 1, 2018.*24 Bernard Lessard was chief financial officer of Tetra Bio-Pharma for approximately three months during the financial year that ended Nov. 30, 2017. He retired effective May 15, 2019.*25 Bernard Fortier was CEO and director of Tetra Bio-Pharma for approximately four months during the financial year that ended Nov. 30, 2018 prior to his resignation on April 3, 2018. *26 Robert Boaz ceased to be president and CEO of Aura Resources on June 25, 2018.*27 Gerald Leahy served as betterU’s chief financial officer until August 2017.

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THE LIST

WHO MAKES WHAT – PUBLIC SECTOR (HIGHEST-PAID EMPLOYEES AT PROVINCIALLY-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS IN OTTAWA. SOURCE: ONTARIO MINISTRY OF FINANCE) Rank last year 1

Salary paid

Taxable benefits

$ 621,239

$ 58,718

Executive vice-president of research

$ 532,502

$ 854

President and CEO (Heart Institute); director (University of Ottawa) Pathologist

$ 503,153

$ 2,738

4 John Veinot

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Ottawa Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

$ 460,224

$ 1,931

Jacques Bradwejn

University of Ottawa

Dean

$ 430,113

Bernard Leduc

Hôpital Montfort

President and general director

$ 422,665

$ 2,080

Bernard Jasmin

University of Ottawa

Dean

$ 409,591

$ 62

Denis Gravel**

Pathologist (EORLA); manager (La Cité)

$ 404,381

$ 1,286

David O'Toole

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association and La Cité Canadian Institute for Health Information

President and CEO

$ 402,409

$ 11,205

University of Ottawa

President/rector

$ 399,616

$ 14,400

11 Peter Ricketts

Carleton University

Faculty member

$ 398,490

12 Malcolm Butler

Carleton University

Faculty member

$ 394,048

13 Cameron Love

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 381,499

$ 11,769

14 Roseann Runte

Carleton University

President

$ 377,856

$ 24,089

Queensway Carleton Hospital

President and CEO

$ 367,325

$ 1,369

16 Virginia Roth

The Ottawa Hospital

Chief of staff

$ 366,694

$ 11,784

17 George Weber

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

President and CEO

$ 357,561

$ 9,228

18 Jennifer Adams

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Director of education

109

$ 356,359

$ 12,341

19 Steve Kanellakos

City of Ottawa

City manager

$ 8,888

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 353,444 $ 349,170

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Executive director, Newborn Screening Ontario

$ 349,027

$ 625

22 Charis Kepron

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 343,718

$ 1,273

Guy Chartrand

Bruyère Continuing Care

President and CEO

3,485

$ 338,172

$ 11,619

Cheryl Jensen

Algonquin College

President

$ 337,533

$ 3,408

Susan Robertson

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 334,919

$ 28

Alex Munter

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

President and CEO

$ 330,000

$ 1,249

Alfredo Walker

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 329,492

$ 1,273

Shahidul Islam

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 328,566

$ 1,162

Antonio Giulivi

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 324,943

$ 1,162

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 324,262

$ 11,096

31 Azaad Kassam

Queensway Carleton Hospital

Psychiatrist

110

$ 322,974

32 Daniel Levac

Bruyère Continuing Care

President and CEO

$ 322,022

$ 9,218

33 Jason Burd

City of Ottawa

Firefighter

N/A

$ 317,409

$ 608

34 Shafique Shamji

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 316,104

$ 11,468

Andrew Falconer

Queensway Carleton Hospital

Chief of staff

$ 315,181

$ 1,372

Jeremy Grimshaw

The Ottawa Hospital

Senior research scientist

$ 314,394

$ 1,011

Carmela Savoia

Children's Aid Society of Ottawa

Director of service

2,595

$ 314,284

$ 252

38 Alexander Halil

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 312,359

$ 1,170

Invest Ottawa

President and CEO

246

$ 309,501

$ 802

University of Ottawa

Vice-dean

$ 305,360

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

117

$ 303,364

$ 1,162

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

118

$ 302,707

$ 28

Ottawa Catholic School

43 Harmanjatinder Sekhon

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 302,526

$ 28

Board staff

44 Chantale Leclerc

Local Health Integration Network - Champlain

CEO

$ 301,753

$ 964

45 David Graham

University of Ottawa

Vice-president

176

$ 301,616

$ 272

46 Jacqueline Parai

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

1,624

$ 298,781

$ 1,162

504

47 Eric Belanger

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 297,603

$ 1,162

Ottawa Carleton District

48 Sarah Strickland

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

N/A

$ 297,571

$ 1,162

School Board employees

49 Ruth Padmore

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 297,403

$ 1,162

50 Bruce Burns

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 297,329

$ 28

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Name

Employer

Job title (in 2018)

Jack Kitts

The Ottawa Hospital

President and CEO

Duncan Stewart

The Ottawa Hospital

3 Thierry Mesana*

10 Jacques Frémont

Tom Schonberg

20 Christopher Milroy 21

Pranesh Chakraborty

30 Alan Forster

Michael Tremblay

40 Paul Bragg 41 Peter Jessamine 42

Janice Lage

By the numbers… NEARLY

10,400 Ottawa-based employees working for provincially funded organizations earned more than

$100,000 in 2018.

THAT INCLUDES...

$ 1,162

2,501 City of Ottawa (including library services) employees

1,530 University of Ottawa staff

1,326 Ottawa Police Services employees

863 Carleton University staff

711 Ottawa Hospital employees

588

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*Thierry Mesana’s salary figure is a combination of his compensation from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, where he is president and CEO, and the University of Ottawa, where he is a director. **Denis Gravel’s salary figure is a combination of his compensation from the Eastern Ontario Laboratory Association, where he is a pathologist and La Cité, where he is a manager. The provincial government does not disclose the work location of individuals included in its annual disclosure of public-sector employees who earn more than $100,000. This means that many Ottawa residents who work for Toronto-based ministries and organizations, such as those employed by the Crown Attorney’s Office, have been excluded.

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Rank last year 64

Salary paid

Taxable benefits

$ 297,113

$ 1,011

Pathologist

$ 295,789

$ 1,170

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 295,744

$ 1,170

54 Philip Wells

The Ottawa Hospital

Chair and medical director

$ 295,714

$ 1,011

55 Stephanie Petkiewicz

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 295,336

$ 1,162

56 Nadia Sant

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 295,300

$ 1,162

57 Fawaz Halwani

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 295,250

$ 1,162

296

58 Paula Blanco

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 295,226

$ 1,273

Centre-East French Catholic

59 Iris Yu Hung Teo

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 295,067

$ 1,162

School Board employees

60 Bryan Lo

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Clinical laboratory scientist

$ 294,991

$ 1,273 $ 1,162

Name

Employer

Job title (in 2018)

51 Rashmi Kothary

The Ottawa Hospital

Senior research scientist

52 Brian Gannon

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

53 Cherif Ibrahim

484 Algonquin College staff

208

Terence Moyana

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 294,933

John Woulfe

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 294,810

$ 1,162

63 Gerard Jansen

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 294,533

$ 1,162

64 Nathalie Cadieux

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 294,302

$ 11,367

65 Luke Shier

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 293,799

$ 1,273

66 Elaine Leung

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

CHEO pathologist

$ 293,061

$ 1,209

67 Charles Bordeleau

City of Ottawa - Police Services

Chief of police

$ 292,387

$ 12,738

68 Michael Rudnicki

The Ottawa Hospital

Senior research scientist

$ 292,113

$ 1,011

69 Philip Berardi

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Clinical laboratory scientist

$ 290,543

$ 1,273

70 Lise Bourgeois

La Cité

President

$ 289,666

$ 10,352

71 Shaun McGuire

Bruyère Continuing Care

Chief of staff

106

$ 288,910

$ 1,405

72 John Manconi

City of Ottawa

General manager of transportation services

$ 284,859

$ 13,004

73 Michel Piche

Carleton University

Vice-president of finance and administration

$ 273,069

74 Jerry Maniate

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

N/A

$ 272,633

$ 11,329

75 Debra Bournes

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 272,500

$ 11,264

76 Renée Légaré

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 272,500

$ 11,264

77 Renate Ilse

The Ottawa Hospital

Vice-president

$ 272,500

$ 4,380

78 Dean Fergusson

The Ottawa Hospital

Senior research scientist

$ 272,429

$ 1,011

79 Daniel Figeys

University of Ottawa

Full professor

$ 271,546

$ 70

University of Ottawa

Vice-president

$ 270,000

81 Michael Geraghty

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Head of the metabolic diseases program

$ 270,000

$ 625

82 Stephane Giguere

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

CEO

$ 268,809

$ 10,886

83 Chantal Whelan

Carlington Community Health Centre

Psychiatrist

$ 268,737

$ 16,179

84 Ruth Slack

University of Ottawa

Full professor

133

$ 268,296

$ 70

85 Cal Crocker

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

$ 266,801

$ 1,371

86 Marian Simulik

City of Ottawa

$ 264,852

$ 7,794

87 Gail E. Graham

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Executive vice-president and chief financial officer General manager of corporate services and city treasurer Genetics division chief

$ 263,691

$ 518

88 Sylvain Charbonneau

University of Ottawa

Vice-president

130

$ 262,311

$ 64

Kym Boycott

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Genetics staff physician

$ 262,000

$ 518

Robert Boyd

University of Ottawa

Director

$ 258,796

Eastern Ontario Regional

91 Allan Rock

University of Ottawa

Full professor

$ 257,289

Laboratory Association

92 Vera Etches

City of Ottawa

Medical officer health

$ 255,779

$ 883

93 Christine M. Armour

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Genetics staff physician

193

$ 253,631

$ 518

94 John Moser

City of Ottawa

120

$ 253,252

95 Joanne Bezzubetz

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

General manager of planning, infrastructure and economic development President and CEO

309

$ 253,118

$ 7,936

96 John Bell

The Ottawa Hospital

Senior research scientist

107

$ 252,114

$ 582

97 Sergey Pyatibrat

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association

Pathologist

$ 250,645

$ 1,061

98 Claude Laguë

University of Ottawa

Full professor

290

$ 249,739

99 Louise Ogilvie

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Vice-president

105

$ 249,133

$ 5,577

Centre-East French Catholic School Board

Director of education

134

$ 248,191

$ 687

Marc Joyal

100 Réjean Sirois

CHEO staff

165 French Public School Board of Eastern Ontario employees

157 La Cité staff

151 Royal Ottawa Health Care Group employees

141 University of Ottawa Heart Institute staff

135 Montfort Hospital employees

101 Queensway Carleton Hospital staff

76 employees

75 Bruyère Continuing Care staff

72 Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa employees

The provincial government does not disclose the work location of individuals included in its annual disclosure of public-sector employees who earn more than $100,000. This means that many Ottawa residents who work for Toronto-based ministries and organizations, such as those employed by the Crown Attorney’s Office, have been excluded.

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