Stephanie Ratza

MKS, Inc. provides application lifecycle management solutions. Its solution spans from requirements management to deployment, providing customers with enhanced development productivity, visibility over processes and improved IT controls for regulatory compliance. The company operates through two segments: Software Configuration Management (ALM) and Interoperability (IO). The Software Configuration Management segment develops and markets software solutions that assist programmers in the creation of traditional and web-based software and the management of software development process. The Interoperability segment encompasses products that address the issues surrounding cross-platform development, application migration, systems administration and network management. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

IPICO Sports’ next-generation tracking and timing solutions are developed by IPICO Inc. IPICO has succeeded in the RFID sports market due to its unique technology based on the IP-X™ RFID Air-interface Communication Protocol. This technology was developed to overcome the limitations faced by conventional Reader-Talk-First protocols in the market. In addition, the patented Dual Frequency technology eliminates signal loss and tag read collision. The Dual Frequency technology works especially well for objects high in liquid, carbon and electronic content, such as the human body. The complimentary superiority of these technologies provides the ability to read multiple tags while dealing with motion, distance, crowding, demanding environmental conditions and a variety of materials all variables commonly found at many sports activities. Since an initial market introduction in March 2007, IPICO Sports systems are now used in over forty countries, and continue to develop and grow a loyal following throughout the globe. IPICO Inc is an RFID solution supplier with operations in Canada, USA, South Africa and Asia. IPICO produces smart labels, tags and readers based on the IP-X™ RFID Air-interface Communication Protocol. IPICO products excel at long read range, fast multi-read anti-collision and high thru-beam read-speeds of dynamic tag populations, and allow for multi-reader rollout. Its products are designed to meet regulatory requirements. IPICO’s products are used to optimize the management of products, equipment, people, animals and processes within the logistics and other value chains and include its leading Sports Time Keeping solutions. IPICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trilon Bancorp Inc an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

6142290 Canada, Inc. developed and distributed radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions. The firm designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed smart labels, tags, and readers based on the IP-X communication protocol primarily for closed loop vertical industry market sectors. The company was founded on March 31, 2006 and was headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

BlueCat Networks, Inc. provides IP address management solutions. Its products include BlueCat address manager, DNS and DHCP server, threat protection, address manager for windows server, automation manager, connectors and device registration portal. The company was founded by Richard Hyatt and Michael Hyatt in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Resolver, Inc. provides governance, risk and compliance software solutions. It offers ballot login and risk and incident management software. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.