With the province pausing for breath after a lengthy economic sprint, the time is right for Alberta’s fastest growing companies to reflect on which strengths brought them this far and, more importantly, which ones will carry them forward >
Fast-growing companies have their own gurus, mentors and role models they look up to. Here’s a sampling of the people and organizations this year’s Fast Growth 50 strives to emulate >
To really grasp what makes the Fast Growth 50 tick, we asked the heads of departments with various companies what challenges they’re facing in 2009. Here’s what they told us >
Industry by industry, these are the companies that out-sprinted their peers >
Visitors to the headquarters of CV Technologies Inc. discover a curious blend of science and marketing along the second floor of a brown brick building in the Edmonton Research Park >
Ever wonder what happened to that oil and gas company that made that thingamajig? >
They’ve got the moves, they’ve got the momentum. Alberta’s Fastest Growing Companies are lunging ahead with a combination of solid management and a firm grasp of today’s business environment. Not to leave anyone out, this year we’ve divided the list into top performers under $20 million in revenue and those above $20 million.
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Scribbling contracts on a red-eye flight, Ashif Mawji’s revelation would launch Upside Software, Alberta’s Fastest Growing Company.
Upside Software Inc, the Edmonton-based developer that skyrocketed to the top of this year’s list of Alberta’s Fastest Growing Companies was conceived, appropriately enough, about 35,000 feet above Thunder Bay. >
Mark Redmond had hoped for scientific answers. Now Ceapro was about to get its second chance
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