Profiles

Heys Luggage takes itself places

Heys Luggage takes itself places

Born in a Mississauga family’s basement, the company placed a bet on colourful hard-sided bags, and won

The downside of being an early adopter

The downside of being an early adopter

Wmode’s innovations were too early for much of the wireless market, and it took patience for it to catch up

Mid-market countries make a tech firm a top grower

Mid-market countries make a tech firm a top grower

Software maker Prophix targets Poland, Denmark and others and scores big wins

A medical firm survives the ‘Swedish inquisition’

A medical firm survives the ‘Swedish inquisition’

A maker of artificial limbs got its start with the help of a Scandinavian company

Mexico proves a winning market for Ontario high-tech firm

Mexico proves a winning market for Ontario high-tech firm

Country’s educated population and strong infrastructure are good for business, says CEO of Redline

A Fresh approach to online business

A Fresh approach to online business

A micro-entrepreneur’s accounting service has turned into a mega-business

Selling abroad helps a maker of body armour dodge a bullet

Selling abroad helps a maker of body armour dodge a bullet

With military budgets slashed at home, Pacific Safety Products looks overseas, and develops better vests for women

Weather data firm helps farmers worldwide make hay

Weather data firm helps farmers worldwide make hay

An Ontario company had to counter the notion that weather information should be free

Sierra Wireless connects to the ‘Internet of Things’

Sierra Wireless connects to the ‘Internet of Things’

The company will ride the wave of ‘machine-to-machine’ communication

Going gaga for cloth diapers

Going gaga for cloth diapers

Kushies Baby finds success in e-commerce and international markets with high birth rates