Calian—Business of the company

Business and Technology Services    bts.calian.com

We provide clients with ready access to an exceptional team of telecommunications, technology and health service professionals, administrative personnel and other highly qualified staff.

We augment customer workforces with flexible short and long-term contract staff, recruitment services and multi-year outsourcing activities including project management, technical operations, training and engineering support functions. Our services afford customers the flexibility to manage their workforce requirements, allowing them to focus their vital internal resources on key priorities.

Staffing Services provides per diem resources and placement services through qualified vendor and supply/standing offer arrangements. Outsourcing services are typically contracted for a multi-year period and often include multi-year renewal options. Such arrangements are typically won in a competitive environment in response to formal requests for proposals.

The market for our services is diverse and highly competitive. Our advantages include the breadth of services we offer, exceptional recruiting capabilities for skills that match our customers’ needs, effective management of our employees in the field and competitive rates. By taking the time to understand customer requirements and then delivering what each client needs, both Calian and its customers achieve their business goals.

Systems Engineering     www.sedsystems.ca

We design, implement and install solutions for the communication industry that are used to test, control and manage our customers’ systems and networks.

SED’s primary market is the satellite communications sector, where customers include many of the world’s leading satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers. Our systems are operating on six continents. Contract manufacturing services are also provided to telecommunications, aviation and military customers in North American markets. Overall, more than 70% of our annual revenues are derived from exports.

We provide project-based design and systems integration services. We work with our clients to provide unique solutions tailored to their specific needs. The business is characterized by long-term, fixed-price contracts, won through competitive tenders, that often span more than one fiscal year and that often include a high percentage of purchased commercial equipment.

Our emphasis is on timely delivery of dependable products and a flexible approach to customer relations. Our core competencies differentiate us from our competitors-strong project management, systems engineering know-how in radio frequency design, and software development. Our full-service approach addresses customer needs from design through to long-term maintenance.