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Ranked by number of employees Company Manager & Est. Rank Employees Contact Information Software Products Industries Description (Parent) Yr. 1 Intuit Canada 500a 7008 Roper Rd, Bruce Johnson, Quicken, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Individual & Small Develops e-finance solutions, including personal finance (Intuit Inc.) Edmonton, AB T6B President & CEO logiciel comptable, QuickTax, Business Financial management, small business accounting and tax preparation 3H2 ImpotRapide, TaxWiz, ImpotMatique, Management software as well as Web-based services. Intuit Canada is c 780.466.9996 Est. 1992b WillExpert, ProFile responsible for all aspects of the business in Canada and the www.intuit.com/canada U.K., including software development, marketing, packaging design, consumer support and customer contact centre.

2 Matrikon 300d 1800 10405 Jasper Nizar J. Somji, ProcessNet, MxSuite, Automotive, Develops real-time software solutions for process-control, Ave, ProcessGuard, ProcessDoctor, Chemicals, Food & automation and performance assessment. Edmonton, AB T5J 3N4 President & CEO ProcessMonitor, SCADANet, Beverage, Forestry, Matrikon OPC, ProcessACT Mining & Minerals, Oil 780.448.1010 Est. 1988 & Gas, www.matrikon.com Pharmaceuticals, Power & Utilities, Pulp & Paper, Refining 3 IHS Energy 200 3900 150 6 Ave SW, Chris Jones, AccuMap, PowerTools, PERFORM, Oil & Gas Provides and integrates essential exploration and production Canada Ltd. SubPUMP Pipesoft-2, GasLIFT, information and software for managing business portfolios (IHS Energy Calgary, AB T2P 3Y7 President OilWat/GasWat, VolOil/VolGas, and for individual projects ranging from building projects Ltd.) 403.770.4646 Est. 1975 PVTLIB, RAPTOR through modeling and interpretation. www.ihsenergy.ca 4 BioWare Corp. 163 302 10508 82 Ave, & : Knights of the Old Entertainment Maker of computer and console video games. , Republic, , Edmonton, AB T6E Joint CEOs Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of 6H2 Undrentide, Baldur's Gate, Baldur's 780.430.0164 Est. 1995 Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, www..com Baldur's Gate II, Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, MDK2, MDK2: Armageddon, . In development: Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark

5 Teamplate Inc. 150e 110 855 42 Ave SE, Brent Stankowski, Teamplate for .NET, Teamplate All Develops business process workflow automation software Calgary, AB T2G 1Y8 President Workflow Wizard for Microsoft that integrates and extends Microsoft Servers and the 403.668.6300 Est. 2000 Content Management Server 2002, Microsoft Office System by connecting people, processes and www.teamplate.com Teamplate Workflow Wizard for technology. The products make business processes Microsoft SharePoint Products and structured, transparent and repeatable, so organizations work Technologies more efficiently and make fewer errors. Sold and supported by a global network of certified systems integrators 6 Computronix 125 200 10216 124 St NW, Herman Leusink, POSSE, Earthwon Government and A softwarespecializing development in business and consulting process company, applications. developing Corporation Business, flexible systems using Web-based, mobile, client-server, and Edmonton, AB T5N President & CEO Environmental object-oriented technologies. 4A3 Protection Regulatory 780.454.3700 Est. 1979 Bodies www.computronix.com 7 Divestco.com 100f 500 707 7 Ave SW, Steve Popadynetz, GeoVista, MapQ, Express Database, Oil & Gas A software and technical services company. Products and Inc. Calgary, AB T2P 3H6 CEO OilExpert (OeX), the RAT handheld services include land divestment, seismic data, browser 403.237.9170 Est. 2000 digitizer, Synthetic Suite, CrossLOG software, mapping software, geophysical interpretation www.divestco.com Suite, OutRider, WinPICS/SMAC, software, data management software, oil & gas databases, Envision 3D, GeocadDB seismic workstation rental, IT services, mapping, modeling and geological workstations, seismic survey audits, records management, custom mapping services and document scanning. 8 Fekete 85g 2000 540 5 Ave SW, Louis Mattar, Fekete Advanced Software Oil & Gas An independent consulting firm providing integrated reservoir Associates Inc. Technology (F.A.S.T.) products: services and software to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Calgary, AB T2P 0M2 President CBM, FieldNotes, MBA, Piper, Fields of expertise include: reservoir evaluation, production 403.213.4200 Est. 1973 PoolSim, RTA, ValiData, VirtuWell, optimization, simulation, well test supervision and analysis, www.fekete.com WellTest software development and training. 9 geoLOGIC 75 200 635 6 Ave SW, David A. Hood, geoSCOUT Oil & Gas Offers a well information system with presentation mapping systems ltd. and cross-section tools that enable the company to manage Calgary, AB T2P 0T5 President both public data as well as its own proprietary information. It 403.262.1992 Est. 1983 is both a browser and a comprehensive analytical tool in one www.geologic.com system. 10 M-Tech 70 203 735 12 Ave SW, Gideon Shoham, P-Synch, ID-Synch All (including Designs and sells identity management (user access and Information Government) password management) software. Technology, Inc. Calgary, AB T2R 1J7 President, CEO & Founder 403.233.0740 Est. 1992 www.mtechIT.com 10 Zi Corporation 70h 2100 840 7 Ave SW, Michael Lobsinger, EZiText, EZiTap, EZiNet Telecommunications Delivers interface solutions to enhance the user experience of Calgary, AB T2P 3G2 Chairman & CEO wireless and consumer technologies. Provides embedded 403.233.8875 Est. 1987 software technology. The core product, eZiText enables fast www.zicorp.com and intuitive text input on any electronic device including mobile phones, hand-held computers and television set-top boxes, with almost any written language. 12 Entero 66 1500 440 2 Ave SW, Steve EnteroVision Oil & Gas & NGL Develops a software system, EnteroVision, that Corporation Remmington, midstream simultaneously supports international trading, operations, Calgary, AB T2P 5E9 President transportation, and accounting. 403.261.1820 Est. np www.entero.com 13 Rise Health 65 100 6005 11 St SE, Vic Toews, Rise HealthSuite, Purkinje Dossier Health Developers and marketers of information systems for family Systems practice and specialty clinics, community health Calgary, AB T2H 2Z3 President & CEO environments, public health, and hospitals. Rise specializes in Electronic Medical Records and a true paperless office environment. Rise HealthSuite, Purkinje Dossier Developers and marketers of information systems for family practice and specialty clinics, community health environments, public health, and hospitals. Rise specializes in 403.777.5225 Est. 1992 Electronic Medical Records and a true paperless office www.riseinc.com environment. 14 Management 64 201 13220 St Albert Tr, Ash Khan, Student Information Records System Education Accounting, financial, student information and library software Information (SIRS), SIRS CE, Central Student for use in schools. Group Registry 3, Handschool, Gradebook Edmonton, AB T5L President Plus, SchoolLogic, HomeLogic, 4W1 TeacherLogic, GradeLogic 780.452.3422 Est. 1977 www.migsirs.com 15 TCEnet Inc.i 60 2400 205 5 Ave SW, Donald L. Shaw, Datap: ICBM, Intelligate RTU; Telecommunication, A software development and marketing company offering Calgary, AB T2P 2V7 President & CEO Simulutions: PipeWorks, LeakWarn, Oil & Gas, Pipeline solutions related to the implementation of its software 403.294.6500 Est. 1969 PipeScheduler; Cendec: ezy-Ops, Industries products. The Corporation operates through three divisions: www.tcenetinc.com CMMS Datap, which provides real-time automation and information management systems for telecommunications and pipeline industries; Simulutions, which provides pipeline operation software; and Cendec, which provides asset management applications to the oil and gas, manufacturing and health care 15 Upside Software 60 333 9940 106 St, Ashif Mawji, UpsideContract, UpsideContract- All Supplies end-to-end procurement solutions including contract Inc. LITE, UpsideRFX, UpsideBilling, management, supporting the creation and management of Edmonton, AB T5K President & CEO UpsidePMO requests for proposals and quotes (RFP/RFQ), contracts and 2N2 contract schedules using templates and content repositories. 780.702.1432 Est. 2000 The company's software supports user customizable, www.upsidesoft.com dynamic workflow, risk, compliance and performance monitoring, event management, project and activity planning, monitoring and management, and invoice and billing validation and management processes.

17 Chartwell 55 700, 407 2 St SW Darold H. Parken CyberBoss, CyberBanx and a variety Entertainment Developer of online gaming and software systems. Technology Inc. Calgary, AB T2P 2V3 President & CEO of casino and bingo games 403.261.6619 Est. 1987 http://www.chartwelltec 17 Quorum 55 100 hnology.com/2451 Dieppe Ave Maury Marks, XSELLERATOR, FasTrack Automotive & Develops, markets, implements and supports its own Information SW, Homebuilders software products for specific vertical markets. These Systems Inc. products include a Dealership Management System for the (Quorum Calgary, AB T3E 7K1 President & CEO automotive market, and a Sales and Change Order Tracker, Information for the homebuilder market. Technologies Inc.) 403.777.0035 Est. np www.quorumis.com 19 Computer 51 150 3553 31 St NW, Ken M. Dedeluk, Numerical Simulators: IMEX, Oil & Gas Provides solutions for oil/gas reservoir modelling and Modelling Group STARS, GEM, WinProp; simulation, advanced WindowsTM software, advanced oil Ltd. Visualization Animation: Builder, recovery (EOR/IOR) processes, reservoir engineering, Calgary, AB T2L 2K7 President & CEO Results consulting, training and technical support. 403.531.1300 Est. 1978 www.cmgl.ca 20 Alterna 50 200 5970 Centre St E, Robert Schnibbe, Alterna Bank Interfaces, auros Financial Provider of advanced liquidity management, transaction Technologies Extended Liquidity (AEL) Transaction processing and settlement solutions for corporations, digital Group Inc. Hub (auros Cash and Forecasting marketplaces and financial institutions. Calgary, AB T2H 0C1 President & CEO Optimizer, auros Payment Factory 403.253.5531 Est. 1995 Optimizer, auros Trading Optimizer, www.alterna.com auros In-House Bank Optimizer, auros Accounting, auros Compliance, auros Report Manager) 21 Axia NetMedia 50j 3300 450 1 St SW, Art Price, futures, GOAL, Facilitate, NOW.net Government Designs, installs & maintains high-speed data, voice & Corporation Services, Health, telemetry networks; develops knowledge-intensive learning Calgary, AB T2P 5H1 Chairman & CEO Aerospace, Oil & applications for government, aerospace, oil & gas, education, 403.538.4000 Est. 1995 Gas, Defence and more. www.axia.com 22 Sentai Software 50 300 10509 81 Ave, David Kauffman, TRAX, Electro Trac, Media Trac, Warehouse Supplies a full line of inventory control applications from Edmonton, AB T6E 1X7 President Graphic Trac, Warehouse Trac Companies, purchasing and financial through e-commerce and warehouse Wholesale Supply, management. These products are suited to multiple user and 780.423.3113 Est. 1984 Industrial Distribution, multi-location wholesale supply companies as well as any www.sentai.com Wholesale/Retail, company requiring best of breed financial, warehouse or e- Manufacturers commerce solutions.

Footnotes: Sources: Company representatives. List includes firms that produce at least one name software product that can be marketed independently, and excludes companies that provide only software services and consulting.

Notes: np = not provided a. During peak tax season b. In Canada. 1983 in the U.S. c. ProFile offered through Intuit GreenPoint d. Represents software portion of 450 total employees e. Business Edge estimate f. Represents software portion of 220 total employees g. Includes consulting engineers and technologists who "market" the software by using it in their consulting work h. On the Zi Technology side (software for electronic devices) i. Pursuing a merger with WNS Emergent (in the systems integration business for document management and information technology infrastructure.) Voting at AGM September 15, 2003 j. Represents software portion of 520 total employees

Lead researcher: Nicole Strandlund ([email protected])