Blackline GPS, Corp., was founded in 2004, integrating satellite GPS tracking with cellular GSM technology to provide innovative wireless products and service solutions to address the growing markets in vehicle and watercraft security and recovery, location-sharing, workforce management and family efficiency concepts. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Blackline GPS powers the ESCORT® Entourage™CIS and PS vehicle security systems, combining the premium components of the ESCORT family of products with a level of user website connectivity, access to global databases and back-end location tracking and recovery only Blackline GPS can offer. Other products include Harpoon™GPS watercraft security systems, BlipPlus™ Friend-finder app for Blackberry® smartphone and the Blackline GPS Monitoring & Recovery Service, providing instant text, email and direct voice contact alerts when vehicles or watercraft are tampered with, and a national recovery network should they be stolen. Technology, dedication and vision combine to create an ever-growing suite of tools designed to Protect. Share. Connect™.

We’re all about enhancing the quality of our customers life—and peace-of-mind—by bringing them products that PROTECT what is most valuable to them, be it their prized possessions like cars and boats, or even their own family members... let them SHARE the locations of those people and things, with family, friends and co-workers... and CONNECT them with that information—and one another—in real time and on demand.
 

		This IDC study profiles 10 relatively small emerging Canadian companies offering mobile consumer and enterprise solutions that we believe are worthy of highlighting to the broader industry and have the potential to make an impact in the information and communications technology (ICT) market. This study provides a review of each company's technology and go-to-market strategy, partners, and customers. It touches upon some of the overarching trends IDC is seeing in this market, the strategies and characteristics these 10 companies share, and essential guidance. This study also provides valuable input for ICT vendors, investors, government, and service providers to identify promising companies in this market, potential partners, and investment opportunities. "Most wireless solutions, with the exception of a few such as email, Internet access, and SMS, are still in the early adopter and early majority stages in Canada," says Krista Napier, analyst, Canadian ICT Innovation and Export at IDC Canada. "Emerging companies looking to quickly establish themselves in the market will need to educate customers and deliver practical and affordable solutions that add value at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Many Canadian companies are doing just that."  Read More>