QC Data International Inc.

1999 Winner: Outstanding Commercial Achievement in Alberta Science and Technology (>25M)

QC Data International provides comprehensive business data solutions to the Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Utilities and Health Informatics industries. The company has international clients and maintains offices in Canada, the U.S., the U. K., Ireland and Russia. It is by far the leader in the industry in Western Canada with a market share in excess of 65 percent.

The company has invested over $40 million in the development of its technical know-how and people over the past four years, increasing staff levels by more than 125 percent from 400 to over 900. Revenues have grown by 185% in the past two years. QC Data is committed to growth through continued investments in value-added customer service offerings, research and development, and strategic acquisitions. The company is on track to establish itself as a global leader in the field of technical data management.