Faced with a nearly unprecedented business environment, many Canadian tech companies found “across the board” cuts to their workforce to be unavoidable. But many others found creative ways around the problem. DVC’s Nick Waddell looks at these companies and finds clues as to why small caps always seem to bounce back strongest from a recession.
Quant Snapshot: International DataCasting (TSX:IDC)
August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Founded in 1984, International DataCasting provides end to end solutions for the point-to-multipoint distribution of broadband multi-media content over satellite. We break down the numbers.
Caseridge Dealbook: The Quick and Dirty
August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Caseridge Capital’s Adam Adamou suggests investors focus on value and liquidity as we head into what he expects will be a more volatile third quarter.
DVC Smalltech Letter Performance to Aug 28, 2009
August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The profiled companies of The DVC Smalltech Letter increased their gains again this week. On average, this collection of fourteen small Canadian techs is now up 23.7%, while the TSX as a whole is down 9.5% over the same period.
5 Questions with Jean-Francois Grou of 20-20 (TSX:TWT)
August 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
20-20 Technologies (TSX:TWT) is a true Canadian success story. The Company began in the 1980′s as a small Quebec cabinet manufacturer. Today, 20-20 is the world’s leading provider of computer-aided design, sales software and manufacturing for the interior design industry. 20-20 continues to grow rapidly: revenues have gone from just over $40 million in 2005, to more than $78 million in fiscal 2008.
DVC Smalltech Letter Performance to August 7, 2009
August 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The profiled companies of The DVC Smalltech Letter furthered their gains this week. The collection of Canadian tech stocks is now up, on average, 21.4%. Despite the recent upswing, the TSX is still down, if measured over the same period, by 10.2%. The week was highlighted by a reversal in Matrikon (TSX:MTK) which bounced after a large contract announcement on August 4th, and Sierra Wireless (TSX:SW) which continued to rally.
