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iPhone Development

September 1st, 2009

Baldhead Systems has become a certified registered Apple iPhone Development shop. Jason Coulls, Baldhead’s Chief Technology Officer, is leading the charge in creating an iPhone centric programming team at Baldhead.

“This is an exciting space that we’ve paid a great deal of attention to over the past several years, as iPhone adoption has begun to soar. Given our history in the wireless applications and embedded systems space, it was a natural evolution. It’s now our mandate to become Canada’s premiere iPhone development shop,” said Coulls.


PFM Merges with Baldhead Systems

August 1st, 2009

One of Toronto’s premiere hardware and computer infrastructure maintenance companies (PFM) has merged with one of Toronto’s finest software developers (Baldhead Systems Inc.), established in 1994.

The merger will mean that Baldhead Systems can provide computer hardware, peripherals and support, hosting, network support, and infrastructure management to its existing client base. 

“IT support often radiates software development and support work.  As such research and development opportunities that can benefit business processes through automation are quite often identified at the network and technical support level,” said Jay Jordon, Baldhead’s Chief Operating Officer.  “Patrick Merjo’s team is a new set of feet on the street for us and obviously a welcome addition to Baldhead.”

Patrick Merjo, Founder of PFM and Vice President of Technical Support at Baldhead, said:  “Historically, Baldhead referred clients to a select collection of hardware vendors when these requests arose. Jay expressed some concern regarding after market support from many of these various vendors. I thought it interesting that he was more concerned regarding the support side of the equation compared to pricing, which is typically the sole focus. It was then that we realized - given PFM’s penchant for premium support and service regarding networks and hardware and Baldhead’s focus on the same factors with respect to software - the marriage would be an excellent fit for both companies.”

 

Position in Byte Media Sold

July 1st, 2009


Baldhead Systems Inc. has sold its equity position in Byte Media, but retains the subcontract to service Byte’s York Region Transit digital signage account.

Map2Mobility Inc. acquired Baldhead Systems’ 22.5% stake in Byte Media this July.

“Baldhead was looking to streamline its diversified interests in anticipation of focusing on its core IT consultancy practice. The timing was right and selling our position in this digital signage venture made perfect sense.”

“Given the repatriation of large aspects of the IT outsourcing industry back to North America, demand in the industry is rapidly increasing. It was apparent that we needed the bandwidth for our core practice, given the obvious increase in deal flow. Furthermore, John Bush has been involved in a number of transactions with us in the past and understands Baldhead’s capacity to produce industrial strength intellectual property. We will continue to remain involved in the deal from a consulting perspective,” said Jay Jordon, Baldhead’s Chief Operating Officer.