Company
The Problem We Solve: Visualization & Collaboration for CAD
Aftercad Software has a rich history in the development of new and novel methods for the display of complex visual data for 2D and 3D CAD applications. Aftercad addresses the incompatibility of proprietary CAD software file formats in the enterprise. These proprietary files limit the availability and/or access to CAD information due to the need for expensive proprietary viewers, mark-up tools and data file management tools. Aftercad's products fundamentally "democratize" access to CAD data and make it available across the organization through any web delivery mechanism while simultaneously lowering software licensing and operation costs.
Early on Aftercad developed the first CAD to SVG conversion tool to help companies like Verizon and ATT liberate their CAD data from inflexible proprietary CAD file formats to an XML based format called SVG. This enabled them for the first time to integrate their CAD data visually with in place workforce and workorder solutions. The ROI delivered from these projects continues today, demonstrating a massive increase in efficiency, real time knowledge transfer and worker travel savings. We learned that simple access to complex visual data brings tremendous opportunity to users who need access from anywhere, at any time and this is the reoccurring theme throughout our offerings.
Going forward we have graduated to offering more methods of complex visual information delivery including CAD-on-maps, 3D and collaboration tools. These are deployed as a solution set for modern workflow systems that include Cloud Computing, Open Source Technologies and Software-as-a-Service considerations. We are proud to be at the technical forefront of the transition from traditional proprietary systems to open web based systems and believe that companies who embrace these new offerings will reap great ROI by empowering their users and facilitating real time knowledge transfer via real time collaboration over the web to the desktop and mobile devices. Aftercad's team represents over 35 years of man-experience in CAD conversion, collaboration and web publishing. Let us help you with your CAD workflow needs.
Management Team
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Christopher C. Boothroyd - CEO
Prior to starting Aftercad in 1999, Mr. Boothroyd co-founded and managed Intense Software Incorporated. Intense was a leading developer of award-winning software for graphic designers, business users, and printing professionals. Intense Software was acquired by Creo Products Inc. of Burnaby, British Columbia in early 2000. With Aftercad, Mr. Boothroyd contributes cutting edge technological vision to drive new XML solutions that expand the role of CAD in business.
Mike Lebow - COO
Mr. Lebow co-founded Aftercad and helped co-found Intense Software with Mr. Boothroyd. With a strong sense of the project development needs and client expectations, Mr. Lebow is focused on client ROI for all Aftercad product configurations and projects. He has a keen sense of fitting the dynamic nature of client requests within established project budgets.
Kenney P. Wong, B.Sc. - CTO
A graduate of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., Mr. Wong developed a wide variety of software at Electronic Arts for 8 years before embarking on his own to create small entertainment products. He landed a role with Aftercad to help drive their CAD/GIS-related future technologies. Mr. Wong is creative and passionate, always looking for a challenge, and eager to put new twists on old ideas.
Pieter Dorsman - VP Corporate Development
At Aftercad, Pieter Dorsman is primarily responsible for finance and corporate development a role he combines with a seat on the company's Advisory Board. Mr. Dorsman runs his own consulting firm Redpeaks Management Inc. through which he advises early stage technology companies, takes on interim management roles and works with venture capital firms. In 2003 he co-founded Actenum Corp., a Vancouver based software developer. Mr. Dorsman studied law and holds a Master's degree in Economic History from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Corey Auger - Director of Engineering
A graduate of the University of Calgary, B.Sc., Mr. Auger started his own successful Web Technology company while still in University. With his web and computer graphics experience, Mr. Auger is ideally suited for his role with Aftercad. He is always looking to push the creative limits of a project and driven to see it through to completion.
Advisory Board
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Rob CruickShank
Rob Cruickshank is the former president of the British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BCTIA), a not-for-profit, member-funded organization representing the broad technology industry across the province. BCTIA's diverse membership encompasses companies in all sectors of technology ranging from BC's most prominent technology companies to early-stage and small and medium sized enterprises. Prior to joining BCTIA. Mr. Cruickshank has had a long and successful career with TELUS/BCTEL serving in many executive roles including over 4 years as the President of BCTEL Mobility. Rob sits on the board of directors for Aftercad to share his wealth of knowledge of local and global Hi-tech industries.
Sean Howe
Sean Howe is a twenty year veteran of the communications and high technology sector. He has held executive marketing and general management positions in communication services at Bell Canada and Teligence Communications; in OSS software at Nortel Networks and Architel Systems; and in embedded systems at Spectrum Signal Processing. He was also a senior team member in a successful BCE/MCI joint venture start-up in New Zealand (Clear Communications), and has worked in Silicon Valley with SGI. He was an advisory board member of Domainia.com, now an IAC/InterActiveCorp property and is currently an advisory board member of Bankonrealestate.com in Boston and Howe Brand Communications in Toronto. He has studied economics, finance and organizational development and holds a B.A. from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario and an M.A. from Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia. He currently provides advisory services to start-up technology firms.
Rory Holland
A veteran entrepreneur with a successful track record, Rory co-founded and managed InterTrans Logistics Solutions Limited, a software company focused on Supply Chain Management Solutions. After growing InterTrans to over 200 employees, Rory and his partners sold the company in 1998 to i2 Technologies in Dallas, Texas.
He then joined Fasken Martineau DuMoulin as the technology business advisor, assisting the firm's technology clients on issues of strategy and management. Rory was a founding partner of ideaPark Ventures Inc. which was sold to Itemus Inc. in the spring of 2000. Rory sits on the Board of Directors of several high tech companies and non-profit organizations. His skills include innovation, problem solving, and communication. Prior to his high tech career, Rory spent several years in management and administration in the non-profit sector.
Jeff Philipp
Jeff is the founder and President of SSI Micro Ltd. His vision of a first class communications company has been the catalyst in establishing SSI as one of the leading communication companies in Northern Canada. In 1990, Jeff established SSI Micro in Fort Providence, NT as a small business selling computer equipment to clients across the north, rapidly expanding into a sales, Internet and full service provider. Today SSI is an industry leader providing communication services throughout Canada and internationally.
With his extensive IT networking skills and experience, his commitment and leadership skills Jeff likes to be involved at many levels within SSI Micro. Overseeing the high level management and strategic direction is a given, but he also plays a large role with the more complex and technically demanding projects. Most of the time however, Jeff will be traveling across the country or meeting with potential clients, establishing business relationships and improving the visibility of the company.
Gordon Walter
Management consultant Gordon Walter was originally an engineer and worked as a production manager for Proctor & Gamble, and in high performance metals development for the Boeing Aircraft Company. He became a Professor of Management and Organization at UBC in 1970, where he taught MBA students extensively as well as in Executive Programs until he left UBC in 2001.
His expertise centers on Change Management and has proven experience for a variety of business issues. Gordon is an active angel investor and mentors a number of early stage technology firms in Vancouver. Gordon holds a Ph.D. & M.Sc. from the University of California at Berkeley.
David W. Blancard
David has been a software architect in the hotel industry since 1990 and currently holds the position of Architect, Distribution Technology for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. David is responsible for systems design and integration of FRHI's various Sales, Distribution, Customer Information and Revenue Management systems. He is currently the lead technologist in the development and deployment of FRHI's Enterprise-wide Business Intelligence portal.
Prior to join FRHI, David held contract project management and systems development positions for various software and design projects with several major corporations and government entities including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, British Columbia Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, The Canadian Government, the Government of Ontario and the Government of British Columbia.
From 1986 thru 1990 he held several technical and product marketing positions at Novell Inc., finally holding the position of Director of Corporate Sales and Marketing Communications.
Gilles Brisebois
Gilles Brisebois has been involved in project management and development for over 25 years. After becoming one of the Ottawa and surrounding regions largest custom home builders in the 1990's, today Gilles has moved on to managing over 1.5 billion in residential and commercial construction projects. His company L.A. Group currently controls projects both on the national and international level. Gilles also acts as primary marketing and sales consultant, assisting his clients in creating the ideal product for today's competitive market.
LA Group subsidiary companies include advertising and promotional marketing in addition to continued construction, development and project management.
Kirk Marsh
Kirk Marsh is CEO at RallyAd Media, an ad management solutions provider based in Vancouver. Kirk was involved with Adzilla, Inc., an industry leader in the development and deployment of consumer centric online behavioral targeting. Kirk also founded Cicerone Media Inc., media and consulting firm providing online media advisory services to Canadian advertisers and web publishers. As a consultant, he also provided early start-up media companies with their online strategies. He has also provided services in the capacity of Media Planner and Media Buyer for media agencies. Prior to this, Kirk was the CTO and COO of Global Com Solutions, an early lead generation company.
Scott Michaels
Having worked in software development and project management for over 12 years, Scott has specialized in emerging technologies. He has worked as part of the W3C in defining standards, and as the lead liaison for bridging innovative technology companies with existing major players, such as Adobe Systems, AutoDesk, Microsoft and other fortune 500 companies. As the Aftercad CTO, Scott has worked to bring CAD and 3D formats to be accessible to the consumer.