Category Archives: 2001

Branch outsourcing agreement with Digi International

Keating to Expand Canadian Market Coverage for Digi International

Markham, ON – Keating Technologies and Digi International® Inc., a leading worldwide provider of data communications hardware and software, announced today the expansion of Digi’s Canadian market coverage through a branch outsourcing agreement.

“Outsourcing our Canadian branch operation to Keating Technologies gives us the cost efficiencies, speed to market, and depth of resources needed to continue to grow our business,” states Gregg Wilkes, vice president of Americas sales for Digi. “By leveraging Keating’s expertise in these areas, we will get immediate expansion of our Canadian market coverage.”

Digi products include industry-leading multiport serial adapter, terminal server and universal serial bus (USB) connectivity products. The company also provides local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) connectivity solutions. Designed for businesses primarily in the retail, hospitality, financial and industrial automation sectors, Digi’s product line allows their customers to automatically collect, track, measure, monitor and control the critical data they need to gain a competitive advantage and build their businesses.

“Digi’s considerable contribution to serial communications and related technologies since their inception in 1985 has been invaluable to Canadian resellers, government and corporate users,” says Larry J. Keating, president and chief executive officer of Keating Technologies. “We are confident that layering on top of that our national-wide presence and comprehensive service offering will simply compound the value.”

About Digi International
Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII), based in Minneapolis, is the leader in Connectware, wired and wireless, hardware and software connectivity solutions that businesses use to create, customize and control retail operations, industrial automation and other applications. Connectware network-enables the essential devices that build business. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi’s Web site at www.digi.com, or call (800) 344-4272 (U.S.) or (612) 912-3444 (International).

About Keating Technologies
Keating Technologies Inc., headquartered in Markham, Ontario, is a 2000 winner of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies Program. As Canada’s leading branch outsourcing service to the high technology industry, Keating has a staff of more than 100 and provides Total Market Management™ services including sales, marketing and customer support through offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Keating currently represents Apollo (a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard), Digi International, Gateway Business, Norton-Lambert, Princeton Graphics Systems, Visioneer, Xircom, Zebra Technologies and provides customer service and support on behalf of 3Com and Palm Inc. More information regarding Keating Technologies is available at (905) 479-0230 or by visiting the Company’s web site at www.keating.com.

Keating Technologies named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies

Canada’s Premier Branch Outsourcing Company Caps Year with Outstanding Achievement

Markham, ON – January 8, 2001 – Keating Technologies Inc. today announced that the Company has been selected as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies, a program designed to recognize and honour companies that excel in best business practices.

Now in its eighth year, The 50 Best Managed Private Companies Program, sponsored by Arthur Andersen, CIBC and the National Post, identifies winners from all regions across Canada and from a wide range of industries. The program involves an extensive interview process and in-depth examination of hundreds of companies’ management practices. Only the 50 Best are chosen based on their ability to continuously enhance organizational assets, their commitment to customer satisfaction and employee motivation, and in the innovative ways they create value in today’s economy.

“This award has been a tremendous opportunity for our team to receive well deserved visibility,” states Larry Keating, president and chief executive officer of Keating Technologies Inc., “and the process is a valuable revelation of our best practices and quality management processes.”

Keating founded the company in 1987 on the belief that Canadians were entitled to high quality service and support on technology-based products regardless of where they were manufactured. In order to make this a reality, Keating started a representation business that foreign-based manufacturers could utilize to drive sales and build a loyal customer base in Canada. This principle of “Canadians serving Canadians” still guides the company today and has driven its success.

About Keating Technologies
Keating Technologies Inc., headquartered in Markham, Ontario, is Canada’s leading branch outsourcing service to the high technology industry. With a staff of more than 100, the Company provides Total Market Management™ services including sales, marketing and customer support through offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Keating currently represents Apollo (a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard), Digi International, Gateway Business, Norton-Lambert, Princeton Graphics Systems, Visioneer, Xircom, Zebra Technologies and provides customer service and support on behalf of 3Com, USRobotics and Palm Inc. More information regarding Keating Technologies is available at 1-877-Keating or by visiting the Company’s web site at www.keating.com.

Winner of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies Program for 2000

Keating Technologies Named One of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies

Markham, ON – Keating Technologies Inc. today announced that the Company has been selected as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies, a program designed to recognize and honour companies that excel in best business practices.

Now in its eighth year, The 50 Best Managed Private Companies Program, sponsored by Arthur Andersen, CIBC and the National Post, identifies winners from all regions across Canada and from a wide range of industries. The program involves an extensive interview process and in-depth examination of hundreds of companies’ management practices. Only the 50 Best are chosen based on their ability to continuously enhance organizational assets, their commitment to customer satisfaction and employee motivation, and in the innovative ways they create value in today’s economy.

“This award has been a tremendous opportunity for our team to receive well deserved visibility,” states Larry Keating, president and chief executive officer of Keating Technologies Inc., “and the process is a valuable revelation of our best practices and quality management processes.”

Keating founded the company in 1987 on the belief that Canadians were entitled to high quality service and support on technology-based products regardless of where they were manufactured. In order to make this a reality, Keating started a representation business that foreign-based manufacturers could utilize to drive sales and build a loyal customer base in Canada. This principle of “Canadians serving Canadians” still guides the company today and has driven its success.

About Keating Technologies
Keating Technologies Inc., headquartered in Markham, Ontario, is Canada’s leading branch outsourcing service to the high technology industry. With a staff of more than 100, the Company provides Total Market Management™ services including sales, marketing and customer support through offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Keating currently represents Apollo (a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard), Digi International, Gateway Business, Norton-Lambert, Princeton Graphics Systems, Visioneer, Xircom, Zebra Technologies and provides customer service and support on behalf of 3Com, USRobotics and Palm Inc. More information regarding Keating Technologies is available at 1-877-Keating or by visiting the Company’s web site at www.keating.com.