SOAP stands for South Okangan Advanced Projects. We're a group of people advancing High Technology in the South Okangan and encouraging other people and companies to move here. Contrary to popular opinion in many large centers such as Vancouver, there is already an incredible amount of high tech happening in the Okanagan Valley, and the South Okanagan, including Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton has it's fair share. These days with telephones, fax machines, cell phones, pagers and the internet, companies can exist anywhere they choose and don't have to put up with smog, traffic, big city crime, or the possibilities of earthquakes. The South Okanagan is the prime tourist destination of British Columbia with great lakes, lots of sunshine and little rain.
Many people dream of being able to live here.
With High Tech, it's now possible and being done. The obvious advantage to employers is the ability to hire dedicated employees that enjoy their way of life, which translates into less turnover of staff. Training of new staff is expensive, so once you have them on board, you want to keep them happy, productive, and motivated. What better place than the South Okanagan with great lakes, beaches, ski hills and other ammenities.