Hi, We Are AOT Technologies.
By: Aot Technologies
Tags: Startup, Predictive Analytics, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

In the last year, we have experienced transformative growth — culminating in being named one of Canada’s fastest growing companies by Canadian Business Magazine and Maclean’s.

With a new strategy focusing on intelligent integrated systems and predictive analytics, a growing team that is dedicated to our organizational success and a keen desire to keep evolving as a company, we are excited to see what comes next.

It’s at this moment, as we stand on the threshold of a new chapter for AOT, that we feel the need to hit pause and reflect on the last 8 years.

The story of AOT begins when our two co-founders, George and Praveen, decided to go out on a limb and start their own venture. Both had technical backgrounds, and recognized that they had a passion for building things — why not build something of their own? This desire, to own their fate, and a $15,000 loan is how AOT Technologies was born.

As any entrepreneur can testify, it is a difficult, scary, and brave move to decide to go out on your own, with no safety net or assurances that everything will work out. Nevertheless, George and Praveen persevered. As they put it: In the early days, we took any work that came our way; we have met some of our most loyal clients this way. The beginning was challenging, but worth it. As we became more established, we started searching for people who aligned with us; driven, ambitious, and relentless in their pursuit of excellence. After outgrowing office after office, we have finally settled into our new home on Douglas Street, in the Sayward Building — just in time, too. In 2019, we welcomed twenty new employees, bringing our total head count to just over fifty.

Recently, George and Praveen decided that our strategy will be shifting to focus on Integration and Analytics solutions. This is a time of metamorphosis for us, and we have recognized that we want to do some things differently as we evolve and grow from a “start-up” to a “stay-up.”

For some time now, AOT has had a blog, but it has never been given the attention or the strategic focus that it needed. As we change our orientation as a company, we recognize that the blog similarly needs to change; our old content doesn’t resonate with who we are now.

We are excited to reintroduce ourselves to the world and to speak about things that truly matter to us. Our new blog and website will be launched in the new year, but in the meantime, we will be keeping you in the loop via Medium.

Why now? This is a question that has reverberated around our office many times over the last few months. Around our new conference table, we have discussed, explored and debated the age-old questions: “Who are we? What is our purpose? What will be our legacy?” As entrepreneurs, and specialists in the provision of digital solutions, we believe we can bring something to the market that doesn’t presently exist, particularly for firms in the $20 million to $1 billion range in revenue — the efficient translation of data into actionable management information that drives competitive advantage.

So, hello world. We are AOT Technologies. Everything we do is based on trust, and we believe our actions enhance the lives of our people, the clients we serve and the world in which we live. We strive to bring real value to our clients by delivering excellence in every situation; no shortcuts, no excuses. This is who we are.

It’s a pleasure to meet you. Let’s keep in touch.