Branham300 Online - 2009 Edition

Canadian ICT companies appearing on the 2009 Branham300 Edition combined to reach a new milestone achievement this year - surpassing $70 billion in revenue for the first time in Branham300 history! Overcoming increasing economic pressures, the Canadian ICT elite experienced 18 per cent growth - collectively generating $75.97 billion in revenue. Impressive growth can be seen throughout the list, as innovative companies strived to surge to the top of the Canadian ICT industry.

The list consists of the following categories:

• Top 250 Canadian IT Companies
• Top 25 IT Multinational Companies operating in Canada
• Top 25 Up and Comers IT Companies

Over 40 companies made their first appearance on the Top 250 Canadian IT Companies listing this year, increasing the cut off threshold to make the list by $1.3 million. As a result, the Branham300 introduced a new list for the 2009 edition:

• The Next 50

The Branham300 also recognizes the leaders within each of the sectors of the Canadian ICT industry:

• Top 25 Canadian Software Companies
• Top 25 Canadian IT Professional Services Companies
• Top 25 Canadian ICT Hardware and Infrastructure Companies
• Top 10 Canadian IT Security Companies
• Top 10 Canadian Wireless Software Companies
• Top 10 Canadian xService Providers (xSP) - (includes ASP, ISP, Wireless SP, MSP, etc.)
• Top 10 Canadian Healthcare Technology Companies

The article, "A Year of Ups and Downs", provides a complete analysis of the 2009 Branham300, and is also featured as the cover story in the April/May issue of Backbone Magazine.

The list represents a snapshot of the companies surveyed at a specific point in time according to specific criteria. Where estimates were provided, these estimates have not been updated to reflect actual figures.

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1.   If the company is a subsidiary, we determine the level of involvement of the parent company. If the subsidiary meets the above criteria and is operating independently from the parent company, for the purposes of this listing, they are considered a Canadian company.