QuickSilk

QuickSilk is a secure, extensible, enterprise content management platform that doesn't ask organizations to compromise security for simplicity or affordability.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Software
  • Location Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Currency CAD
  • Founded October 2002
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type Other
  • Website quicksilk.com

Company Summary

QuickSilk is the easiest way to create secure websites, portals and landing pages. QuickSilk is as easy as WIX, Weebly, Squarespace and WordPress, and as secure as enterprise solutions from Oracle, IBM, OpenText, which cost much, much more.

QuickSilk’s pricing and easy, template-driven user experience provides a lower TCO and requires no IT to implement or update – letting expensive IT talent focus on more mission-critical tasks.

Team

  • Founder & CEO

    Garry Brownrigg (B.A., M.S.) is an accomplished high technology entrepreneur and executive. Prior to QuickSilk Garry was co-founder and CTO of Ottawa-based e-Learning start-up Learning-Portal.com, which was sold to Calian Technology (TSX: CTY) in 2000. As the Director of Web Systems & User Programs for JetForm Corporation Garry was responsible for the start-up and roll out of the company's global web presence and End User Support Programs.

  • Jason Burke
    CFO

    Aside from acting as QuickSilk’s CFO, Burke is the founder of Positive Venture Group. In the past, Jason served as chief operating officer (COO) and CFO of Conversant (formerly MOSAID), vice president of finance and principle accounting officer at AVID Technologies, and in various senior positions, including CFO of IBM’s business analytics division, where he oversaw major portions of IBM’s $5 billion acquisition of Cognos in 2008.

  • Peter Lalonde
    COO

    QuickSilk’s chief of operations (COO), Pete Lalonde, has a passion for accelerating clients’ revenue growth. As Positive Venture Group’s go-to-market lead, Peter practices with a no-nonsense, objective-based approach. He is a revenue-focused leader who led Openera to acquisition in 2013 as founder and CEO by leveraging his experience running sales, marketing and business development teams worldwide for OpenText, Interleaf, Corel, and Interset

  • Director, Software Engineering

    Michael started working with QuickSilk, in 2008, as a Software Engineer and Technical Director and has more than ten years of experience in Programming, Management and Business Development. Prior to to joining QuickSilk, Michael led a team of web developers and Software Engineers, within Ukrainian sub-division of Hostopia Inc. Michael holds a Masters Degree in Intellectual Systems of Making Decisions from Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University

Advisors

  • Randy Taylor, Partner, LaBarge Weinstein
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Rob White
    Unconfirmed
    Kevin Haaland
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

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