Finance Monthly CEO Awards 2018 Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY CEO AWARDS 2018 www.finance-monthly.com 56 CANADA DAN LATENDRE Founder & CEO of Igloo Software www.igloosoftware.com | info@igloosoftware.com ABOUT DAN LATENDRE Dan Latendre is the Founder & CEO of Igloo Software and a technology innovator. For more than 20 years, he has played significant roles in the development and marketing of leading edge internet-based technologies and applications for pioneering tech companies, such as MKS, Delrina, and OpenText Corporation. In 1993, while at MKS, Dan secured a grant with the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) and forged a partnership with Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) to launch the first wireless internet access package called Internet Anywhere. In 1995, he negotiated the sale of the Internet Anywhere division to OpenText Corporation, where he spearheaded the release of the first commercial search engine for the web (which powered Yahoo! in the early years), launched the first web-based intranet application called Livelink® and, in 1999, set up and managed operations for the Software as a Service (SaaS) division. After leaving OpenText in 2004, Dan accepted the position of CIO for the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) – a not-for-profit research center and think tank founded by Jim Balsillie. During his tenure, he created the first free online innovation network for those working, studying, and advising on global issues. Drawing on his wealth of experience, Dan has successfully led Igloo from a start-up to a globally recognized company, now experiencing explosive growth. In 2015, Igloo was named to the Gartner Magic Quadrant for the seventh year in a row, and in 2018 it was named to KMWorld’s list of 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management for the eighth consecutive year. Igloo has also been named to Deloitte’s Fast 50 (2015) and Fast 500 (2015-2017) – recognized as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Canada and North America, respectively. Igloo Software is changing how work gets done, and is experiencing great traction. In 2017, Igloo solutions were powering digital workplaces of leading organizations in over 80 countries, and the Igloo platform surpassed one billion monthly interactions across their enterprise base of customers. Igloo concluded fiscal year 2017 with a 75% increase in new business, 51% percent overall growth, and 229% year over year net newbusiness growth inQ4. Last year it also added more than 190 new top brands across healthcare, hi-tech, financial services, retail, hospitality, and not-for-profit to its growing base of enterprise customers. Inearly 2018, Igloo securedaUSD$47Mfunding round, spearheadedbyDan’s direction for the company. The investment, by Frontier Capital, will aid in building Igloo’s sales and marketing operations, expanding distribution channels, strengthening its global partnership with Microsoft, and further accelerating the company’s footprint in the North American market. Today, Dan drives the vision behind Igloo’s product strategy, combining his deep understanding of the web and experience with traditional business collaboration and content management tools. He is a member of the Canadian Council for Innovation, an advisory board member for Communitech’s SME initiatives, and was named the 2015 Alumni of the Year for the University of Waterloo. FIRM PROFILE Igloo is the leading next-generation intranet platform, focused on creating powerful employee experiences that improve productivity, innovation and customer service. Through its portfolio of digital workplace solutions, Igloo partners with organizations to address challenges related to communication, collaboration, knowledge management, employee engagement, and culture. Igloo integrates with the apps and systems businesses rely on and centralizes information for a single source-of-truth and a more productive and engaged workforce.