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{{Short description|Software company in Canada}}
{{Infobox Company
{{Infobox company
|name = Appnovation Technologies
|type = Web, Intranet and Mobile Development Company
| name = Appnovation
| type = [[private company|Private]]
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|foundation = 2007
|location = Vancouver, Canada
| logo = Appnovation logo 2019.svg
|industry = Web and Mobile Application Development
| services = Digital consulting, UX services, web, Intranet & Mobile App Development. Middleware & Big Data Services.
| industry = [[IT Services]]
|num_employees = 25
|homepage = http://www.appnovation.com
| area_served = Worldwide
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2007}}
| founder = Arnold Leung, CEO
| location = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, BC]]<br />Other offices: [[Atlanta]], [[London]], [[Toronto]], [[Montreal]], [[New York City|New York]], [[Boston]], [[San Francisco]], [[Cardiff]], [[Hong Kong]] & [[Saint John, NB|Saint John]]
| num_employees = 462 <small>(July 2021</small>)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.appnovation.com/company/about-us|title=About Us|work=Appnovation Technologies Inc.}}</ref>
| key_people = Arnold Leung <small>([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])</small>
| homepage = [https://www.appnovation.com/ appnovation.com]
}}
}}
'''Appnovation''' is a global, full service digital consultancy firm with headquarters in Canada, specializing in web, intranet and mobile application development using [[Open-source software|open technologies]] including [[Drupal]] and [[Alfresco (software)|Alfresco]], [[HTML5]] frameworks like [[SproutCore]] and [[PhoneGap]], as well as [[middleware]], [[Big Data]] and [[business intelligence]] services using [[Mule (software)|Mulesoft]], [[Hadoop]] and [[MongoDB]]. Appnovation is one of five companies in Canada to achieve Platinum Partner status with Alfresco Software, Inc. and Enterprise Select Partner status with [[Acquia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alfresco.com/media/releases/2010/11/appnovation/|title=Appnovation Achieves Alfresco Platinum Partner Status|work=alfresco.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acquia.com/partners/showcase/appnovation-technologies|title=Appnovation Technologies|work=acquia.com}}</ref>


==History==
Appnovation Technologies is the 15th biggest web development company in Vancouver, Canada<ref>http://www.techvibes.com/blog/biggest-web-development-companies-in-bc-2009-edition</ref>. The company specializes in developing web and mobile applications using the [[Drupal]], [[Alfresco]] and [[iPhone]] platforms. Appnovation is a partner of [[Acquia]]<ref>http://www.techvibes.com/blog/acquia-raises-profile-of-drupal</ref>, a company founded by [[Dries Buytaert]].
Founded in 2007 in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada by CEO Arnold Leung.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biv.com/article/2010/5/rapid-growth-prompts-appnovation-to-seek-bigger-of/|title=Rapid growth prompts Appnovation to seek bigger offices|work=Business In Vancouver}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techvibes.com/blog/23-year-old-ceo-pursues-growth-during-recession|title=23 year-old CEO Pursues Growth During Recession|work=techvibes.com|date=29 November 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techvibes.com/blog/appovation-launches-appnovision-web-series|title=Appnovation launches Appnovision web series|work=techvibes.com|date=21 October 2009 }}</ref> During its first year in business, Appnovation Technologies helped the current [[Tatango]] launch the older version of the mobile texting platform called NetworkText.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2007/12/c6740.html|title=APPNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. - U.S.-Based Networktext.com Revolutionizes Group Communications in Canada With Help From Appnovation Technologies|work=newswire.ca}}</ref> By 2009, the company had grown to become the 15th biggest web development company in Vancouver.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techvibes.com/blog/biggest-web-development-companies-in-bc-2009-edition|title=Biggest Web Dev Companies in BC (2009 edition)|work=techvibes.com|date=27 October 2009 }}</ref>


In 2010, Appnovation was ranked #16 in ''[[Profit (magazine)|PROFIT]]'''s Profit Hot 50 List<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404134947/http://list.profitguide.com/rankings/hot50/2010/Default.aspx?sp2=1&d1=d&sc1=2|url=http://list.profitguide.com/rankings/hot50/2010/Default.aspx?sp2=1&d1=d&sc1=2|archivedate=April 4, 2012|title=PROFITHOT50|work=profitguide.com}}</ref> and Leung was included on Business in Vancouver's Top Forty Under 40 list. In 2011, Leung was also named [[Business Development Bank of Canada|BDC's]] Young Entrepreneur of the Year for British Columbia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/your-business/start/talent/photos-meet-bdcs-2011-young-entrepreneur-awards-winners/article2001125/?from=2002657|title=Photos: Meet BDC's 2011 Young Entrepreneur Awards winners|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> and Appnovation was a finalist in the Small Business BC "Successful You Awards" in the Best Company category.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=SMALL BUSINESS BC ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THE 'SUCCESSFUL YOU' AWARDS|url=https://hearathome.ca/pdfs/SBBC_Release_SuccessfulYou.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820200043/http://hearathome.ca/pdfs/SBBC_Release_SuccessfulYou.pdf |archive-date=2016-08-20 |access-date=|website=hearathome.ca}}</ref>
According to [http://www.biv.com Business in Vancouver] newspaper<ref>http://www.newmediabc.com/news.php?news=opensource_software_opens_business_doors_for_webdevelopment_companies</ref>, Appnovation posted $1M in revenue in 2008 and is on track to generate $1.5M in revenues in 2009. Appnovation is founded by Arnold Leung in 2007<ref>http://www.bivinteractive.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2545&Itemid=60</ref><ref>http://www.techvibes.com/blog/23-year-old-ceo-pursues-growth-during-recession</ref><ref>http://www.techvibes.com/blog/appovation-launches-appnovision-web-series</ref>.


In 2011, the company's revenue had tripled from the previous year, at $4.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/digital/biz-categories-technology/success-comes-from-reshaping-not-reinventing-the-wheel/article2404994/|title=Success comes from reshaping, not reinventing, the wheel|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> In 2014, the company opened an office in [[Montreal]], Quebec and a sales and development centre in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/appnovation-setting-up-in-saint-john-creating-63-jobs-1.2736470|title=Appnovation setting up in Saint John, creating 63 jobs|date=14 August 2014|work=[[CBC.ca]]}}</ref> In the same year, the company was included in the [[Deloitte Fast 500|Deloitte Fast 50]] of fastest-growing Canadian technology companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/ca-en-tmt-technology-fast-50-winners-2014.pdf|title=2014 Canadian Technology Fast 50™ winners|publisher=[[Deloitte]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/8-bc-companies-deloittes-technology-fast-50-winners|title=8 BC companies Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 winners|work=[[Vancouver Sun]]|date= November 14, 2014 }}</ref>
Appnovation clients include [[MTV]], [[NBC Universal]], [[Sage Software]], [[WWF (conservation organization)|World Wildife Fund]] and [[Nerve (website)|Nerve Media]]. In 2008, Appnovation launched [http://www.thewrap.com TheWrap.com] for [[Sharon Waxman]]<ref>http://drupal.org/node/422260</ref>.


The company now also has U.S. offices in [[Atlanta]], [[Boston]], [[New York City]] and [[San Francisco]], European offices in [[Cardiff]], [[London]], [[Ghent]], [[Utrecht]], and an office in [[Hong Kong]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.appnovation.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|work=Appnovation}}</ref>
In 2007, Appnovation Technologies helped the current [[Tatango]] launch the older version of the mobile texting platform called NetworkText<ref>http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2007/12/c6740.html</ref>.

In 2016, the company was again included in the Deloitte "Fast 50" and Fast 500, with 449% growth between 2012, and 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.appnovation.com/press-releases/appnovation-named-2016-deloitte-technology-fast-50-fast-500-ranking|title=Appnovation Named to 2016 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, Fast 500 Ranking|website=appnovation.com}}</ref>

In late 2016, Appnovation completed its first acquisition, buying the digital agency Wunderkraut Benelux,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emerce.nl/wire/appnovation-wunderkraut-benelux-bundelen-krachten-sterke-wereldwijde-positionering|title=Appnovation & Wunderkraut Benelux bundelen krachten voor sterke wereldwijde positionering|language=Dutch|date=November 22, 2016|website=emerce.nl}}</ref> which brought their number of employees to 250.

Moving ahead to April 2020, Appnovation worked with the Ministry of Health in British Columbia on digital solutions{{Buzzword inline|date=May 2023}} to help lessen the risk COVID-19 cross-contamination between province-wide healthcare facilities. This project focused on the development of business processes, digital systems and real-time collaboration to support the collection, analysis and reporting of personnel data that allowed health authorities to make decisions about provincial healthcare resourcing and implement a Single Site Staffing initiative.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biv.com/article/2020/04/how-bc-tech-firm-ensuring-health-care-workers-dont-spread-covid-19-across-multiple|title=How a B.C. tech firm is ensuring health-care workers don't spread COVID-19 across multiple sites|website=Business in Vancouver|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/6814392/b-c-s-big-data-healthcare-scheduling-solution-for-care-homes-during-coronavirus-pandemic/|title=B.C.'s 'big data' healthcare scheduling solution for care homes during coronavirus pandemic {{!}} Watch News Videos Online|website=Global News|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>

In September 2020, Appnovation secured $11.6 million from backers including a partnership between UK-based [[Business Growth Fund]] (BGF), [[Export Development Canada]] (EDC) and [[Canadian Business Growth Fund]] (CBGF). According to CEO Arnold Leung, the funding will be used to continue the company's global expansion and growth strategy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Appnovation Receives £6.8M in Follow-On Equity Funding|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/appnovation-receives-6-8m-equity-130000344.html|access-date=2020-09-29|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
In 2017, the company received the EMEA 'Best New Partner' award at the MuleSoft Connect conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mulesoft.com/press-center/partner-program-awards-2017|title= MuleSoft Announces Partner Award Winners at CONNECT 2017 |work=MuleSoft Inc.|date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> Other awards include the 2013 Blue Drop Award for the best Marketplace/eCommerce Website,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluedropawards.org/news-item/community-driven-awards-celebrate-best-drupal-achievements|title=Community-driven awards celebrate the best in Drupal achievements|work=Blue Drop Awards 2013}}</ref> an Acquia "Partner Site of the Year" award for the mobile category,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acquia.com/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/acquia-announces-winners-inaugural-partner-site-year-awards-may-24|title=Acquia Announces Winners of Inaugural Partner Site of the Year Awards [May 24, 2013]|work=acquia.com|date=17 October 2017 }}</ref> and the Alfresco "Partner Solution of the Year" for osCaddie.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alfresco Announces Global Partner Award Winners|url=https://www.alfresco.com/news/press-releases/alfresco-announces-global-partner-award-winners|access-date=2020-09-29|website=www.alfresco.com|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.appnovation.com.com/ Official Site]
*[https://www.appnovation.com/ Official Site]


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Appnovation
Company typePrivate
IndustrieIT-Dienstleistungen
Gegründet2007; 17 years ago (2007)
GründerArnold Leung, CEO
HauptsitzVancouver, BC
Other offices: Atlanta, London, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Cardiff, Hong Kong & Saint John
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Arnold Leung (CEO)
ServicesDigital consulting, UX services, web, Intranet & Mobile App Development. Middleware & Big Data Services.
Number of employees
462 (July 2021)[1]
Websiteappnovation.com

Appnovation is a global, full service digital consultancy firm with headquarters in Canada, specializing in web, intranet and mobile application development using open technologies including Drupal and Alfresco, HTML5 frameworks like SproutCore and PhoneGap, as well as middleware, Big Data and business intelligence services using Mulesoft, Hadoop and MongoDB. Appnovation is one of five companies in Canada to achieve Platinum Partner status with Alfresco Software, Inc. and Enterprise Select Partner status with Acquia.[2][3]

History

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Founded in 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by CEO Arnold Leung.[4][5][6] During its first year in business, Appnovation Technologies helped the current Tatango launch the older version of the mobile texting platform called NetworkText.[7] By 2009, the company had grown to become the 15th biggest web development company in Vancouver.[8]

In 2010, Appnovation was ranked #16 in PROFIT's Profit Hot 50 List[9] and Leung was included on Business in Vancouver's Top Forty Under 40 list. In 2011, Leung was also named BDC's Young Entrepreneur of the Year for British Columbia[10] and Appnovation was a finalist in the Small Business BC "Successful You Awards" in the Best Company category.[11]

In 2011, the company's revenue had tripled from the previous year, at $4.2 million.[12] In 2014, the company opened an office in Montreal, Quebec and a sales and development centre in Saint John, New Brunswick.[13] In the same year, the company was included in the Deloitte Fast 50 of fastest-growing Canadian technology companies.[14][15]

The company now also has U.S. offices in Atlanta, Boston, New York City and San Francisco, European offices in Cardiff, London, Ghent, Utrecht, and an office in Hong Kong.[16]

In 2016, the company was again included in the Deloitte "Fast 50" and Fast 500, with 449% growth between 2012, and 2015.[17]

In late 2016, Appnovation completed its first acquisition, buying the digital agency Wunderkraut Benelux,[18] which brought their number of employees to 250.

Moving ahead to April 2020, Appnovation worked with the Ministry of Health in British Columbia on digital solutions[buzzword] to help lessen the risk COVID-19 cross-contamination between province-wide healthcare facilities. This project focused on the development of business processes, digital systems and real-time collaboration to support the collection, analysis and reporting of personnel data that allowed health authorities to make decisions about provincial healthcare resourcing and implement a Single Site Staffing initiative.[19][20]

In September 2020, Appnovation secured $11.6 million from backers including a partnership between UK-based Business Growth Fund (BGF), Export Development Canada (EDC) and Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF). According to CEO Arnold Leung, the funding will be used to continue the company's global expansion and growth strategy.[21]

Awards and recognition

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In 2017, the company received the EMEA 'Best New Partner' award at the MuleSoft Connect conference.[22] Other awards include the 2013 Blue Drop Award for the best Marketplace/eCommerce Website,[23] an Acquia "Partner Site of the Year" award for the mobile category,[24] and the Alfresco "Partner Solution of the Year" for osCaddie.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Appnovation Technologies Inc.
  2. ^ "Appnovation Achieves Alfresco Platinum Partner Status". alfresco.com.
  3. ^ "Appnovation Technologies". acquia.com.
  4. ^ "Rapid growth prompts Appnovation to seek bigger offices". Business In Vancouver.
  5. ^ "23 year-old CEO Pursues Growth During Recession". techvibes.com. 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Appnovation launches Appnovision web series". techvibes.com. 21 October 2009.
  7. ^ "APPNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. - U.S.-Based Networktext.com Revolutionizes Group Communications in Canada With Help From Appnovation Technologies". newswire.ca.
  8. ^ "Biggest Web Dev Companies in BC (2009 edition)". techvibes.com. 27 October 2009.
  9. ^ "PROFITHOT50". profitguide.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Photos: Meet BDC's 2011 Young Entrepreneur Awards winners". The Globe and Mail.
  11. ^ "SMALL BUSINESS BC ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THE 'SUCCESSFUL YOU' AWARDS" (PDF). hearathome.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-08-20.
  12. ^ "Success comes from reshaping, not reinventing, the wheel". The Globe and Mail.
  13. ^ "Appnovation setting up in Saint John, creating 63 jobs". CBC.ca. 14 August 2014.
  14. ^ "2014 Canadian Technology Fast 50™ winners" (PDF). Deloitte.
  15. ^ "8 BC companies Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 winners". Vancouver Sun. November 14, 2014.
  16. ^ "Contact Us". Appnovation.
  17. ^ "Appnovation Named to 2016 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, Fast 500 Ranking". appnovation.com.
  18. ^ "Appnovation & Wunderkraut Benelux bundelen krachten voor sterke wereldwijde positionering". emerce.nl (in Dutch). November 22, 2016.
  19. ^ "How a B.C. tech firm is ensuring health-care workers don't spread COVID-19 across multiple sites". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  20. ^ "B.C.'s 'big data' healthcare scheduling solution for care homes during coronavirus pandemic | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  21. ^ "Appnovation Receives £6.8M in Follow-On Equity Funding". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  22. ^ "MuleSoft Announces Partner Award Winners at CONNECT 2017". MuleSoft Inc. April 20, 2017.
  23. ^ "Community-driven awards celebrate the best in Drupal achievements". Blue Drop Awards 2013.
  24. ^ "Acquia Announces Winners of Inaugural Partner Site of the Year Awards [May 24, 2013]". acquia.com. 17 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Alfresco Announces Global Partner Award Winners". www.alfresco.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
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