Black-owned businesses across North America have a rich legacy, one that shows no sign of slowing down. While some of us may think of Black entrepreneurship as relatively new, members of the Black community have long made inroads in business sectors as diverse as health care, aesthetics, construction, restaurants and retail, real estate, and technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, to name but a few.
August 2024
Terradyne Armored Vehicles
Providing Protection With Unique Vehicles
Terradyne Armored Vehicles, Inc. designs and builds armored vehicles for law enforcement, border patrol agents, and military medical personnel. At its base in Newmarket, Ontario, the company celebrated its tenth anniversary this year as an independent manufacturer of ultra-tough four-wheeled vehicles. Armored vehicles produced by the ISO-certified company have been put through stringent testing involving bullets and bombs.
TDL Gentek
Making Connections Through Reliable Communication Solutions
With 45 years of IT channel experience, TDL Gentek is a technology, telecommunications, and consumer goods specialist serving more than 250 brands in Canada in the broadband, security, unified communications, networking, ProAV, and consumer goods sectors. Renowned for its proficiency and value-added services, TDL Gentek is dedicated to assisting its partners in finding the best solutions for their clients regardless of business type including ISP, WISP, MSP, SP, VAR, and consumer goods retailers.
Commend Americas
Leading Communication Solutions
For more than half a century, Commend has developed and manufactured Security and Integrated Communication systems that protect people, buildings, and assets.
Security Engineers Inc.
Disproving Stereotypes Through Excellence
In the security services sector, there are more varieties of security solutions than there are flavors of ice cream at the supermarket. When we categorize these security approaches, we can broadly distinguish between the “minimalist” approach and the “professional grade” approach. For over 30 years, Security Engineers has dedicated itself to achieving professional-grade security for its clients.
Sculpture Hospitality
People-Powered Inventory Management Solutions That Work
Since 1987, Sculpture Hospitality has been enhancing the performance and profitability of bars, restaurants, and hotels worldwide. By managing inventory levels to reduce waste and loss, the company helps businesses improve profitability in a highly competitive market where only 20 percent of operations remain open after five years.
City of Homestead, Florida
The Heart of Homestead: Looking Forward with Hope
Located close to Florida’s southernmost point, where the majority of days are sunny and the average temperature is 75°F degrees, the City of Homestead is not only the second-oldest city in Miami-Dade County, but also one of its most resilient. After enduring a catastrophic weather event and years of economic and developmental insecurity, Homestead is in the midst of a massive Downtown Revitalization Project with the goal of revitalizing the Historic District through a range of collaborations between public and private initiatives.
Bespoke Audio Visual
Toronto Firm Stages Live Events and Offers Cutting-Edge Studio Services
Bespoke Audio Visual provides the technical equipment and staff needed to stage parties, galas, conferences, meetings, festivals, convocations, and other gatherings. In addition to staging events, Bespoke also offers production management and studio services. Based in Toronto, with an office in Ottawa, Bespoke puts cutting-edge technology to good use—but CEO Kyle Brooks wants to emphasize the personal side of the business.
Pro-Formance Intermodal, Inc.
Transforming Transportation
Transportation and logistics is a high-stakes industry—even more so where intermodal shipping is involved.
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