Solace Corporation
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Hardware and Software |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Kanata, Ontario |
Key people | Denis King, President & CEO Craig Betts, Founder and Chairman |
| Website | www.solace.com |
Solace (formerly Solace Systems) is a middleware company based in Kanata / Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that manufactures and sells message-oriented middleware appliances and software that routes information between applications, devices and user interfaces.
Solace was founded in 2001 by Craig Betts, with the idea of embedding messaging functionality in hardware. Between then and 2016, the company raised more than $60 million from venture capital firms. In 2016, New York equity firm Bridge Growth Partners acquired a majority stake in Solace with an investment of more than $100 million.[1] In 2017, former Halogen Software CEO Les Rechan was hired as CEO of Solace, with Betts serving as the company’s executive chairman.[2] In 2020, Denis King, the company's COO, was appointed as CEO of Solace, replacing Les Rechan.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "'An excellent time to step on the gas': Majority stake bought in Ottawa tech 'jewel' Solace Systems". Ottawa Citizen. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "Former Halogen CEO Les Rechan resurfaces at Ottawa tech star Solace". The Globe and Mail. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ "New Solace CEO sees bright future for Kanata-based software firm". Ottawa Business Journal. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-01.