PROFIT HOT 50

#17

Brave Control Solutions Inc.

Designs and integrates industrial automated systems

Inside track

Industrial facilities such as factories and wastewater-treatment plants use the automated systems that Brave Control designs and integrates to run more efficiently. Bonus: these systems make the jobs in these workplaces far less repetitive and dangerous.

Company Profile

Chief Executive(s): Brent McPhail & Joe Aarssen Head Office: Windsor, Ont. Website: www.bravecs.com

Company Financials

Growth 2009-11 (%): 484 Revenue 2011: 1,080,912 CAD Revenue 2009: 185,132 CAD
Profit Margin 2011: > 10% Employees 2011: 9 Employees 2009: 2
Exports as % of Sales: 40    

Growth Tactic

To show prospective clients Brave Control had the smarts needed to get the job done, the firm spent big on its first five hires to land top talent with more experience than the founders.