AUGUST 2013
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business elite canada
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By: Aileen Ormoc
From humble beginnings to an ever-growing list of clientele, eS-
entire has not only managed to differentiate themselves from the
competition, but has also made their mark in Canada’s emerging
network security market.
Founded in 2001, eSentire was a classic technology company driv-
en by a number of technologists from University of Waterloo.
When current Chief Executive Officer, J. Paul Haynes joined
the team nine years later, the company underwent some drastic
changes. Haynes says that the founders of eSentire brought him
on board to help the company shift their focus from a technology-
based organization to one driven by sales and marketing.
He says the company’s expanding list of customers is a testament
to their overall success.
“In two and a half years, we went from 23 customers to about 95
right now,” he says. “And with the business partners, we probably
have another 150 clients.”
