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Date: Thurs, March 27, 2003
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce: Communication Technology Award
Our second finalist Juch-Tech Inc., is a company headed by a forward looking management team, which envisions an era where satellite transmission will be the primary means of multimedia and internet communication. Juch-Tech is widely known throughout the world as the “Hamilton Teleport” and promotes itself using this name. Their company provides satellite transmission and reception services for clients in North America, Europe, South America, the Middle East and Africa.
Juch-Tech, with the support of international clients, built the Hamilton Teleport, a facility for the reception and transmission of satellite IP (internet protocol), multimedia digital platforms. The facility is the only privately owned international teleport of its kind in this country. The company recently initiated the process for the licensing and an orbital position from industry Canada and the acquisition of a satellite which will permit Juch-Tech to someday expand it’s operations into carrier status and the sale of its own space segment.
In 2002 the company’s sales increased 45% and currently runs with 12 employees. Their business is mostly international but they do find time to assist locally as is the case with community radio station CKRZ, 100.3 fm. The small first nations communication entity was assisted by Juch-Tech and it's owner Walt Juchniewicz since it's inception in 1986. Walt has been instrumental in their development and has supported them in many ways aside from the technical aspects. He has volunteered his services, advice and supported them at CRTC hearings. Juch-Tech has been the station's link to the world through their satellite company.
The company’s research and development department has made technological advances in the area of C, Ku and extended Ku band transmission, broadening the capacity of satellite networks everywhere by permitting more efficient use of the spacecraft’s capacity. In addition the company has been engaged in research to perfect the encoding of conventional and digital media into Internet form for distribution through the world wide web to web users worldwide. The company is working with its international partners to acquire a satellite and hopes someday to launch and operate its very own spacecraft from the Hamilton Teleport.
Juch-Tech is a founding member of the golden horseshoe venture forum an organization of businesses and financiers from the area. This group holds regular functions designed to bring together local entrepreneurs with venture capitalists looking to invest in small business. The company also sponsors local youth sports programs and unique motor sport.
Juch-Tech is a small player playing in a very big game with some of Canada’s
telecommunications giants; their usual approach to issues and challenges
is to give their customers what they want, the first time!