Lotek: Firsts and Awards

Firsts

Since its inception in 1984, Lotek has played a leading role in research and development in the fisheries and wildlife telemetry field. Over the years we have achieved a number of world-wide development "firsts" in wildlife and fisheries research, including the following:

1988	Development of an implantable fish electromyogram transmitter capable of recording and transmitting metabolic activity and energy expenditure data.
1989	Introduction of the SRX 400, the industry's first fully integrated tracking/data-logging "smart" telemetry receiver.
1991	The first software-configurable, application-specific system for automatic fish passage analysis.
1991	Development of sophisticated digital coding techniques, reflecting a paradigm jump in its ability to distinguish multiple codes on single frequencies.
1991 /1997	Development of a series of peripheral devices permitting - among other things - multiple antenna switching (1991) and ultrasonic to VHF conversion (1997). These developments provide a heretofore unavailable range of system configurations.
1991 -1996	Development of software for automatic systems to provide: user configurable data collection and validation strategies (1991) adaptive frequency scanning (1991) summary record generation and real time statistical analysis (1993) diagnostic and fault recovery strategies (1993) remote system monitoring with download/upload control via telephone (1996)
1991	Creation of the wildlife equipment industry's first family of crystal controlled custom integrated circuits for code and pulse rate generation.
1992	Design of the DSP 500 digital receiver that affords near-simultaneous, multi-frequency discrimination of up to 4250 transmitters.
1995	Development of the world's first automatic large mammal tracking system incorporating a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, data storage unit, and radio control and communication link, thus affording high-accuracy positioning of animals remotely over a large study area.
1999	Development of the first integrated, dynamically switched coded acoustic/radio fish tag (CART).

Awards

Lotek has enjoyed much recognition for our work and our safety standards since we began operations in 1984. Among the awards and honours that we have received are the following:

2003	National Research Council of Canada's "Canadian Innovation Leader" More information
2003	2003 Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Hall of Distinction Award Photos
2003	2003 Canada Export Award awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. DFAIC announcement
2002	2002 Canada Export Award for Innovation and Technology awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. DFAIC announcement Lotek news release
2002	Company of the Year for Newfoundland and Labrador - Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries (NATI) NATI announcement
2001	Ontario Global Traders - Award of Merit for Innovation
2001	Ontario Global Traders Regional Award for Market Expansion News release
2001	Newfoundland and Labrador Marconi Communications Export Award
1999	Lotek recognized by the Industrial Accident Prevention Association for 14 years of accident-free business.
1998	Lotek featured in the "Best Practices" video of the Workers Safety Insurance Board.
1998	Hall of Distinction Award for export development, Newmarket Chamber of Commerce.
1994	Top 100 Entrepreneurs Award (to Lotek President Jim Lotimer), Ontario Business Journal.
1994	Award of Excellence, Small Business category, from Canada Awards for Business Excellence.
1993	Certificate of Merit Award, Small Business category, from Canada Awards for Business Excellence.
1992	Commitment to Quality Award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology.

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Information

What sets us apart		Lotek firsts and awards
Our clients		Our team
A brief history		The origin of our name "Lotek"
View a video about Lotek		A speech by our President

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