Based in Toronto (Canada), the company has been a leading Microsoft partner since its inception in 1999. In 2011, QLogitek was 1 of 3 global finalists in the Application Integration category in the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Awards and in this same year it also received a Microsoft IMPACT award for being Canada’s top Application Integration Solutions Provider. Both accolades were a result of the company’s innovation with Microsoft’s BizTalk Server platform. In 2012, the company was recognized as having delivered Canada’s top retail technology solution by the Retail Council of Canada. QLogitek reached an agreement to be acquired by Smart Employee Benefits Inc. (TSXV:SEB) in 2012. SEB is a technology company providing software, solutions and services specializing in managing group benefit solutions and healthcare claims processing environments for corporate, government and non- profit association clients.