Type: Public
On the web: http://www.comdev.ca
Employees: 1,229
Employee growth: (5.2%)

COM DEV gets paid to space out. The space engineering company designs and manufactures a variety of space hardware subsystems, including microwave and optical components for use in communications, space science, remote sensing, and military satellites. COM DEV's equipment and instruments enable telecommunications services, geographic mapping, and pollution monitoring. The company's clients includes major aerospace and communications companies such as Boeing, EADS Astrium, Lockheed Martin, Orbital Sciences, Space Systems/Loral, and Thales Alenia Space. COM DEV got about 75% of its sales in North America in 2010. Five customers accounted for the same sizable chunk of the company's revenues that year.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending October, 2011:
Sales: $203.8M
One year growth: (5.9%)
Net income: $13.6M
Income growth: 416.7%

Officers:
Chairman: Terry Reidel
CEO and Director: Michael (Mike) Pley
CFO: Gary Calhoun

Competitors:
Comtech Telecommunications
Filtronic
Harris Corp.