Canadian Company Brings Business to U.S.

" Well despite word out of Washington that we may face a jobless recovery. Our next guest is expecting to double the number of employees in is Austin Texas headquarters over the next two years joining us now this -- small business. Big ideas is John Livingston CEO of absolute. Hard -- good to see you John thanks for being here. Hi David and thanks for having me now correct me if I'm wrong but you are publicly traded company in Canada right -- your companies traded on the Toronto exchange. That's right pickers EDT on -- trust -- okay so why Austin what is it about what drew you down from the cold climes of Canada. Down to the beautiful atmosphere at Austin."

" But we we have just over a third or employee base in the United States. And we've -- is a great talent pool. And we have these very unique relationships and our OEM partners like dollar HP and Lenovo and others. So Lawson is is a fantastic place to be set up. Seats are really role our our global expansion that we're focused on now with Europe and Asia Pacific coming on board so it's it's a great place to build count. And integrate -- support the relations we have emplacement are big manufacturing partners."

" We had governor Rick Perry from Texas on not long ago he said they look it's easy as to why companies keep governor of Texas. We don't have a state income tax our regulations are a lot lower than other states that those. Factors generating your decision. What that all helps but the primary factor was really the talent pool here in Austin. And proximity to our two largest partners being HP and -- Now what areas specifically what kind of -- what kind of jobs are you hiring right now what kind of employees are you looking for."

" While we just say you know we continue to build up the executive team. And we're also we're also hiring on the inside sales organization. The consumer team and us from operational. Pieces as well. And we're hiring that telcos specialist to take car. Copy Trace theft recovery technology. To the phone market for eighteen -- Verizon and players like that so this is a tremendous place for -- to be. I've also grays they live in and and and we're we're very proud to be to be here in Austin."

" One other music capitals of the united states of the world really but I gotta I gotta asset that I wasn't specific enough about what you do you guys do. Software specifically for security security in the ID IT departments I guess when you see. Those scary headlines abouts is security and theft and worries about that you're you're kinda happened."

" While we we've built an industry standard for anti theft or a computer theft recovery. So by working with the manufacturers like Dell and HP would be able to in bad. Our little age and that is is -- to the homing -- to the device to tell IT departments for consumers -- because -- LoJack. Service our recovery service we can find the device and and help with law enforcement we have forty theft recovery officers. They'll work directly with the law enforcement local law enforcement to actually get the physical computer back so we provide is digital tab there. Permanent connection to that any device really for IT departments anywhere in the world."

" Well the main thing is is that your hiring and that's something that for too few companies in this country doing right now thank goodness for that I -- final question we were wondering at Christmas time. You give out Absolut Vodka. After -- everybody hits a quota you've -- CEO. Thank you for being here thank you for coming to Texas and and providing more jobs for US citizens great stuff appreciate -- our plaza."