improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message versaterm inc. headquarters 2300 carling avenue ottawa ontario canada website versaterm.com versaterm is a canadian corporation based in ottawa ontario that develops information systems for police fire and other public safety agencies . versaterm was founded in 1977 by principals after spending a number of years building and refining the canadian police information centre cpic computer system the canadian equivalent to ncic and nlets . from the beginning the focus was to create advanced information and management systems for municipal public safety agencies . versaterm has been doing fire police ems systems for integrated dispatch and early emergency operations centers since 1985 . the company went through several start over product generations before adopting modern open tools and environments in 1986 . since then versaterm products have been unix linux based used rdbms products and used other middleware to assure that the products did not rely on any specific proprietary component . versaterm products were first employed in the u.s. in 1991 in the caribbean in 1995 and gained major market share through the y2k replacement cycle . versaterm is a privately held corporation based in ottawa with a wholly owned us based subsidiary located in scottsdale az . the company has experienced an average 30 per cent annual growth rate since 1998 and is financially healthy . related articles http www.cbc.ca news canada public safety minister downplays allegations of waste at rcmp 1.791967 http www.cbc.ca news canada rcmp costs soar with special b c computer system 1.790118 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title versaterm & oldid 647076155 categories law enforcement in canadacompanies based in ottawahidden categories articles lacking sources from december 2009all articles lacking sourcesarticles with a promotional tone from december 2013all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 february 2015 at 09 33 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view