public traded as tsx mda industry information technology services engineering services communications satellite founded 1969 founder john s. macdonald werner vern dettwiler headquarters richmond british columbia canada 1 key people howard l. lance president and ceo daniel e. friedmann former president and ceo anil wiresekara evp and cfo revenue 2.1 billion cad 2015 2 net income 142.8 million cad 2015 2 number of employees 4 800 2015 2 subsidiaries mda information systems mda us systems website www.mdacorporation.com macdonald dettwiler and associates ltd. is a canadian multinational communications and information company . mda has locations throughout canada and the united states operating under the mda brand name . mda s most visible products include the canadarm used on the nasa space shuttle as well as the canadarm2 and dextre remote manipulator systems on the international space station . mda provides operational solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide including airborne surveillance solutions satellite ground stations maritime information systems aviation information systems geospatial information services including satellite data distribution value added information services and intelligence information services communications satellites communications satellite payloads communications satellite subsystems and related ground systems commercial satellite hosted payload services robotic surgery research via its neuroarm development program space robotics satellite information and payload systems radar and optical satellite imagery and remote sensing mda is a member of the british columbia technology industry association . contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit 2014 acquired advanced systems business line from general dynamics . 3 2012 acquired space systems loral for us 875 million making mda one of the world s leading communication satellite companies . 4 2011 announced funding partner and inaugural launch customer intelsat for the mda space infrastructure servicing vehicle a refueling depot and service spacecraft for communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit slated to be the first in space propellant depot in spaceflight history . launch planned for 2015 . 5 2008 in june mda won the british columbia technology industry association impact award 6 for best application of technology for their radarsat 2 synthetic aperture radar sar satellite . 2008 canadian government officially blocked the sale of mda to atk on may 8 2008 7 2008 mda announced the sale of its information systems and geospacial services operations to alliant techsystems of edina minnesota for 1.325 billion . 8 however amongst much media coverage the sale was rejected by the federal government of canada under the investment canada act . 9 2007 acquired alliance spacesystems inc. 10 now mda us systems llc located in pasadena ca usa 2007 named one of canada s top 100 employers as published in maclean s magazine . 11 2006 acquired lyttle & co. belfast northern ireland property and related search information 12 2006 acquired xit2 ltd. nr charlbury oxfordshire uk information exchange solutions for lenders and home surveyors and other outsourced service providers 13 2006 expanded into financial services with acquisition of mindbox a supplier of advanced decision systems for mortgage lending for 12.6 million usd with up to 10.75 million contingent on performance 14 2005 acquired business of ems technologies canada previously rca canada which then became the montreal division of spar aerospace a major supplier and subcontractor for 8.9 million 14 2004 acquired marshall & swift boeckh for 337.8 million with 104.9 million contingent on performance . 14 2003 acquired millar & bryce a commercial provider of land information in scotland for 21.32 million with 1.76 million contingent on performance . 15 2002 acquired dynacs for 3.1 million with an additional 6.8 million contingent on performance 14 now mda us systems llc located in houston tx usa 2002 acquired automated mining systems of aurora ontario for 225 000 16 2000 01 orbital sciences divested its mda shares through an initial public offering ; trades as tsx mda citation needed 2000 entered joint venture with landamerica financial group to create landmda a provider of property reports to lenders 17 1996 acquired iotek a supplier of signal processing and sonar technology for military customers for undisclosed sum 18 1995 mda was acquired by orbital sciences for 67 million in stock 19 1969 john macdonald and vern dettwiler founded macdonald dettwiler and associates . see also edit bombardier aerospace canadarm com dev international cmc electronics h roux devtek neuroarm mda space missions spar aerospace viking air references edit 2015 mda anual report 53p a b c mda factsheet pdf . archived from the original pdf on 2014 02 25 . retrieved 2014 02 28 . mda completes strategic capability acquisition in the united states macdonald dettwiler and associates ceo announces transformational us acquisition conference transcript . retrieved on 06 27 12 . intelsat picks macdonald dettwiler and associates ltd. for satellite servicing . press release . cnw group . retrieved 2011 03 15 . mda plans to launch its space infrastructure servicing sis vehicle into near geosynchronous orbit where it will service commercial and government satellites in need of additional fuel re positioning or other maintenance . ... mda and intelsat will work together to finalize specifications and other requirements over the next six months before both parties authorize the build phase of the program . the first refueling mission is to be available 3.5 years following the commencement of the build phase . 2008 tia award winners . bctia . retrieved on 07 11 08 . minister of industry confirms initial decision on proposed sale of macdonald dettwiler and associates ltd. to alliant techsystems inc. . industry canada . 2008 05 08 . retrieved 2009 01 04 . mda selling canadarm business to u.s. firm . cbc news . 2008 01 08 . retrieved 2008 02 21 . federal government blocks sale of mda space division . cbc news . 2008 04 10 . retrieved 2008 04 10 . mda acquires u.s. based alliance spacesystems . retrieved 2013 05 14 . reasons for selection 2007 canada s top 100 employers . mda acquires legal search firm in northern ireland . retrieved 2006 07 15 . mda acquires leading provider of electronic exchange solutions to lenders and surveyors in uk . retrieved 2006 07 15 . a b c d annual report 2005 pdf . archived from the original pdf on 2006 05 06 . retrieved 2006 07 15 . mda acquires leading land information company in scotland . archived from the original on 2006 05 06 . retrieved 2006 07 15 . mda acquires small robotic mining company . archived from the original on 2006 05 15 . retrieved 2006 07 15 . in real estate geographic information and the internet changes everything . retrieved 2006 07 15 . mda to acquire iotek inc. of halifax . 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