London-based technology company leading the way in web development in Canada

Digital Echidna, a London technology company, has been named one of the leading companies to specialize in web development in Canada.

The analysis was performed by Clutch, a technology firm based in Washington that reviewed companies based on overall customer satisfaction.

Scores were determined by three categories: client reviews, client experience and market presence. Overall, Digital Echidna was rated 26.8 out of a possible score of 30.

“You never expect recognition… but we do appreciate it, especially something like Clutch. That’s so representative of what our clients feel about us,” Jay Ménard, content strategist at Digital Echidna, said.

Digital Echidna was originally developed by Andrew McClenaghan 10 years ago. He is now the owner, with approximately 60 staff employed at their location downtown at King and Talbot Street.

The company specializes in digital solutions for clients. Things such as web development, Internet development and incorporating ecommerce structures are performed for large-scale enterprise level companies.

“We try to work with them through the discovery process all the way to execution and support to help them address internal needs as well as needs of their primary customers,” Ménard said.

Ménard explained that their key verticals include working with health care companies and education facilities.

Digital Echidna has contributed to the development of Fanshawe’s website and accepts students from Fanshawe and Western from programs such as corporate communications and public relations and computer analyst.

“We do believe that the strength of this community comes from the students and the constant level of quality that is being developed out of these schools, so we’re happy to support Fanshawe College in any way we can but more importantly we appreciate what Fanshawe has been able to give to us,” Ménard said.

The company always has multiple projects on the go and work with organizations such as the London Convention Centre, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Budweiser Gardens by helping them develop their online website.

A significant contribution that Digital Echidna has been invested in is their continuous development of Drupal 8, a digital platform and open-source software that is maintained by a community of users and developers. They have helped contribute on Drupal almost exclusively since it began four years ago, and have dedicated themselves to the development, testing and quality assurance of the product.

“We’re not specifically just web developers. We have a very comprehensive team…but what sets us apart from all our competition, we believe, is… making sure the client is taken care of, understanding what their needs are and understanding what the customer’s needs are and then being able to deliver,” Ménard said.

Other featured Canadian companies that were recognized for their web designing include ImageX, Myplanet, Havas Canada, Lift Interactive Inc. and Backbone Technology among others.