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= Digital Echidna = Digital Echidna is a privately owned, full-stack service web development and digital marketing company based in London, Ontario. The company works with businesses which can vary from healthcare, non-profits and government, to develop complex web solutions, design sales support, help with marketing and all-in-all, improve the web presence of a business as a whole. They specialize in Drupal solutions, an open source content management service. Echidna ranked 397th in Report on Business’ ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies in 2020. Digital Echidna was acquired by Northern Commerce in 2020, becoming a Northern Company, and with that, solidifying their status as one of the biggest web development firms in North America.

Background
Digital Echidna is based in London, Ontario, Canada. Digital Echidna was founded in 2002 by Andrew McClenaghan, Digital Echidna's current President. The name is based off the species known as echidnas, drawing inspiration from echidnas being well-known for being evolutionary adaptive. The choice of animal translates well with their pride in being "Unique, Resourceful and Adaptive". Digital Echidna is currently credited in supporting over 40 open-source Drupal projects to date, being a well-known name in the Drupal community. They currently have over 80 full-time employees. The company also houses the Digital Echidna blog, a blog about just anything digital.

Work and Clients
Project sizes can vary to as much as $25,000+ per project.

Project teams are usually made up of: Account Manager - Manages the project from the client side; tasks include meeting regularly with the clients, providing updates to progress and ensuring the development team has all the necessary information to succeed

Project Manager - Manages the project from the development side; tasks include planning and assigning tickets, communicating feedback from the client to the rest of the team

Project Coordinators - Help the Project Manager ensure the project process is being followed, help control quality assurance, and record all information concerning the tickets created

Technical Lead - The lead developer of the project; mentors and advises the developers of the team while still taking on the responsibilities of a developer

Developers - Web developers who carry out the tickets created and build the actual web application Digital Echidna works with businesses stretching from medium sized, to full scale enterprises in a multitude of industries.

Digital Echidna's client list includes :

Education

 * The University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies
 * The University of Virginia
 * Fanshawe College
 * Mohawk College
 * Confederation College

Government

 * Autism Ontario
 * Middlesex County
 * WSIB Ontario
 * Wartime Canada

Healthcare

 * London Health Sciences Centre
 * Michael Garrision Hospital
 * Kingston General Hospital

Non-Profit

 * EcoSchools
 * Imagine Canada
 * London Cultures
 * PHEA
 * Special Olympics Canada

Manufacturing

 * Amico

Recognition
Digital Echidna is a well-recognized company in the world of web development, with Echidna receiving Clutch awards in 2018 and 2019 in the category of Top Drupal Developers

Alongside those awards, Digital Echidna received the "Large Business of the Year" award from the London Chamber of Commerce in 2019.

While being an award-winning company, the web solutions created by Echidna have also been award winning, with their Napolean Grill website winning the 2019 Acquia Engage Award, Excellence in Digital Marketing award and their Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority website winning the 2019 Acquia Engage Award, Leader of the Pack award.