In an increasingly information driven society MDA participates in every phase of the information life cycle.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) was incorporated in 1969 by two British Columbia entrepreneurs, John MacDonald, and Werner Dettwiler with the objective of providing innovative electronic solutions for complex customer requirements.

Over the past four decades MDA has created a highly skilled organization that provides advanced information solutions which capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

The Company delivers a broad spectrum of information solutions including complex operational systems, tailored information services and electronic information products.

MDA's operational information solutions address all aspects of the complex information life cycle including data collection, data processing and management, information extraction, information distribution, and ultimately decision making.

The Company operates through two reporting segments: Information Products and Information Systems and employs over 3,200 people through offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.