U.S., Aug. 6 -- "We work hard every day to modernize the real estate industry, which from a technology standpoint hasn't changed as much as other industries in the last 50 to 100 years," says Jason Falbo, Chief Technology Officer at Mircom Group, a Canadian leader in the smart building space. "Our goal is to make buildings safer, smarter, and more livable."

Tracing its origins back to the 1960s with founder Tony Falbo's involvement in predecessor company Mirtone, today Mircom remains a family business that nevertheless competes with the largest corporations. "We've seen great consolidation amongst the competitors in the market and we now find ourselves one of only a handful of global players in the fire and life-safety industry. Our compet...