About Us
We bring innovative fire suppression solutions to North America – human-friendly and environmentally sustainable. With a network of expert distributors, we’re ready to support your project – no matter the size!
Our Story
We were founded on maintaining and preserving essential infrastructure in Canada’s northern, remote and rural areas. These are major challenges we know very well.
Preserving Infrastructure
Costs in northern, remote and rural areas are very high while mobile networks are inadequate or non-existent. These challenges are intensified when fires destroy critical infrastructure such as a school, health centre, or power plant, which can take years to recover and rebuild. We were established to overcome this.
Read moreOur Mission
We revolutionize fire suppression with safe, innovative solutions that protect lives and property while preserving our environment.
Environmental Commitment
We’re devoted to protecting both lives and the planet. Our products set a new standard for eco-friendly fire protection
Meet Our Team
Jeff Philipp
Founder & CEO
Jeff Philipp is a dynamic leader and innovator. Born and raised in Fort Providence, a small Indigenous community in the Northwest Territories, Jeff understands very well the social, economic and infrastructure challenges faced by Canada’s rural and remote populations. Driven by a personal mission to “learn, build and share”, he has developed a deep passion for seeking and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to address these challenges.
He has spent over 30 years in the family business, the Snowshoe Inn, growing and extending its activities to build three distinct company divisions: SSi Canada (Qiniq), the premier technology and Internet service provider in Northern Canada; SSi Energy, dedicated to providing energy solutions to under-served and remote communities; and SSi Products, a vehicle to market telecom, energy and other innovative solution products to northern markets and beyond.
Under Jeff’s guidance, SSi has been the recipient of numerous business awards, including Business of the Year, Most Innovative Company and Top Northern Employer. Jeff has personally been honored with Entrepreneur of the Year for Canada’s North and the Order of the Northwest Territories.
jeffp@ssicanada.com
Stef Philipp
Chief Financial Officer and Co-founder
As co-founder, she is without question the “Mom” of this family company. She always keeps a caring eye on staff and projects to ensure our long-term health and sustainability. She has more than 25 years of financial management experience and is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of SSi’s operations.
stefp@ssicanada.com
Peter Hallinan
General Manager, SSi Fire
Peter brings over 30 years of Business Operations and Management experience including the last 20 years working in the Fire Protection and Life Safety Industry to his role leading SSi Fire Solutions, a division of SSi Canada. Responsible for Strategic Growth and direction of the division as well as overseeing operations to showcase and distribute the Unique, Environmentally Friendly Fire Suppression Products and Solutions of SSi Fire. Giving back to the community has been a core belief of Peter’s as has been demonstrated in his being a Volunteer Firefighter for over 30 years and his active participation in Industry Associations and Code development. He had been a long time board member with the CFAA and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Fire Safety Association and is a Committee Chair with the Fire Suppression Systems Association.
peterha@ssicanada.com
Anthony Gee
Senior Engineering Fellow
With 40 years of experience in the Special Hazards Fire Protection field, including the last 20 specifically devoted to Condensed Aerosol, Anthony brings a wealth of experience to SSi Fire Solutions in his role as Senior Engineering Fellow.
During his Engineering career he has worked as a designer, project manager as well as product manager in not only the condensed aerosol field but also in water, gas and chemical suppression. This experience provides him an in-depth knowledge of all systems and their applications. He has served on numerous Codes and Standards as well as Technical committees related to Condensed Aerosol and contributed to the creation and publication of these documents.
In his role at SSi Fire Solutions Anthony will be responsible for working with the Engineering Community and providing technical and design support to our Distributors. Additionally he will be responsible for business development to grow our Distributor network in the United States.
anthonyg@ssicanada.com
Dean Proctor
Chief Development Officer
With over 25 years experience in Canada’s communications sector, he develops and implements our corporate strategy and governance. He has considerable expertise in the wireless telecom, internet, software and broadcasting industries. Prior to joining us, he was co-founder and CEO of Jade Tower, an independent communications tower company.
deanp@ssicanada.com
John Muise
Chief Operating Officer
With decades of experience in the Canadian Telecom industry, he’s responsible for mobile network planning, launch and operations. Prior to joining us, he led and managed the service implementation and project management teams at Distributel Communications Limited, an Ontario-based ISP, cable Internet, VoiP service and IPTV provider and pioneer of the competitive long-distance industry in Canada
johnm@ssicanada.com
Susan Finlay
Senior Advisor Marketing and Development
A dynamic and goal-driven professional with over 25 years experience in Marketing and Communications. She has worked at the local, national and international levels. For 10 years, she travelled the world with Corel Corporation as director of field marketing, sponsorship, and events. She cares deeply about people and community wellness. An eternal optimist, she is passionate about providing creative solutions that move projects forward in a positive and successful manner.
susanf@ssicanada.com
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