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Kirk got his start in the mining industry in 1993 as a field technician for Falconbridge Exploration. In 1996 he founded ERE Services which provided exploration services and was at the forefront of technology bringing GPS surveying to Northern Ontario. In 1999, he completed his MBA cum laude at Laurentian University. In 2001, he began building a network within the Sudbury basin by providing technical services for the mining supply and service sector. In 2008, he co-founded Symboticware and cultivated the idea of creating an Open wireless platform to facilitate connectivity to mobile assets, enable real-time data flow, and the reporting of safety, production and maintenance information for better decision making. Symboticware innovations have been commercialized in Canada, the USA, and LATAM directly and through a growing ecosystem of high-profile global partners. Kirk was also a founding contributor, past Director, Treasurer, and President of the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association. Kirk is also a contributing member of the Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group and actively contributes and speaks at community-based events that foster technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Kirk is also a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Sudbury.