What R2i.Ca does

R2i.Ca is a Montreal-headquartered Canadian IT services company founded in 2014 that operates Edwin, its proprietary 100% Canadian sovereign cloud platform deployed across four Canadian data centers. The platform supports IBM Power Systems (IBM i, AIX, Linux), x86 (Windows, Linux), VMware, and SAP HANA environments, and underpins the company's portfolio of Infrastructure as a Service, Backup as a Service, Disaster Recovery as a Service, High Availability, Object Storage, Managed IT Services with 24/7 monitoring, and IBM i application development (RPG, COBOL, DB2 SQL for i). R2i also offers proprietary and acquired software products, notably GiAPA (an intelligent IBM i performance analyzer) and Systemix (an ERP on IBM Power for SMEs acquired in 2026). The company is a Platinum IBM partner and an SAP Pinnacle Award winner (2018) for infrastructure, with additional OEM relationships spanning Dell EMC, Nutanix, Red Hat, VMware, Veeam, SUSE, Fortinet, Cisco, Cohesity, Lenovo, AWS, and Microsoft Azure.

The company targets mid-market and enterprise customers in six primary verticals — manufacturing, agri-food, retail, technology and software, insurance and finance, and government — using a direct enterprise sales motion via its website, toll-free number, 24/7 Network Operations Center, and consultative engagements. Free assessments (IBM i performance evaluations, Power 10 sizing workshops, cloud migration audits) serve as lead generation tools, with prospects converted into multi-year managed services and infrastructure contracts. Revenue streams combine recurring managed services and subscription-based cloud infrastructure with project-based professional services for IT consulting, cloud migration, SAP modernization, digital transformation, and AI architecture. Marketing is content-led, anchored by the Tech & Houblon podcast, blog, webinars, and active social presence.

R2i is privately held and founder-owned with no disclosed external funding or institutional investors. It operates from headquarters in Montreal (Anjou), Quebec and a regional office in Markham (Toronto), Ontario, with a team of 65 specialists. The company holds ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 9001, and ISO 26000 certifications, plus EcoVadis 2025 and 'Employeur remarquable' recognition, positioning it as a security-credible sovereign cloud provider for regulated Canadian buyers.

Name

R2i.Ca

Legal name

R2i inc.

Website

https://r2i.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

R2i.Ca is a Montreal-based Canadian IT services firm operating Edwin, its proprietary 100% Canadian sovereign cloud platform. It delivers IBM Power Systems expertise, managed services, IBM i application development, and digital transformation to mid-market and enterprise clients across regulated Canadian industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuity for SaaS & Cloud Apps (M365/Salesforce Backup) (HDABAIAK), B2B/EDI & Partner Integration (BPAMAOAJ), Observability, Monitoring & AIOps (BPAEAKAG)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cloud infrastructure services
• IBM Power Systems
• Disaster recovery services
• Hybrid cloud solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and 24/7 support for IBM Power (IBM i, AIX, Linux) and x86 (Windows, Linux) environments, whether on-premise or cloud-based. Includes daily server operations, security management, and IBM i security services.
2. Cloud Infrastructure (Edwin): Public cloud, private dedicated cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructure services. Includes IaaS, SaaS offerings, backup as a service, disaster recovery as a service, and high availability solutions.
3. Professional Services & IT Consulting: IT planning, assessment, analysis, auditing, project management, custom design, knowledge transfer, and SAP platform modernization assessments.
4. IBM i Development Services: Application development, maintenance, support, integration, modernization, testing, and documentation services for IBM i environments using RPG, COBOL, DB2 SQL for i, and related technologies.
5. Digital Transformation & AI Services: AI architecture and support, microservices and application modernization, IoT integration, and transformation consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

R2i inc. (R2i.Ca) is a Canadian IT services firm that delivers managed IT services, cloud infrastructure, IBM i application development, cybersecurity, and IT consulting to mid-market and enterprise organizations in Canada. Its flagship offering is the Edwin sovereign cloud platform — a 100% Canadian cloud with four Canadian data centers hosting IaaS, SaaS, backup (BUaaS), disaster recovery (DRaaS), and high availability services for IBM Power (IBM i, AS/400, AIX), x86 (Windows/Linux), VMware, and SAP HANA workloads. Complementing Edwin are 24/7 managed services, IBM i development/modernization (RPG, COBOL, DB2), proprietary tools (GiAPA performance analyzer, Systemix ERP), and digital transformation consulting including AI and IoT integration.

Product overview

R2i.Ca is a Canadian IT services company offering a comprehensive technology portfolio centered on Edwin, their proprietary 100% Canadian sovereign cloud platform. The portfolio includes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) through Edwin, managed IT services with 24/7 monitoring, disaster recovery (DRaaS), backup solutions (BUaaS), and high availability solutions. For IBM environments, they offer development services (RPG, Cobol, DB2), GiAPA performance analysis, and the Systemix ERP solution (acquired brand). Additional offerings include hyperconverged infrastructure, virtualization, storage solutions (object, block, file), security services (Fortinet, cyber resilience), and professional consulting for digital transformation, cloud migration, and SAP infrastructure. The company operates 4 Canadian data centers and provides services across manufacturing, agri-food, retail, technology, insurance, finance, and government sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edwin: Edwin is R2i's proprietary 100% Canadian sovereign cloud platform, offering public and private cloud solutions with 4 data centers in Canada. It provides IaaS, SaaS, BUaaS, DRaaS, and high availability services.
• Edwin Cloud
• Tech & Houblon
• GiAPA
• Systemix

Products and services

• Edwin Cloud Platform R2i's proprietary 100% Canadian sovereign cloud platform offering public cloud, private dedicated cloud, and hybrid configurations across four Canadian data centers, hosting IBM Power (IBM i, AIX, Linux), x86 (Windows, Linux), VMware, and SAP HANA workloads with 24/7 dedicated expert support.
• Managed IT Services 24/7 monitoring, daily server operations, security management, and IBM i security expertise delivered via R2i's Network Operations Center to free client IT teams from environment management.
• IBM i Development and Application Services Application analysis, development, integration, modernization, testing, maintenance and documentation services for IBM i platforms, covering RPG (II through ILE and Free), COBOL (OPM, ILE), DB2 SQL for i, XML, JSON, web services, and APIs.
• IT Consulting and Professional Services IT planning, evaluation, analysis and auditing of client ecosystems; industry best-practice recommendations; custom design, project management, and knowledge-transfer engagements; plus SAP Platform Modernization Assessments.
• Digital Transformation and AI Services Expert guidance, architecture, and integration support for AI, microservices-based application modernization, IoT integration, and broader cloud-enabled digital transformation initiatives.
• GiAPA - Intelligent IBM i Performance Analysis Proprietary intelligent analyzer dedicated to IBM i on Power Systems that performs performance analysis and provides optimization recommendations for IBM Power environments.
• Systemix ERP on IBM Power ERP solution on IBM Power designed for SMEs (PMEs), acquired by R2i to deliver integrated business management capabilities on the Power platform.
• SAP Cloud and Infrastructure Services Infrastructure and cloud services for SAP environments, including S/4HANA migration support, leveraging R2i's IBM Power expertise and SAP Pinnacle Award 2018 validation.
• IBM i 360 Offering Comprehensive 360-degree engagement offering to secure, optimize, and evolve IBM i environments — addressing today's operational needs and future modernization.
• Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Cloud-based disaster recovery service ensuring rapid restoration of business operations tailored to specific organizational RTO and RPO needs.
• Backup as a Service (BUaaS) Regular, off-network data backups delivered as a managed service in hybrid or fully cloud environments, with related capabilities for Microsoft 365 and IBM i (BRMS).
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) on Edwin Configurable IaaS on IBM Power Systems (IBM i, AS/400, AIX) and x86 (Windows or Linux) environments running on the Edwin public cloud to avoid cost overruns and delays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Data reduction ratios of up to 5:1 achievable with IBM FlashSystem compression, deduplication, and encryption capabilities

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum IBM partner with extensive expertise in IBM Power Systems (IBM i, AS/400, AIX). R2i is recognized as one of the few cloud providers using Power9 processors. They offer SAP infrastructure services and IBM i development and modernization services. IBM Power Systems won SAP Pinnacle Award 2018 under this partnership.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationDell EMC Gold partner, providing enterprise storage and infrastructure solutions as part of R2i's technology ecosystem.
• LenovocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Lenovo Edge Servers, integrated by R2i to meet edge computing infrastructure needs.
• NutanixcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing hyperconverged infrastructure solutions. Nutanix technology enables management of compute, storage, and networking for critical applications from a single control panel.
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, enabling simplification and automation of IT infrastructure management.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for VMware virtualization solutions as part of the cloud infrastructure stack.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for backup and data protection solutions as part of the disaster recovery and backup service offerings.
• SUSEcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for SUSE Manager, enabling automated management of Linux systems and maintenance.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Fortinet security solutions, providing integrated, high-performance security adapted to current threats.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for networking solutions as part of R2i's infrastructure and connectivity offerings.
• CohesitycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for data management and backup solutions as part of the security and data protection portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Compugen: Canadian IT services and solutions provider with hybrid infrastructure, cloud, and managed services offerings — competes for the same Canadian enterprise IT budgets as R2i.
• Softchoice: Large Canadian IT solutions and managed services provider (acquired by Xerox) covering cloud, infrastructure, and modern workplace — overlapping mid-market and enterprise customers with R2i.
• CDW Canada: Major IT solutions reseller and managed services provider in Canada with broad infrastructure, cloud, and security offerings — competes for similar enterprise and mid-market infrastructure spend.
• Kyndryl Canada: Spun out of IBM's managed infrastructure services business; competes for large enterprise IBM Power, AS/400, and hybrid cloud managed services contracts with significantly greater scale and global delivery.
• OnX Enterprise Solutions (Converge Technology Solutions): Canadian-headquartered IT solutions provider delivering hybrid cloud, infrastructure, and managed services across North America — overlaps with R2i on enterprise infrastructure and SAP workloads.
• IBM Canada: Vendor and direct competitor for IBM Power Systems and IBM Cloud in Canada; R2i's platinum partner relationship is bilateral, but IBM's own cloud and managed services compete for the same workloads.

Direct peers

• Long View Systems: Canadian hybrid IT and managed services provider with deep IBM Power, multi-cloud, and data center capabilities across Western and Eastern Canada — direct competitor for enterprise managed services and IBM infrastructure deals.
• ThinkOn: Canadian sovereign cloud provider offering IaaS, DRaaS, and managed services exclusively from Canadian data centers — directly competes with Edwin on the data sovereignty proposition.

Regional players

• Calyx Managed IT Services: Canadian managed IT services and cloud provider with overlapping mid-market enterprise and government clients; competes with R2i on managed services and cloud infrastructure in the Canadian market.
• Scalar Decisions (CDW): Canadian security and infrastructure solutions provider (now part of CDW) with deep IBM and data center heritage — comparable on enterprise IBM infrastructure and managed services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/R2ica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9YZMFFJpyXF1Jx07oFo1DA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/r2i.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r2i-ca
• Instagraminstagram.com/r2i_ca

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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