Nicole Verkindt
For the interview, see page 42
"Unglamorous
Sundays in
the office."
A HAbit tHAt ContributEd
to HEr suCCEss.
FOuNDER & PRESIDENT
OMX (ThEOMX.COM)
As the head of her company, Nicole's role is to keep
pushing growth in other areas, and places where they
can offer more value.
Nicole is the newest "Dragon" in CBC business reality TV
series Next Gen Den
niCoLE's most CHALLEnging momEnt:
"After spending many hundreds of hours working with a
venture capitalist, they finally agreed to move ahead on
a major investment in OMX. That evening, I celebrated
with the team because this was our first big break.
"The next morning, on signing day, they backed out
because they received a call from 'an industry expert'
advising them that the defence sector will never
change."
How is omX CHAnging tHE gAmE witHin
tHE dEfEnCE industry?
OMX is dramatically changing the way companies in the
defence, aerospace and security industry do business
with the government by providing a secure, subscription-
based software platform that serves as a Web-based
matchmaker for companies and government
agencies seeking products and services.
OMX provides access to tens of thousands of companies
and RFPs, RFQs and RFIs categorized by region, size,
local content, certifications, and capabilities. The
platform generates real-time analytics and reporting to
ensure companies are ahead of their offset
obligations as a result of winning government contracts.
