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About
Assembly is the kind of firm that shows up after the pitch deck: it builds and then keeps running the software other companies depend on. Its own framing is that it combines "technology and human ingenuity to deliver on our shared purpose; to give people time back in their day," which in practice means cloud-native application development, modernisation of older systems, and ongoing operation of what it ships.
It was founded roughly two decades ago by John Wilk, who is CEO, and Chris Smillie, its CTO — an entrepreneur and an engineer — and remains privately held and founder-led. It works from Toronto and Fort Lauderdale, is a Microsoft Partner for Digital and App Innovation with a stated focus on Azure, and holds partner certifications with Sitecore, Contentful, Akamai and Okta. It cites recognition as one of the top 50 employers in technology and professional services by Great Place to Work.
Jason McFadden joined in 2019 and is VP of growth. His TechTO appearance predates that: he spoke on the HealthTO stage in 2018 for Avail, the Toronto stress and mental-health platform.
Backers
None announced. Assembly describes itself as privately held and founder-led; no funding round was found for this page.
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Quick answers
What does Assembly do?
It builds, modernises and operates cloud software for enterprise clients — application development on Azure, replacement of legacy systems, and running the result afterwards.
Who founded Assembly and where is it based?
John Wilk and Chris Smillie, about twenty years ago. It works from Toronto and Fort Lauderdale and remains privately held and founder-led.
Did Assembly take the TechTO stage?
No. Jason McFadden, its VP of growth since 2019, spoke on the HealthTO stage in 2018 — but he was there for Avail, the Toronto mental-health platform.