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Clive Cawse

Co-founder & Executive Vice President, Geotab

Telematics

Clive Cawse is a co-founder and executive vice-president of Geotab, the Oakville, Ontario telematics company run by his brother Neil Cawse. Geotab credits him with setting up its first file and email server alongside Neil and with serving as chief operating officer. He is one of three Cawse brothers on the company's executive team.

Clive hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Clive co-founded Geotab, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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Who is Clive Cawse?

A co-founder of Geotab. Geotab's leadership page, checked 2026-09-19, lists him as Co-founder and Executive Vice President.

How is he related to Geotab CEO Neil Cawse?

They are brothers. The Globe and Mail reported on 2025-11-26 that three of Geotab's eight top executives are Cawses: Neil as CEO, Clive as executive vice-president and Alan as chief security officer.

What has he worked on at Geotab?

Geotab's 25th-anniversary blog post of 2025-08-27 says Neil and Clive set up the company's first file and email server in a coat closet, that Clive recalls building the first mapping engine from scanned map books, and that he pushed to deliver the GO4 device for UPS while serving as COO.

Does he own part of Geotab?

Yes. The Globe and Mail reported on 2025-11-26 that Clive and Alan Cawse, together with a few hundred employees, own about a third of Geotab, with Neil Cawse holding the rest.

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