Next Level Intelligence™ for Canadian Businesses 🇨🇦

Since 2009, Fortified Solutions™ has delivered comprehensive IT infrastructure and consulting services to businesses across Canada. Originally serving Metro Vancouver's demanding enterprise market, we relocated to New Brunswick in 2019, combining West Coast innovation with East Coast ingenuity. Our technical work spans Insurance, Financial Services, Ecommerce, Petroleum Manufacturing, Medical Manufacturing, Municipal Government, Call Centre, SaaS and Software Development.Today, Fortified Solutions delivers comprehensive IT infrastructure services while preparing to bring AI and automation capabilities to Canadian businesses.

Our Services

We architect and implement with security best practices — always with a focus on data sovereignty.

Infrastructure Management

  • Network design & implementation
  • Windows Server & Desktop administration
  • Linux systems administration
  • macOS deployment & management
  • Enterprise application deployment & management
  • VMware vSphere virtualization
  • Cloud services (Azure, Microsoft 365)
  • Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Security & Compliance

  • PCI compliance implementation
  • Security audits & assessments
  • Firewall & UTM configuration
  • SIEM deployment & monitoring
  • Vulnerability management
  • Certificate Authority & PKI
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Endpoint detection & response (EDR)
  • Systems hardening

IT Operations

  • Active Directory management
  • Patch management
  • Strategic roadmap planning
  • IT project management
  • Vendor & procurement coordination
  • Embedded in IT team engagements

AI & Automation Solutions

2026 Initiative: We're building enterprise-ready AI solutions with a 2026 release target. As we progress, we'll offer early planning consultations for forward-thinking businesses ready to shape their AI future.
  • Private AI infrastructure planning
  • Data sovereignty & AI governance strategy
  • Automation workflow assessment
  • AI readiness evaluation
  • Future-state architecture design

AI & Automation Solutions

Understanding Today's AI Landscape for Business

Research from major consulting firms shows that businesses are rapidly adopting AI, but most are just scratching the surface with basic cloud features. At Fortified Solutions, we're preparing to help you move beyond simple chatbots to comprehensive AI solutions that enhance how you operate.

What Businesses Are Actually Using Today

Customer Service Automation

The most adopted AI application, helping businesses handle routine inquiries 24/7 while reducing support costs by up to 30%.

Financial Process Automation

Invoice processing, payment reminders, and reconciliation automation saving businesses up to 10-15 hours weekly on financial tasks.

Document Intelligence

Extracting data from forms, contracts, and emails automatically, eliminating hours of manual data entry.

Marketing Content Generation

Creating personalized content and email campaigns that achieve higher engagement rates than traditional approaches.

HR Recruitment Screening

AI-powered resume parsing and candidate matching that screens hundreds of applications in minutes, identifying top candidates based on skills and experience rather than keywords alone.

Expense Report Processing

Automated receipt scanning, categorization, and policy compliance checking that reduces expense processing time by up to 70% while catching policy violations before approval.

The Future We're Building Today

While most businesses rely on cloud-based AI that sends data to external servers, we're investing in a different approach. Our 2026 AI initiative focuses on enterprise-ready solutions that run within your own infrastructure, keeping your data secure while delivering powerful capabilities.

2026 Roadmap - Currently in Development:

Private AI Assistants

A complete AI workforce running on your servers:

  • Personal AI Assistants - Each employee gets their own dedicated assistant for research, writing, analysis, and daily tasks
  • AI Workers - Automated processors handling routine workflows, data entry, and repetitive tasks 24/7
  • Department AI Assistants - Specialized assistants serving entire teams with department-specific knowledge and processes

Built on rapidly-evolving open-source models. As the technology advances, your entire AI workforce becomes more capable. We handle the integration and your business becomes even more efficient. All running on your infrastructure.

Intelligent Document Processing

Beyond simple OCR, we're developing systems that understand context, extract insights, and integrate seamlessly with your existing workflows.

Predictive Operations

AI that learns from your business patterns to predict equipment failures, inventory needs, and customer behavior before issues arise.

Automated Compliance

Systems that monitor, document, and ensure regulatory compliance automatically, particularly crucial for industries like healthcare and finance.

Why Local AI Matters

Most AI solutions today require sending your data to cloud providers. We believe your data should stay under your control. Our approach focuses on:

  • Data Sovereignty: Your information never leaves your premises
  • Cost Predictability: No surprise API charges or usage fees
  • Customization: AI models trained on your specific business needs
  • Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for data handling
  • Performance: Faster response times with local processing

Getting Started with AI

While our comprehensive AI solutions launch sometime in 2026, we're currently in development and pilot testing with a strategic partner client. This collaborative approach ensures our solutions will be production tested prior to a wider release.

What this means for future clients:

  • Battle-tested solutions based on real-world usage, not theory
  • Proven ROI models from actual implementation data
  • Refined deployment processes that minimize disruption
  • Clear hardware and infrastructure requirements based on experience

We're targeting spring 2026 to begin consultations for businesses ready to implement private AI infrastructure.

Investment and Returns

Early indications suggest businesses could see returns within 6-18 months on AI investments. We help you understand:

  • Which AI applications deliver the fastest ROI for your industry
  • Realistic timelines for implementation and value realization
  • Total cost of ownership comparing cloud vs. local deployment
  • How to measure success and iterate on your AI initiatives

The businesses that thrive tomorrow are thinking about AI capabilities today. Let us help you navigate this transformation with solutions that respect your data privacy while delivering real business value.