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Kevin Ford

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Executive - Calian Group (Transitioning CEO role) at Calian Group
📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Kevin Ford is a long-serving executive, transitioning from his role as CEO of Calian Group after 15 years. His career began at the Department of National Defence and included a partnership at IBM before he led Calian through significant growth, completing 18 acquisitions and transforming it into a diversified global solutions company.

Outside of his corporate career, Kevin is a passionate musician, playing in a band that competes in Ottawas "TechRocks" battle of the bands. He enjoys blues and rock music and is a community champion, supporting various charities and coaching hockey for over 20 years. He is a husband and a proud father of four sons.

Unique fact: Kevin built his successful 43-year career, including a decade as a public company CEO, without a formal university education, starting his journey in a government data centre.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Executive - Calian Group (Transitioning CEO role)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Corporate Growth
As CEO, he led Calian through a decade of record growth, focusing on both organic expansion and a vigorous M&A strategy that included 18 acquisitions.
Defence Sector
He began his career at Canada's Department of National Defence and has focused on growing Calian's services for the defence sector, a key revenue source.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Executive - Calian Group (Transitioning CEO role)
Calian Group
4-2015 - 1-2026
President and CEO
Calian Group
10-2010 - 3-2015
President Business and Technology Services Division
Calian Group
10-2010
Partner
IBM Canada
Account Executive
LGS Group/IBM
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Media appearances

Calian Group says CEO Kevin Ford to retire at end of the year. Featured in CityNews (Halifax)
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Kevin Ford – Calian Group Ltd. (Acumen Capital Partners Podcast Preview). Featured in Acumen Capital Partners
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