About :: People and Culture

Orbital's greatest strength is its outstanding people. Everyone at Orbital is passionate about developing great software, enabling us to deliver innovative solutions to our customers. We have some of the best minds in the business and we are proud that these individuals have chosen to be part of the Orbital team.

Orbital is fortunate to work with many of the world's leading software companies. We are also privileged to develop software that is used by millions of consumers around the world. These accomplishments are the result of the continued focus of our people to provide solutions that allow our customers to meet their business objectives.

Orbital offers expertise that is unique. This expertise is the result of a substantial knowledge and skills base that has been acquired by our team over many years. Our people are leaders in a variety of areas. Whether it be re-engineering file formats, or developing specified applications on multiple platforms, our team can solve any challenge presented to them.

Continuing to develop this knowledge and skills base is a primary objective at Orbital. Using programs like educational allowances, lunchtime presentations, and mentoring, people at Orbital are encouraged to expand their own knowledge.

Orbital is a very flat organization with roots in software development as a services company. From our founder and CEO to our most recent hires, we are all focused on delivering innovative solutions to our customers.

Our innovative culture constantly challenges all of our people to increase their knowledge of the latest development tools available. Innovative thinking is a core competency of our people and something that we believe differentiates us significantly in the marketplace. We truly believe that research and development is an important part of what we do.

The cliché "All work and no play…" is valid in most software development companies today. At Orbital, we allow our people to work hard, but play harder. We provide many facilities at our offices to let our hard working people take some time off and relax. We have the usual foosball, air hockey, 8x4 foot projection theatre system with surround sound, VCR, DVD, Nintendo, PS2 and XBox - similar to what you would find in most software companies. However, we also encourage outdoor activities by providing shower facilities, lockers and bicycle storage on-site. Our office is located on Vancouver's False Creek south slope, just outside the downtown core, minutes away from Granville Island and the cycling and walking trails along the seawall to Stanley Park.