History
Building functional products, managing cloud and hosting, and earning trust through communication—evolving into AI agents your team can actually run.
Swift Media began in 2009 offering IT and marketing services. After years in public and private industries, we saw that great customer service is what clients remember—not buzzwords.
We leaned into servers, security, and infrastructure and found it answered a lot of why businesses struggle online: ranking, reliability, and performance all sit on that foundation. Today we still manage cloud and hosting—and we ship agents and automations on top of that same disciplined ops layer.
One long-running example is Sound Effects Factory—the audio library platform we built and host. Their YouTube channel, SoundEffectsFactory, points viewers to the site and has grown to over 400,000 subscribers.
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We value individuals and interactions over rigid process. Strong relationships during projects are how we ship quality.
Good outcomes come from a shared team navigating challenges and objectives together.
Working software over shelf-ware documentation—we focus on solving real problems for your organization.
When priorities shift, we adapt quickly so momentum isn’t lost.
People behind our hosting and infrastructure practice (SwiftGrid). Bios shortened from swiftgrid.net/about.
Expert
Working with server systems since 2010. Leads the hard problems—persistent, inventive, and focused on excellence whether it’s a new stack or a messy production issue.
Operator
Keeps day-to-day operations coherent: organized, approachable, and strong across many tech areas. A steady hand for quick answers, deeper IT work with larger clients, and patient walkthroughs.
Engineer
Infrastructure security, speed, and stability—someone you want when something breaks off-hours. Stays current on software and security trends, with deep experience in demanding environments.
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2021
InfrastructureSwift Media expanded infrastructure again—adding Docker-based deployment workflows and early AI capabilities. We launched cybersecurity services and pursued formal certifications to align delivery with industry expectations.
2019
InfrastructureOVH infrastructure expansion with stronger cloud management. Swift Media launched email platform services so clients could send and manage mail on the same accountable hosting foundation.
2017
Public sectorSwift Media expanded into supporting Alberta Health with website projects—bringing the same structured delivery and hosting discipline to public-sector digital needs.
2014
InfrastructureSwift Media launches SWIFTGRID, a dedicated server infrastructure business built to host and operate client workloads with clear accountability.
2013
InfrastructureSwift Media develops its own infrastructure in the Rogers Data Center—moving from ad hoc hosting to a deliberate, colocated foundation for client sites and services.
2012
AwardRecognition for early-stage growth and client focus.
2011
AwardHonoured for marketing work that combined technical depth with clear outcomes for clients.
2009–2015
StorySwift Media began in 2009 offering IT and marketing services. Six years across public and private sectors reinforced what clients value most: reliable communication and people who stand behind their work.
2009
OriginStarted in Edmonton with a focus on practical technology and marketing for growing organizations.
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