# Ernie Crawford

> Ernie Crawford is the Toronto-based founder, president and CEO of Crawford Technologies, which he established in 1995. A Western University computer-science graduate whose career included programming and Xerox Canada, he built the business from a basement startup into an international provider of document transformation, workflow automation and accessible communication software and services. He holds the Master Electronic Document Professional designation and was appointed to the IAAP Canada Chapter Board of Advisors in June 2026.

- **Role:** Founder, President & CEO at Crawford Technologies
- **Organizations:** Crawford Technologies, Xerox Canada, IAAP Canada Chapter, Braille Literacy Canada
- **Education:** Computer Science degree, University of Western Ontario (Western University)
- **Known for:** Founded Crawford Technologies in 1995 and led its international expansion., Holds the Master Electronic Document Professional (M-EDP) designation., Led a company reporting more than 2,000 customer organizations across six continents by 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Early career; dates not established** — Worked as a programmer with mainframes and early IBM 3800 printers; career included Canada Life Assurance, Sears, Hudson Bay Co. and Xerox.
- **1995** — Founded Crawford Technologies as a basement startup.
- **2008** — Began supporting Braille Literacy Canada; his LinkedIn profile describes the company’s support for the Edie Mourre scholarship fund.
- **2010** — Master Electronic Document Professional credential issued in January, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2020** — His work-from-home mailing difficulties prompted the Smart MailHub project; the product was announced November 12.
- **2023** — Featured on episode 469 of Integrate & Ignite on October 10; announced as a MAILCOM keynote speaker.
- **2025** — Discussed the company’s 30-year history in a PRINTING United Alliance interview.
- **2026** — Announced his appointment to the IAAP Canada Chapter Board of Advisors in June.

## Achievements

- Founded Crawford Technologies in 1995 and led its international expansion.
- Holds the Master Electronic Document Professional (M-EDP) designation.
- Led a company reporting more than 2,000 customer organizations across six continents by 2025.
- Crawford Technologies received Xplor Technology of the Year awards for Riptide (2014), Voiceye Maker for Operations Express (2016), AutoTagger for Accessibility (2018) and GoMobile (2020), according to his LinkedIn profile.
- Appointed to the IAAP Canada Chapter Board of Advisors in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The Engage360 agenda scheduled him for opening and closing remarks and a session on accessibility opportunities for print service providers on October 20 in Boca Raton; attendance is not independently confirmed.
- **2026-06** — Announced appointment as a member of the IAAP Canada Chapter Board of Advisors on June 23.
- **2026-01** — Commented on the company’s 30th-anniversary milestone and continued investment in accessibility, automation and cloud technologies.

## Links

- Website: https://crawfordtech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/erniecrawford

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