We Didn’t Just Build Trucking Software, We Reinvented It.

Two images, one of the former Axon office exterior with employees standing in front, and one current image of the Axon staff standing together

It was 1982…

And two men were dealing firsthand with tools that weren’t up to the job.

The Sales Guy had reached his limit, complaining for the millionth time to his friend, their company’s head Software Geek.

“This is crazy! Every business I deal with wants to computerize their operations, but at the end of the day, none of the software we sell will even come close to solving their problems! It’s completely frustrating!”

“I agree,” he replied, “Most software on the market today is garbage.The problem is even worse than that though – the development tools available to create software are garbage too.”

“So, what are we going to do about it?”

That conversation, and the challenge it inspired, led to Axon Software.

Ken Sparrow and Andrew McKinlay, the Sales Guy and the Software Geek, decided to go into business together.

They didn’t just build applications; they created powerful customized software languages and systems to solve client problems.

Their first product was Lucid, a user-friendly information management system. The success and insights gained from Lucid later inspired C4, an advanced software development system. With these tools they started building extensive, custom-tailored applications for a wide variety of clients across many industries.

Many of Axon Software’s earliest clients were in the trucking industry.

The unique, complex challenges of transportation resonated deeply with Axon’s problem-solving approach.

The need was undeniable.

In 1995, Axon made a strategic decision: dedicate all resources and expertise exclusively to creating the most powerful, fully-integrated software solution specifically for the trucking industry.

Software you can count on. People you can trust.

At Axon, we have always operated on two core beliefs, which are:

Measuring our success by your success, and
Building relationships that stand the test of time.

These simple standards drive everything we do.

So, our relationship doesn’t end with installation; we invest heavily to ensure clients are trained properly and truly master Axon, so they can achieve real results – more efficiency, less stress, and confident growth.

Headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan since our founding, we've worked hard to build what Ken declares
“The best support and training team in the industry, bar none.”

What's next?

“My personal goal” shares Ken, “Has always been to make a huge, positive difference in the lives of our customers and their staff, as well as our business partners, our staff, and their families. I’ll be happy if I am allowed to continue doing that until they put me out to pasture.”

“We still have plenty of great challenges to tackle. There are many niches within the transportation industry that are still not being well served by the software industry. We want to continually expand our features and capabilities to help more of those companies.”

“It’s a never-ending process,” agrees Andrew, “and every day presents new challenges and opportunities as technology advances. If you want to stay on top in business today, you need to be ready to turn on a dime. You have to be ready for ‘the next big thing’ to come along and be prepared to re-invent yourself in response to it.”