About ErgoCanada

Who We Are

ErgoCanada is a division of Micwil Group of Companies Ltd., a provincial corporation formed January 1st, 2008 and operating in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our original company name was Micwil Computer Consulting which reflected our original business model which was to provide dedicated computer sales, service, upgrades, training and troubleshooting. Our commitment to a high level of customer service and belief in personalized customer service for every client was always an integral component of our business philosophy. As Micwil Computer Consulting became more and more specialized in the area of ergonomics and ergonomic products, it was decided to form a new division exclusively dedicated to servicing our ergonomic customers.

ErgoCanada.com was launched on March 1, 2000, providing an ergonomics portal for the company with a focus on ergonomic products for computer workstations. Our goal was (and continues to be) to work collaboratively with ergonomic professionals, corporate clients and consumers to provide not just a source for ergonomic products in Canada but also provide a reliable reference source for information on products. We have one of the most comprehensive listings of ergonomic input devices and accessories on the web, and provide detailed technical specifications on all our products, allowing visitors to research potential product choices to determine which is right for them. In addition, our Guide to Ergonomics (which is constantly evolving) provides common sense information on general ergonomic principles, and honestly evaluates the benefits and drawbacks to any given ergonomic product or strategy. In consultation with our customers and other ergonomic professionals we work with, we continue to expand our range of products and manufacturers.

To find out more about ErgoCanada, please watch a feature our local television station did in their 'Open for Business' segment shortly before our grand opening. Please click here to watch the 3 minute video.

Our Philosophy

One of the most difficult challenges facing an ergonomic professional or one of their clients looking for ergonomic products is finding a single source where the products can be compared and obtained at a reasonable cost. Our goal is to continually increase our range of products to ensure that we offer any product available anywhere in the world at a reasonable price. We want to be the only place Canadians need to shop for ergonomic products. We work in conjunction with ergonomic professionals to provide relevant information to improve their on-site assessments, and refer our clients to our Ergonomic Professional Locator Service if they wish an on-site evaluation of their needs. If you would like more information, you can read our Mission Statement.

We also act as a Canadian representative for specialty input device and ergonomic accessory manufacturers, providing them with a fulfillment solution (i.e. distribution throughout Canada) in addition to acting as a technical support centre, manufacturer representative, warranty depot and customer service centre for their Canadian customers. If you are a manufacturer and would like more information, please see our Corporate Site.

Our Facilities

Unlike many companies who have abandoned the 'bricks and mortar' model, we have made a conscious decision to not be known only as a virtual entity in cyberspace. At right you can see a picture of ErgoCanada's current office / warehouse complex in Saskatoon. We have a large showroom allowing us to display our products in addition to offices for all our staff and of course our large warehouse in which we typically keep enough product to meet the demand of our customers for a 3 - 6 month period.

The Micwil Building (pictured at right) is at 102 Wheeler Street in Saskatoon, in the new commercial area north of the Silverwood golf course. Please call for an appointment to visit our showroom.

Maintaining Inventory

Rather than adopting the increasingly prevalent 'just in time' approach to stocking product, we believe in stocking products 'just in case'. Often with small specialty manufacturers there will be production issues or delays which can result in supply issues. We insulate our customers from the 'vaguaries' of production by maintaining enough stock to carry us through temporary shortages that the manufacturer may experience.

When it comes to ergonomic products, often timing is essential as individuals are unable to work (or return to work) without the needed products which is why we keep all our products in stock in our Saskatoon warehouse, allowing us to offer next day delivery when needed to most of Canada. This ensures that a lack of availability of product should never create as an impediment to the successful implementation of your personal or corporate ergonomics program.

Our Products

We currently act as distributors in Canada for the following manufacturers (this is not a comprehensive list):

	3M Corporation (Renaissance Mice, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	A4Tech (Left Handed Wireless Keyboards, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	AbleNet, Inc. (Switches, Mounting Arms, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	ACECAD (Digital writing pad) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
Adaptables	Adaptables (Mouse bridge, writing solution) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Adeva (Keyboard platform riser) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
Advanced Innovations Inc.	Advanced Innovations Inc. (True Arm) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	AIData (Document Holders, Phone Supports, Mouse Trays, Flip N Find, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Useful Products Inc. (Armaid Forearm Self-Massage Device) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Atlas Book and Copy Holders * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Bakker Elkhuizen Ltd. (Ergo-Q And ErgoTop Laptop Docking Stations) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Balance Systems Inc. (Flextend Gloves, etc.) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
BETTER HANDS CORPORATION	Better Hands Glove Products (SofBrace/GripRest, Secure Grip, Thermal Glove) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Bili Inc. (Footime Mouse, Page Turner) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Carliss Industries (In-Stand Laptop Stands, Desks, etc.) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Cirque Corporation (Touchpads, PDA Keyboards, OEM/Industrial input devices) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Trackballs * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Contour Design Inc. (Perfit Mice, Roller Bar Mousing Station) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Cozy Products (Radiant Heat Panels, Heated Foot Rests, Heated Anti-Fatigue Foot Mats) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
Dain-Elec	Dain-Elec (Anti-bacterial keyboard) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Datadesk Technologies (Keyboards, Numeric Keypads) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Datalux (SpaceSaver Keyboards) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Dexterity Platforms (Teardrop Mouse Tray) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	DS International Inc. (Left Handed Keyboards, Large Keycap Keyboards, Compact Keyboards) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Designer Appliances (Quill / Air02Bic Vertical Mouse) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	ErgoDex (DX-1 Input System) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Ergotech Group Inc. * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	EuroOffice (Trackbar Emotion) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Evoluent (Evoluent VerticalMouse 3, Evoluent VerticalMouse 2, Mouse Friendly Keyboard) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	FingerWorks Corporation (TouchStream LP, IGesture NumPad, IGesture Mini, IGesture Pad) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	FM Industries (DocuGlide) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Fox Bay Industries (Low Profile Keyboard Trays, Sit / Stand Solutions) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Garner Industries (Raise Its Furniture (Desk, Bed, etc.) Height Risers) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
GENIO	GENIO (Studypod Bookholder) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Genovation (Numeric Keypads, Optical Numeric Keypad / Mouse) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Goldtouch (Keyboards, Numeric Keypads) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	The Good Use Company Limited (Microdesk Writing Platform) * SOLE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Grandee Corporation (Ring Pens, ErgoClick) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Greystone Digital (Big Keys Keyboards) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Gunnar Optiks (Performance Eyewear) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
H-Mod	H-Mod (Stealth Switch II Programmable Footswitches) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Headwinds Consumer Products (Raise-Its) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Health by Design (Slant Boards) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Health Postures (Stance Angle Chair) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	HELA (Duraflex Keyboard) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Hippus (HandshoeMouse) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
Hotwire Development	Hotwire Development (Laptop stands) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Hoverstop B.V. (Hoverstop Active Ergonomic Mouse) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Humanscale (Switch Mouse, Foot Machines) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Indus Tool (Radiant Heating Products) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Innovative Office Products (LCD Arms, DokuMount, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Interactive Products Corporation (Laptop Mounts for Vehicles, Mouse Manager Document Station) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	IOne (Trackpad Pro, Numeric Keypad with Trackball) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	IO Test Inc. (Footcursor Hands-Free Mousing Device) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
ITAC	ITAC (Evolution MouseTrak Trackballs) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Kantek (Monitor Visors, Stand & Privacy Filters) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Kensington (Trackballs, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Keybowl Incorporated (Orbitouch Keyboard) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	KeyOvation (Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard, Numeric Keypad) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Keynamics (eWheelie Laptop Stand, Aviator Ultra-Portable Laptop Stand) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Kinesis Corporation (Freestyle Adjustable Separated Keyboard, Advantage Contoured Programmable Keyboard, Savant Elite Programmable Footswitches) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Laidback We 'R' Inc. (Laptop Tray/Stand) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	LapWorks (Laptop Desk 2.0) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Levo (Desk-Mounted Bookholder, Free-Standing Floor Bookholder) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Lyon * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Maltron Keyboards * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Matias Products (Folding Keyboard, USB 2.0 Keyboard, Half-QWERTY Keyboard, Half-Keyboard, Section 508 Keyboard, Optimizer Keyboard, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	McCarty's Sacroease (Sacroease Back Supports) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Trackballs * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Mousetrapper (Mousetrapper Advance) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Eye Control Technologies Inc. (DBA NaturalPoint) (Hands Free I-R Mousing Smart-Nav Systems, TrackIR4 PRO Hands-Free Gaming Systems) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Orthovia (Orthomouse) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Pace Development Corporation (Adjustable Keyboard) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
Pen-Z	Pen-Z (Vertical Pen Mouse) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Perific Wireless Dual Mouse * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	PI-Engineering (YMouse Adapters, XKeys Products, ViewPort, etc.) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	PLUM (PLUM keyboard) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Prestige International (ARMazing arm pads) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Safetype Inc. (Safetype Vertical Keyboard) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Sandio Technology USA (3D Game O2 Mouse) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Combo Keyboards, Left Handed Keyboards * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Smart Motion Technologies (Swingseat Pro Ergonomic Back Support Office Chair, Click-It Trays, etc.) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	UC Industries (Gel Palm Rests) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Solidtek (Keyboards) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	SOMA (Modular Chair System) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
*Source One / Adaptables*	Source One (Mouse Bridges, Writing Surfaces) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Sunflex / Nomus (CopyFlex II, CopyFlex III, ErgoStretch Footrest, etc.) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Tabletote (Portable Laptop Workstation) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Thumbscript (Alternative Keyboard Interface) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Traxsys Esterline (formerly Penny and Giles) (Roller Joystick Plus, etc.) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Advanced Innovations, Inc (True Arm) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	TypeMatrix (Linear Matrix Small Footprint and QWERTY-DVORAK switchable Keyboards) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Vu-Ryte (Document Holders, Monitor Risers) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	Hotwire Development Limited (XBrand Laptop Stands) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Waawoo Industries (Wow Pen Eco) * AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR *
	WorkComfort (Chair-Mounted Laptop/Worksurface Tray) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
The Ergonomic Cafe	WASP (Wrist Arm Support Platform) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *
	Zeomi (Zeomi ZTab Keyboard) * EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR *

We currently act as resellers in Canada for the following manufacturers:

	3DConnexion (Mouse Accessories for 3D Environments)
	Allsop (Trays)
	Adesso (Keyboards)
	Belkin
Blue Diamond	Blue Diamond (Cables)
	Case Logic (Arm & Palm rests
	Cherry (Keyboards, Numeric Keypads)
	DAC (Accessories, Foot Rests, etc.)
	Datahand (Microswitch Keyboards)
	ErgoRest (ForeArm Support Rests)
	IOGear (Hubs)
	Logitech (Mice, Trackballs, etc.)
	Microsoft (Keyboards, Mice)
	Plantronics (Telephone Headsets)
	Tash (Switches)
	Trust
	CompX / Waterloo (Articulating Arms, Sit/Stand Arms, Monitor Lifts)
	Zippy (Luminescent and Small Footprint Keyboards)

Our Staff

Michael Craggs, BA, LLB is the President and founder of Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. He has degrees in Economics, Political Studies and Law, and has been involved in the computer industry since 1989. His decades of experience in the computer industry and over a decade of experience in handling ergonomic computing products have given him excellent knowledge of the effectiveness and applications of various devices. In addition he has contributed to the design and development of several ergonomic products and provides ongoing guidance to manufacturers to improve and enhance current product lines. He has been interviewed for various publications and media, and is often asked to speak at conferences and meetings on the topic of ergonomic products and the ergonomics industry.

ErgoCanada has a number of dedicated full time employees who work in various capacities in the organization to ensure that we can provide potential customers with objective information and product analysis. We know how to ask the 'right' questions of customers in order to help identify the ergonomic product (if any) which has the best chance of meeting the expectations of each customer. Our entire staff from the front-line Customer Service Specialists to the more experienced Product Specialists are here to ensure that products are compared, presented and considered fairly. Drawing upon our anecdotal experience with literally tens of thousands of product deployments over the years allows us to filter out perceived ergonomic features from actual ergonomic benefits.

If a full ergonomic assessment is desired, please refer to our EPL Service.

Do you think you have the skills, talent and experience to become a productive and integral member of the ErgoCanada team? Contact us - we are hiring!

Please bookmark this site and check back often, as we are adding new products and services regularly.

Ergonomics Portal: ErgoCanada.com
102 Wheeler Street Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7P 0A9
Phone: (306) 382-5995 Fax: (306) 382-4995
Toll-Free: (866) 335-3746 (ERGO)
Email: sales@ergocanada.com

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ExtremeGamingDevices.com - Specialty gaming products for extreme gamers
ErgoLaptop.com - Ergonomic products for laptop users.
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