Arter Kirkwood & Associates

Arter Kirkwood & Associates traces back to 2010, when founders Rick and Evan set up shop in Calgary just as mobile adoption was reshaping how businesses operated. Mobile work remains the firm's core discipline, spanning iOS, Android, and cross-platform development along with backend and API builds for business mobile apps. More recently, the founders have turned attention toward Bitcoin as another technology shift worth tracking.

Beyond app development, the firm offers review and audit services, governance and advisory support, and coaching and training aimed at lean operations. Project delivery draws on staffing for scrum master, product owner, project manager, and UX design roles, backed by temporary staffing solutions for clients who need to scale a team quickly. Mobile app testing and QA round out the delivery process, keeping builds accountable through the full development cycle.

Clients describe the firm as communicative, responsive, and focused on problem-solving under real constraints of time and budget. One client noted wanting something agile while facing both time and dollar pressures, and others have pointed to a clear scope-setting process that maps out what to expect from idea through to finished product. Feedback consistently cites on-time, on-budget delivery paired with professionalism throughout the engagement.