November 2005
Concertia's On The Move

Concertia Technologies Inc has moved to a new office location at Collins' Court situated in Halifax's Historic Properties along the Halifax waterfront. Historic Properties is unique since the rich history of the time has been preserved within the structure and façade of the buildings. Located in the downtown core of Halifax, Historic Properties represents Canada's oldest collection of waterfront warehouses.

The Collins warehouse (Collins' Court) was built in 1854 by Enos Collins (born: Liverpool, NS, Sept 5 1774; died Halifax, Nov 18, 1871), a renowned privateer during the War of 1812. Collins went to sea as a cabin boy on one of his father's fishing vessels, becoming master of a trading ship before he was 19. He sailed on privateers to the West Indies and in 1811 he bought the Liverpool Packet, one of the most famous privateers, which captured prizes worth millions of dollars in the War of 1812. Collins sent ships loaded with provisions to Spain for Wellington's army during the Peninsular War. In Halifax, Collins bought ships and cargoes at auction and stored their cargoes in the Collins warehouse. The Collins Warehouse eventually became the home of the Halifax Banking Company - the first chartered bank in Canada. The Halifax Banking Company, nicknamed Collins' Bank, eventually merged with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in 1903. A shrewd businessman, he was reputedly "the wealthiest man in the British North America" at the time of his death.

Today our Collins' Court office space is unique blend of the very best of historic Halifax structural elements, combined with innovative technology and design.

As of October 28th, 2005, the former Simon's Warehouse has become the new home of Concertia Technologies Inc.

Our new address is:

Concertia Technologies Inc
First Floor, Collins' Court
Historic Properties
1869 Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3J 1S9