Canada's largest independent fire and life safety services provider
Onyx Fire Protection operates a nationwide field services network delivering fire alarm, sprinkler, emergency lighting, and special hazard systems across Canada. The tech stack is heavy on Salesforce, Dynamics 365, and AutoCAD — reflecting a services business managing field operations, customer relationships, and design workflows. Active hiring is broad but shallow (17 roles across 7 departments) with a tilt toward mid-level staff, suggesting they're scaling operations without major talent restructuring. Pain points cluster around cost estimation accuracy, lead quality, and invoice processing — operational friction points typical of field-service scaling.
Onyx Fire Protection is Canada's leading independent fire and life safety solutions provider, operating since 1988 from headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. The company serves building owners, facility managers, and industrial operators with a full spectrum of services: fire alarm installation and maintenance, sprinkler system design and testing, emergency lighting compliance, special hazard systems for data centers and industrial environments, and 24/7 emergency response monitoring. With a workforce of over 1,200 professionals and a fleet of 650+ service vehicles, Onyx executes approximately 30,000 inspections and 4,000+ projects annually. The business model combines field service delivery with design and engineering, supported by integrated systems spanning fire protection, electrical, and security trades.
Onyx's core stack is Salesforce for CRM, Dynamics 365 for ERP and sales operations, and AutoCAD/Revit for design and BIM coordination. They also use Oracle, SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft Office tools across operations.
Onyx has over 1,200 professionals across its nationwide network, with a current headcount range of 501–1,000 listed in core corporate roles.
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