Cynosure Computer Technologies Incorporated has been serving clients since 1984. Cynosure is involved in computer system development, consulting and training. Our particular interest is the design and development of real-time embedded control systems. Cynosure has been involved in a diverse range of projects in areas including computer networking, medical instrumentation, automotive parts manufacturing, telephony, mining applications, packaging (materials, food, pharmaceuticals), etc. Our DQNet product was used by many organizations to enhance their products and services: high speed, high volume printing; ore sorting; traffic control; education; beer production; cookie baking; etc.
(The meaning of the name.)
Cynosure Computer Technologies Incorporated is located in Kingston Ontario, Canada. Kingston is at the east end of Lake Ontario, at the west end of the Thousand Islands, in one of the best sailing locations in the world. By car, we're about two hours from Ottawa, Ontario and Syracuse, New York; about three hours from Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. The Kingston Airport is served by a major airline.
We often get asked what the Company name means. Early sailors discovered that
one star in the sky - the North Star or Polaris - appears stationary to
an Earth observer. This made it a good guide for long-distance navigation.
The Greek name for the star is Kynosoura, which implies "dog's tail".
Polaris is a bright star and is the last one in the handle of the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor).
The Greeks saw more of a dog than a dipper in those stars, hence the reference
to a dog's tail.
The name was modified by the French and the English, taking on the spelling
cynosure. The English used the name not only for Polaris, but also for the
constellation and then for a reliable guide of any kind.
By the early 17th century, the word cynosure referred to people or things that
were the focus of attention or observation.
On old sailing charts, the North Star is sometimes referred to as Cynosure.
Since the company founder enjoys sailing, and has been out on Lake Ontario at
night, using the North Star for guidance home, the name seemed appropriate to
indicate that the company could provide steady, reliable, long-term guidance.
The dictionary definition says:
Our services and advice will guide your organization.
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