Behind the Capital Elle Business Impact Award is a group of partners who believe women founders deserve more than advice. They deserve advocates.
Meet one of them.
Four decades of keeping businesses connected
Teleco has been helping organizations stay connected, secure, and productive since 1985. Based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the company has spent more than 40 years building its reputation as a Canadian technology solutions provider.
That kind of staying power doesn't happen by accident. It comes from showing up for clients, year after year, as technology changes around them.
One partner, the full technology picture
Teleco delivers integrated business technology solutions, including:
Managed IT Services, cybersecurity, cloud and VoIP phone systems, structured cabling, surveillance, access control, and network infrastructure.
Instead of juggling multiple vendors, Teleco clients get one technology partner that provides the hardware, software, service, and ongoing support they need to grow with confidence.
Customer-first, by design
Teleco's approach is built around the customer. The team combines expert guidance with responsive support to simplify complex challenges and help businesses operate more efficiently.
Their philosophy fits in four words: they make tech easy.
Why this matters for women founders
Technology is one of those things founders don't want to think about until it breaks. Secure systems, reliable connectivity, and a partner who handles the complexity let business owners stay focused on growth. As a business scales, that foundation matters more, not less.
Why Teleco is an Award Partner
Teleco joined the 2026 Capital Elle Business Impact Award as a Community Partner, helping support the women entrepreneurs who apply and spreading the word about the award across their network.
Quick facts
Business: Teleco
Featured: Penny Belluz, President of Teleco
In business since: 1985
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Services: Managed IT Services, cybersecurity, cloud and VoIP phone systems, structured cabling, surveillance, access control, and network infrastructure
Elleiance membership: Masterminder
Website: teleco.ca
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/teleco-landline/
Instagram: @teleco_it_msp
Facebook: facebook.com/TelecoIT/
Join the room
Canada doesn't need more women starting businesses. Canada needs more women successfully exiting valuable ones. That takes access to capital, to decision-makers, and to each other. That's what Elleiance membership is built for.
Thinking about applying for the 2026 Capital Elle Business Impact Award? Applications close October 28 at 9PM EST, and Elleiance members apply free.
