Communications Director

CIO Association of Canada Revives Prestigious “CIO of the Year Awards” in Partnership with Tech Newsday. National Recognition Returns October 2025 with New Categories, Expanded Reach, and Renewed Purpose

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally released: May 29, 2025Updated: May 30, 2025 Toronto, ON — The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is thrilled to announce the return of the iconic Canadian CIO of the Year Awards, set for October 2025, in strategic partnership with Jim Love and Tech Newsday. This national celebration will honour Canada’s most …

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Accelerating the Benefits of AI Requires a MetaData Supply Chain Strategy

Posted on behalf of CIO Association of Canada’s sponsor, Oproma. Organizations consistently pay approximately five times more than necessary for data storage. Not because hardware prices remain high, but because most enterprises have become digital hoarders—accumulating vast quantities of Redundant, Obsolete, and Trivial information (ROT data) across disparate systems. Research consistently shows that 80-85% of …

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Welcome, Rich Poweska

Rich is the Director, Application Solutions at Electrical Safety Authority. Check out Rich’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Richard Henderson

Richard is the Chief Information Security Officer at Alberta Health Services. Check our Richard’s LinkedIn here

Welcome, Michèle Scrimger

Michèle is the Deputy CIO at Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Check out Michèle’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Khaled Ouafi

Khaled is the National Senior Director of Information Systems at ASCENDLLP. Check out Khaled’s LinkedIn.

Welcome, Moheb Ekladios

Moheb is the CIO at Credit Valley Conservation Authority. Check out Moheb’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Remi Paquette

Remi is the Chief Information, Risk & Technology Officer at The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited. Check out Remi’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Brian Hudson

Brian is the Manager, IT at Blue Mountain Power Co-Op. Check out Brian’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Jeff Allen

Jeff is the Vice President, Information Technology & Lab Services at Ross Video. Check out Jeff’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Russel Anderson

Russel is the VP of Business Systems and IT at Northern Transformer Corporation. Check out Russel’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Eitan Israelov

Eitan is the Director of IT and Information Security at RIMEX. Check out Eitan’s LinkedIn here.