Amid COVID-19: How to be Remote Work Ready The World Health Organization (WHO) recently classified COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11. This means that every industry will be impacted and it is crucial that organizations take calm steps to ensure the health and safety of workers and their families and communities. As workplaces prepare …
TORONTO, CANADA – 21st FEBRUARY 2020 – SINC, a leading independent event organizer across North America, has announced plans to grow the existing strategic partnership with the CIO Association of Canada in 2020. Already collaborating on the SINC Canadian Forum portfolio, the renewed partnership agreement will also see joint efforts on conducting critical industry research …
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Alex Coop @itsjustalexcoop Published: February 18th, 2020 There are several reasons why Canadian technology leaders should consider throwing their name in the hat for this year’s CIO of the Year Awards. In addition to an easier submission process, applicants have two new categories to choose from: the Not-for-Profit and Next Generation Leader awards. The Not-For-Profit award …
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Information below provided by IT World Canada and is written by Buckley Smith In an industry like construction, which has historically been averse to adopting new technology, PCL Construction saw an opportunity to get ahead of the game by digitizing its practices through the use of innovate new technologies. It was with this goal in …
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Information below provided by IT World Canada and written by Catherine Morin When Johanne Duhaime was appointed vice-president of information and communication technology for Hydro-Quebec in 2016, Hydro-Quebec’s management had a hard time getting a comprehensive overview of its IT department. Several divisions of the company managed their activities and projects in silos, which resulted …
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2019 Ingenious Large Private Sector Award | PCL Construction The construction industry has historically been slow to adopt new technologies; specifically when it comes to workflow management and building performance monitoring. A report from McKinsey suggests that the construction industry ranked as the second worst digitized industry globally. Not only has a majority of the …
CIOCAN is pleased to share exciting news about Calgary Chapter Board Member and CIO Peer Forum 2020 Conference Chair Helen Wetherley Knight. This month, Helen was selected to receive a Transformation Leader of the Year Award, recognizing Women in IT. HELEN WETHERLEY KNIGHT, Director of Information Systems & Technology, Calgary Drop-In Centre & Rehab Centre …