TECHAPALOOZA 2017 – Almost Here!

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Just a reminder to all Manitoba Chapter CIO Association members to get your tickets to TECHAPALOOZA 2017 soon.  The fundraising event is on Friday, February 24th at 6PM at the Hotel Fort Garry and features five all-star bands comprised of IT Professionals from across Winnipeg and Manitoba.  This is the social event of the year …

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CIOCAN Participation in Top Executive Survey – We’re getting close!

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  Over the past couple of weeks, CIO Association members have been invited to complete IDC’s Top Executive Survey. Thanks are extended to all of you who have responded to the invitation.  Congratulations is due to Manitoba and Edmonton Chapters, both of which have exceeded their quota of participants! The survey will close soon.  We do need …

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Please welcome new Manitoba Member Dan

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Dan Delorme is the Director, Information Technology for The Dufresne Group.  He has been with Dufresne for almost 5 years. He is responsible for the vision, strategy and long-term implementation approach of TDG’s information practices. He directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT and IS systems in support of business operations in order to …

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CIOCAN Member among Top 100 LGBT+ Executives

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We are always proud to share the accomplishments of our members and this includes celebrating when they are recognized as outstanding contributors to the business community at large. OUT-Standing.org recently released their Top 100 Leading LBGT+ Executives. This list recognizes leading LBGT+ executives globally and we are very proud to share that Cynthia Fortlage, Vice President …

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It Talent Event Presentations now Available

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Manitoba Chapter Members can now review the slide decks from the presentations made at the chapter event on September 15, 2016.  You must be logged into the website to access these resources.  Go to www.ciocan.ca ->Resources ->Presentations from Past Events. Many thanks to Marny Barnes, Trish Bishop, and Kathy Knight for making these slides available …

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Manitoba Chapter Event “It Talent” Presentations

The recent Manitoba Chapter event was deemed to be a terrific success.  We would like to thank the presenters for granting permission for us to share the slide decks of their presentations with CIO Association Members.  (Click on the screen icon to be taken to the presentation.) Trish Bishop shared her seasoned talk on identifying “rock …

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MAN IT Talent Event “Very Energizing”, “Time well spent”.

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Evaluations of the Manitoba chapter event held on September 15th confirmed that the 3 great speakers on “IT Talent” were very well received: the average score for the overall value of the event 4.5 out of 5. Marny Barnes, Senior Recruitment Consultant, IT & Operations at The Headhunters was first to take the podium giving those in …

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Welcome Gary to the Manitoba Chapter

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Gary Speer IT Director Gary has been with Gargill for over 17 years holding several different positions there. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Mgmt, Business Process Alignment/Support, Financial Business Performance Mgmt, IT Competencies/Culture, Planning & Program/Project Mgmt, Strategy and Innovation, Supplier Relationship Mgmt.

Nigel Fortlage Amongst Top 20 Social CIOs

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CXOTalk announced the top 20 influential CIOs on Social Media. Amongst them is CIOCAN Manitoba Chapter Chair and only Canadian: Nigel Fortlage. “As the Chief Information Officer role become increasingly prominent, it is important to recognize CIOs who actively stake a claim as innovators and communicators. At CXOTALK, we bring together leaders who embody the …

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CIO Digest #12

CIO Digest #12 January 20, 2016 Kelly Friedman, partner in DLA Piper (Canada) LLP’s Toronto office, is an experienced commercial litigator with unique expertise in electronic information issues, including electronic discovery, data security and privacy.  She also serves as an expert advisor to Standards Council of Canada, Canada’s member body in the International Organization for …

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Manitoba CIOs: Success Stories in Digital Transformation – Stu Charles

Stu Charles | CIO at WCB Manitoba WCB Manitoba won the province’s 2015 PMI Project of the Year for its “Optimal Project”. Video Stu Charles, CIO and Alice Sayant, VP Strategy and Assessment Services (ASD) were co-executive sponsors on “Optimal”, a complete organizational transformation based on the needs of customers. Charles says, “As we worked …

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Manitoba CIOs: Success Stories in Digital Transformation – Randy Penner

Randy Penner | Manager IT at Access Credit Union Access Credit Union’s merger of 7 credit unions means business transformation is a must – and data security is critical. Access CU is the product of a merger of 7 credit unions over four years. In these economic times, when interest rates are so low and …

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