Canadian IT Manager

Reducing the Cost of Managing Desktops

One of the first major IT projects that I took a lead role in was to roll out a new email client application to approximately 300 workstations. It was a tremendously daunting task as there were no automated tools at the time (this was in the mid 90's) Read More...

Podcast Interview with Ken Lamoureux

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Ken Lamoureux , Executive Director, Strategic Services & Innovation ICT Services Manitoba. Ken provides valuable insights Read More...

An Interview with Deputy Minister John Clarkson

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview John Clarkson , Deputy Minister of the Department of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines in the Province of Manitoba Read More...

Managing a Smooth Windows Vista SP1 Deployment

Earlier this month, both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 were released to manufacturing (RTM), which is great news for IT shops that have been working with beta versions and are eager to get the released code. However, there has been a bit of Read More...

The Roadmap Tour Winds Up

Thanks to everyone who joined Damir or Rodney as they travelled to locations across Canada for the IT Executive Roadmap Tour . They tell me they had a great time meeting with many of you and now they are resting up to get ready for our next tour - the Read More...

Cast Your Vote Now!

The nominations are in and the top 5 innovative IT teams and top 5 innovative IT individuals have been chosen. Congratulations to: Yong Hu, Wenguo Wu, Stanley Jiang, Carlos Rochetti and David Barnes Vicki Main, Vaden Stoodley, Garrison Qu, Jonathan Gan Read More...

Interview with Bernard Courtois - President & CEO of ITAC

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Bernard Courtois , President & CEO of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) . Bernard has a long Read More...

Does Badmouthing Your Competition Get You Ahead?

  Stuart R. Crawford (Calgary, AB - Business Development Manager of IT Matters) The small business communities in any city across the world are normally very small, tight and communicate with each other frequently. So when I hear of competition bad Read More...