Podcast Interview with Jeff Kempiners, CTO of Avanade Canada
This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Jeff Kempiners, Top-ranking IT and Business Strategist and Leading Executive, Chief Technology Officer, Avanade Canada Inc.
Jeff provides insight into the "next generation workplace" and why it's essential to keep the relevant technologies (unified communications, digital collaboration, enterprise content management, enterprise search, ...) high on your planning cycle. Take the time to look at the topic index since all key trends are discussed. Jeff also provides an overview of the need for global professionalism and how this is coming about this year and in 2009 worldwide through the UN-founded IFIP IP3 initiative which Avanade is formally supporting. In Canada, CIPS is the official representative for the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP).
Enjoy,
Stephen Ibaraki, FCIPS, I.S.P., MVP , DFNPA, CNP
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Mr. Jeff Kempiners, as Chief Technology Officer, leads the strategic direction and growth of Avanade Canada. Avanade has more than 7,200 professionals in 22 countries, including more than 230 in its Canadian business, which has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Montreal. Recently, the company grew its business by 25%.
A seasoned leader, Mr. Kempiners has more than 12 years of experience in IT management and consulting. Mr. Kempiners joined Avanade in August, 2000 as a Solution Architect in the US-Central region. Most recently, he served as Avanade Canada Capability Director for Infrastructure and Application Solutions, overseeing the deployment of Avanade's infrastructure and application development solutions and working closely with Avanade customers. Prior to joining Avanade, Mr. Kempiners was employed with Accenture in a variety of roles, including System Analyst, Project Manager, and Engagement Manager for large customer accounts in all industries.
Over the past five years, Avanade Canada has worked with several enterprises to help them meet their business objectives, including First Canadian Title, PCL Construction, and Future Electronics.
