Patricia Pickett

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First Nations communities get IT distance learning

Cisco Systems Canada says a new distance-learning curriculum it has developed in partnership with First Nations groups will improve access to IT-related educational resources and employment opportunities for remote aboriginal communities across Canada.

Wanted: Business-savvy techies

What does the job market look like from the perspective of someone who is trying to fill positions for companies looking for help with IT projects? What are the most important skills enterprises require of IT workers these days? ComputerWorld Canada department editor Patricia Pickett discussed all of this and more with Sathish Bala, president and CEO of Toronto-based New Age Consulting, a company that, depending on its client

authors, Growing R&D Intensive Firms in Canada: Views of the CEOs in the ‘Greenhouse’

Canadian universities and colleges must ensure their tech grads receive commerce and human skills training if Canada wants to stay competitive in the global knowledge economy. This was one of the conclusions of a study released this week by The Impact Group, a research and consulting firm in Toronto. The study, entitled Growing R&D Intensive Firms in Canada: Views of the CEOs in the

First Nations get IT-related distance learning

Cisco Systems Canada says a new distance learning curriculum it has developed in partnership with First Nations groups will improve access to IT-related educational resources and employment opportunities for remote communities across Canada.

Earth Day: SAS Canada goes green

SAS Institute Inc. hopes other IT companies will follow in its green footsteps. The software vendor said it is addressing environmental issues with the design of its new Canadian corporate headquarters.

Novell betting big on identity management

At its annual Brainshare user conference last month, Novell Corp. announced two new architectures around identity management, a topic that one Canadian attendee says is currently one of the enterprise

OTI gets creative with placing IT pros

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Xerox is banking on new solid ink MFPs

Xerox Corp. is betting big on colour with the introduction of its first multifunction system based on the vendor

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