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In this bustling city dubbed the Silicon Plateau, the frenetic pace of hiring for software development operations, call centre activities, and business process outsourcing (BPO)

Dr. Harvey Gellman, who died last year at the age of 79, was one of Canada's computer pioneers and most distinguished consultants.

A recent survey by Aon Consulting in Toronto has found that Canadian high technology employees are slightly less committed to their employers than they were last year.

It is becoming increasingly clear that future work in IT will be shaped by standards. But standards can mean many different things.

Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell will relinquish his chief executive officer (CEO) title to current president and chief operating officer Kevin Rollins, the company announced Thursday. Dell will remain chairman of the company's board of directors.

IBM Corp. will create a US$25 million, two-year training fund to assist employees who fear their that jobs are at risk of being shipped away to lower-cost locations, company executives said Monday at IBM's PartnerWorld conference.

Cisco Systems Inc. certifications, such as Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer and Cisco Certified Network Professional, have become sought-after credentials for most network professionals. They also are required levels of competency that many CIOs and other IT executives look for when hiring staff.