Tag Archives: Ontario

It’s About You Bettering Your Business

Trends in the technology industry are always changing. If you are anything like me, being ahead of the technology curve is challenging. We all know we need to be at the forefront of it, but sometimes the wave takes us … Continue reading

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Canadian Oil and Gas – 2015 and beyond

“We usually find gas in new places with old ideas. Sometimes, also, we find gas in an old place with a new idea, but we seldom find much gas in an old place with an old idea. Several times in … Continue reading

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Employees, a Precious Asset at Cisco

Over the past four years, Cisco has ranked among the top in the Best Employers list in Canada, compiled by the company Aon, which specializes in human resources. Cisco ranked third on this list in 2010, first in 2011, second … Continue reading

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A Mothers Perspective on Work Life Balance.

Last night my 9-year old son was working on his homework and asked to interview me. He said “what commitments do I have?” I replied, “family, my health and work.” He then asked me how do I meet these commitments? … Continue reading

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Canada: Smart City movement is Taking off

St. Albert Smart City Alliance More and more Canadian communities are reaching for the Intelligent Community movement to provide them with means, tools, and governance that will help them capitalize on the rapidly changing world in which they are trying … Continue reading

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The Next 36’s March Showcase at Cisco

The Next 36 community of young entrepreneurs, mentors and trustees gathered on March 4th at Cisco Canada’s HQ to hear 13 venture pitches from 2014 cohort of The Next 36. While many gathered in Toronto for the event, others tuned … Continue reading

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Canada gets thumbs up from Cisco CEO

After Cisco announced its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 Tuesday afternoon, CEO and Chairman, John Chambers was a guest on CNBC to discuss the results. While Chambers emphasized Cisco’s strong numbers over the quarter, he also … Continue reading

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May The “Force” Be With You, Canada

Innovation is like a magnetic force that draws to it the power of business investment and opportunity. That thought that came to mind for me a number of weeks ago during a visit made by representatives of Cisco Canada leadership … Continue reading

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Pushing the IP video envelope

Friday, Rogers Communications announced it had selected components of Cisco Videoscape TV architecture to evolve its existing TV experience into the recently launched Rogers NextBox 2.0 Interactive Program Guide and Whole Home PVR. The Videoscape components enable Rogers to offer … Continue reading

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Cisco Canada Hiring Next-Generation of Engineering Talent

In case you’ve missed it, we’ve prominently displayed this week the engineering “help-wanted” sign throughout Ontario and across Canada. Over the next number of weeks and months, our recruiters and technical experts will be on site at various university campuses … Continue reading

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