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News Releases
June 25, 2010 “Return on Innovation: Celebrating Canada’s ICT achievements” - ITAC Annual Review now available
June 10, 2010 Xerox Names New President and CEO in Canada
June 4, 2010 IT Hero Award nominee profiled in ComputerWorld Canada
June 2, 2010 ITAC President/CEO takes part in online Globe and Mail Q&A!
May 20, 2010 Congratulations to Sandvine on plan to invest $170-million over five years and create 75 new jobs
May 10, 2010 ICT Industry Keen to Begin the Task of “Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage”
May 10, 2010 Government of Canada Launches National Consultations on a Digital Economy Strategy
May 6, 2010 Background - A Digital Economy Strategy for Canada
April 23, 2010 Auditor General’s 2010 Spring Report calls for renewal of government IT systems
April 23, 2010 ITAC becomes official WITSA Global Business Centre
April 22, 2010 Happy Earth Day & Congratulations to ITAC Members on G&M’s “top 50 greenest employers” list!
March 15, 2010 ITAC’s Commentary on 2010 Federal Throne Speech and Budget
March 15, 2010 Inspirational Beginning to ITAC/CWC Speakers Series
March 5, 2010 Xerox Chief Technology Officer Kicks-Off Speakers Series for Women in Technology
March 4, 2010 Budget 2010: Building to a Digital Economy Strategy
March 1, 2010 On Line Brand Extension a Risky Business
February 23, 2010 10th Annual IT Hero Awards - Call for Nominations
February 23, 2010 Ottawa Takes Important Step in Managing its Electronic Waste
February 12, 2010 Participate in the Software Professionals Survey Today!
February 10, 2010 Minister Tony Clement speaks at ITAC Board of Governors dinner
February 8, 2010 CTO of Xerox Kicks Off ITAC CWC Speakers Series
February 4, 2010 ITAC Presents an Executive Forum on Green ICT
January 28, 2010 Liberals Include Tax Incentives for Early Stage Investment in Job Plan
January 18, 2010 Join the 22nd annual PROFIT 100/ Inscrivez-vous au 22e classement annuel PROFIT 100
January 14, 2010 “Changes will be made to improve the [SR&ED] program,” declares Minister Blackburn
January 7, 2010 New ADM for PWGSC Announced
October 10, 2009 ITAC Joins the Smart Taxation Alliance
September 2, 2009 Canada, Quebec, IBM and DALSA Commit $218 million to Create Microelectronics Innovation Centre
August 14, 2009 ITAC’s 2009 Pre-budget Submission
August 6, 2009 The Sale of Nortel
August 5, 2009 Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund Launched
July 29, 2009 BC Jumps on the Harmonization Bandwagon
July 20, 2009 Upping Our Game - 2008/2009 ITAC Annual Review Now Available
July 9, 2009 ITAC Health Meets with eHealth Ontario
June 24, 2009 IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards
June 24, 2009 Neurological image transfer system and canine rescue technology take home IT Hero Awards
June 23, 2009 2009 IT Hero Awards Nominees: BC’s Gitga’at First Nation band together on smart met
June 23, 2009 2009 IT Hero Awards Nominees: CPKN online training helps TO police deal with real-life situations
June 23, 2009 Audrey Diamant Recognized as the ITAC Volunteer of the Year
June 18, 2009 ITAC Calls for a National ICT Strategy for Canada
June 18, 2009 ITAC Appears Before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates
June 4, 2009 ITAC Welcomes CRTC New Media Decision
May 27, 2009 Upping our Game:  A National ICT Strategy for Canada
May 26, 2009 First Edition of the Tremblant Venture Forum: an Inspirational Success
May 22, 2009 Introducing ITAC’s Digital Business Forum and Blog
May 21, 2009 2009 IT Hero Awards Nominees: Vocantas Inc.
May 20, 2009 ICT Leaders Confer with Prime Minister Harper and Minister Clement
May 15, 2009 ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
May 14, 2009 IBM and Chipworks Exchange Views on Advanced Packaging
May 8, 2009 ITAC Online Available - The Waterloo Issue
May 7, 2009 GENS 2009 Industry Consultation Report - ITAC’s Work is Highlighted
April 27, 2009 Introducing the mesh/ITAC Digital Business Forum
April 22, 2009 Audacity Wins: Presentations from ITAC/GSA Conference Available
April 20, 2009 A Quantum of Possibilities
April 13, 2009 Remembering Steven Huesing
April 1, 2009 Advanced Packaging Forum Gets Raves
April 1, 2009 March Issue of ITAC Online Available
March 27, 2009 At Last … Ontario Will Harmonize Sales Tax
March 18, 2009 Innovation in Ontario: Government Announces Spending and Program Changes
March 18, 2009 Paul Corkum Receives Herzberg Medal for Science and Engineering
March 9, 2009 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer: How Did ICT Stack Up?
March 3, 2009 February Issue of ITAC Online Now Available
February 24, 2009 PST and Custom Software
February 20, 2009 ITAC Meets With the Office of Procurement Ombudsman
February 13, 2009 Presentation from LRC 101 Breakfast Now Available
February 4, 2009 ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV"s Tech Now
February 4, 2009 And Now a Word From the Vendors on Public Procurement
February 4, 2009 January Issue of ITAC Online Now Available
January 30, 2009 New Tool Maps Science Literacy Programs in Ontario
January 27, 2009 Budget 2009 Provides Nearly $1.5 Billion in Measures to Stimulate ICT
January 13, 2009 Canadian Microelectronics Focuses on Key Competencies
December 17, 2008 ICT Industry Views on Economic Stimulus Package
December 15, 2008 ITAC Explores the Role of IP in the Formation of Tech Ventures in New White Paper
December 2, 2008 Ted Rogers
November 28, 2008 Steve Rubel of Edelman Digital Talks Digital Trends - Presentation Available
November 27, 2008 November Issue of ITAC Online Available
November 24, 2008 CHITTA, the Health Division of ITAC, Announces Official Name Change
November 24, 2008 ITAC Health Pays Tribute to Leadership and Innovation across the Country
November 17, 2008 Dr. Bob Roberts Talks Technology and Health at ITAC Board of Directors’ Dinner
November 14, 2008 Canadian Health Informatics Awards Gala Sold Out For Second Consecutive Year
November 3, 2008 Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap Narrowed by Two Percentage Points in 2007
October 28, 2008 ITAC’s Letter to Prime Minister Harper Acknowledges World Wide Economic Concerns and ICT
October 23, 2008 Seeking the Next Big Thing in Microelectronics
October 10, 2008 Presentations From October 9 Ontario Ministry of Health Consultations Now Available
October 1, 2008 Spirit of the West Energizes the ITAC Community
September 12, 2008 MEDT Seminars on Attraction and Integration of Immigrant Workers in ICT - Materials Available
September 8, 2008 Healthcare Takes Centre Stage at ITAC’s Annual Ontario General Meeting
August 8, 2008 RFID and Enhanced Drivers Licenses: ITAC and ACT Canada Express Concerns
July 2, 2008 David Lynch:  2008 ITAC Volunteer of the Year
July 2, 2008 Open Text Executive Chairman Charts a Course for Canadian Competitiveness
June 30, 2008 ITAC Announces Winners of 2008 IT Hero Awards
June 18, 2008 Canadian Women in Communications and Corus Partner to Accelerate Women in Technology
June 11, 2008 IT Hero 2008: Social networking enters the hospital
June 11, 2008 IT Hero 2008: The woman who brought a world of info to people with vision loss
June 11, 2008 IT Hero 2008: New service provides high-tech health alerts
June 11, 2008 The Profit Hot 50 is Looking For ITAC Member Companies
June 9, 2008 ITAC/Research Money Conference Ponders How to Strengthen Canada’s Entrepreneurial Talent Pool
May 23, 2008 Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame Announces Class of ‘08
May 23, 2008 WITSA Awards ITAC and City of Montreal WCIT 2012
December 12, 2007 TV, Newspapers and Radio are Canadians Top Choice for Accurate News
ITAC in the News
February 15, 2010 Canada lagging behind in IT adoption: expert
February 11, 2010 IBM vp: Canada lags in IT
February 11, 2010 OPINION: An opportunity for transformation
January 16, 2010 Canada lags in productivity enhancing investment
January 12, 2010 Canada picks up pace in computer, tech spending: Businesses boost outlay 6.2%, but still lag U.S.
January 12, 2010 Canada lags U.S. in business technology
January 11, 2010 Canada still lags U.S. in productivity-enhancing investment, study says
June 24, 2009 IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards
November 5, 2008 Canadian Innovation Requires SR & ED Reform
June 24, 2008 ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
February 12, 2008 ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
November 7, 2007 IT experts say bad bosses neglect training issues
September 23, 2007 ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (mp3)
August 10, 2007 ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
March 20, 2007 Federal budget promotes IT – but ‘not in a big way’
March 19, 2007 IT capital cost allowance shaved 10 per cent
March 2, 2007 ‘Right sourcing’ blurs international boundary lines
March 1, 2007 The verdict on Government procurement policies is in
February 28, 2007 Feds trim down IT procurement policy
February 21, 2007 Bill Gates points beyond the digital decade
February 20, 2007 Gates in Ottawa: Don’t ignore the ‘natural interface’
February 8, 2007 With this contract, I thee wed
February 6, 2007 Indian outsourcing giant sees opportunities for Canada
February 2, 2007 Group calls for breach rule
January 9, 2007 Smart Systems for Health Agency responds to critical Deloitte report
December 4, 2006 Zarlink Semiconductor develops a pill with a camera inside
December 1, 2006 Interview: Bernard Courtois, President and CEO of ITAC
November 30, 2006 AMD president dismisses drive for processing power
November 9, 2006 How much ICT do the have-nots need to have?
October 27, 2006 Little cash for technology? SMBs should reconsider
October 18, 2006 Small firms far from the leading edge on IT
October 13, 2006 Canadian tech vendors grapple with SMB paradox
October 12, 2006 Canadian SMBs lack competitiveness: panel
October 12, 2006 Does IT matter for SMBs?
October 1, 2006 Radio Interview: Doug Cooper
September 28, 2006 Can IT vendors make the world a better place?
September 12, 2006 Ottawa backs down again on procurement
September 8, 2006 Public Works pulls plug on reverse auction plan
September 1, 2006 Immigrants look for chance in IT
August 18, 2006 Teens target for creative recruitment
July 24, 2006 Health-care IT vendors urge Infoway to reconsider standard stance
July 18, 2006 Industry Canada commissions science, technology study
July 12, 2006 Ontario opens up for IT negotiations
June 29, 2006 Canadian experts divided on censorship issue
June 14, 2006 IT industry outraged by Feds’ procurement strategy
May 11, 2006 Business fails to harness Net advantage; ITAC says Canadians ‘shooting ourselves in foot’
March 31, 2006 THE BUSINESS NEWS (ROB-TV) with Howard Green
March 24, 2006 Telecom report may find welcome: Productivity crucial issue
March 24, 2006 Telecom policy review opens door to deregulatio
March 17, 2006 It’ a SME world after all
February 20, 2006 We’re a hard sell in India
January 19, 2006 IT worker shortage feared
January 12, 2006 Consumers fuel hi-tech surge
Multimedia

Watch Dr. Sophie Vandebroek speak at inaugural ITAC/CWC speakers series
It was an inspirational beginning to the ITAC/CWC speakers series, as Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO and President of Xerox Innovation Corporation, chatted with Stephanie MacKendrick, President of Canadian Women in Communications, on the nature of her job, her background, and the challenges of managing a global team of innovators while raising a family. Watch video highlights of the discussion here.
Posted: May 16, 2010

ITAC Digital Business Forum Presents: Cisco’s Million Acts of Green
Any marketing or sales campaign that exceeds its target by 70 per cent is worth studying - especially when it set an ambitious target in the first place. Cisco's One Million Acts of Green Campaign set out to turn a million Canadians into environmental activists literally one act at a time. And it was immensely successful. Willa Black, Cisco's VP of Corporate Marketing, is one of the principal architects of the campaign. She provides an in depth look at the design and execution of the program and outlines Cisco's plans for how one million acts translate into a global target.
Posted: January 22, 2010

Digital Commerce Forum Podcast
To kick-off the ITAC Digital Commerce Forum, Open Text CIO (and ITAC Board member) Eugene Roman made a compelling presentation on the vision and mandate of the Stratford Institute for digital media and global business. A podcast of Eugene's presentation is now available.
Posted: November 6, 2009

IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards
Saving lives appeared to be the theme of this year's choice of winners for the 9th Annual ITAC IT Hero Awards as judges picked developers of canine search and rescue pack that turns a dog into a mobile WiFi node and a Web-based CT (computed tomography) scanning system as the 2009 recipients of the awards.
Posted: June 24, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Duncan Stewart
Posted: May 20, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Julie McQueen
Posted: May 20, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Vito Mabrucco
Posted: May 20, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Robert Courteau
Posted: May 20, 2009

ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, ITAC CEO and President Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV’s Paul Brent, the host of Tech Now. The discussion centered on innovation, research, and technology and how Canada is keeping up with the rest of the world. In terms of global competitiveness, Bernard said, Canada is not where it should be. He said that for Canada, our future prosperity is going to be based on innovation.
Posted: May 15, 2009

Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regular scheduled appearances, ITAC CEO and President Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV's Paul Brent, the host of Tech Now. Bernard spoke about Burlington ON based Gennum purchasing Ottawa's Tundra, venture capital deals in Ottawa and what both the Ontario and Federal Government are doing to support the unique needs of technology companies.
Posted: April 6, 2009

ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV"s Tech Now
As part of his recurring appearances, Bernard recently sat down with CTV Technology Reporter Paul Brent. Click here to download the audio.
Posted: February 4, 2009

The Impact of Effective ICT Strategies on Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturing
The leaders of manufacturing enterprises understand that effective information and communications technology investments can drive productivity and competitiveness in their business. To share this understanding with the manufacturing community, ITAC, the Information Technology Association of Canada, has created a series of videos wherein executives of small and mid-sized firms discuss their strategies and insights. This is the first in this series. It features Peng-Sang Cau, the President of Transformix Engineering. Transformix is a Kingston, Ontario based manufacturer of customized automation systems.
Posted: January 30, 2009

Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
On November 30, ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV's Paul Brent for his regularly scheduled appearance on Tech Now.
Posted: December 1, 2008

ITAC President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, ITAC President Bernard Courtois sat down with Paul Brent, the host of CTV's Tech Now.
Posted: October 7, 2008

Multimedia: ITAC President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV Anchor Paul Brent to discuss ICT in Canada.
Posted: August 12, 2008

ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his recurring appearances, Bernard recently sat down with CTV Technology Reporter Paul Brent. Click here to download the audio.
Posted: June 24, 2008

ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
Posted: February 12, 2008

ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (mp3)
Posted: September 23, 2007

ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
Posted: August 10, 2007

Radio Interview: Doug Cooper
Posted: October 1, 2006

Video of ITAC’s Encounter with Nova Scotia High School Students
Posted: September 1, 2006

Media Relations

ITAC's Communications Department is committed to efficient, responsive media relations and to providing you with credible perspectives on the various issues in the information technology industry. David MacDonald, ITAC's Chair, is an engaging interviewee with informed, candid opinions. We have other spokespeople available in Ottawa and Toronto, as well as subject matter experts from within our membership with whom we can put you in touch.

To arrange an interview contact:

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