Author Archives: Cisco Canada Guest
Is self-service the future at local banks?
By Bob Meara, Senior Analyst, Celent Banking Group As Sebastien Ruest posted on this blog, the retail banking industry needs to evolve to succeed, and I completely agree. Actually, I recently wrote a post contesting that the future of the … Continue reading
How technology is transforming my business
By Bayo Odutola, Managing Principal, OLLIP P.C. Technology can transform small and medium-sized (SMB) organizations. For proof of this, look no further than my Ottawa-based boutique law firm OLLIP P.C. With only a team of four lawyers and trademark agents, … Continue reading
How Cisco helps connect the City of Stratford and Canada 3.0
By Dan Mathieson, Mayor, City of Stratford Stratford, Ontario, is a city which has continued to grow and be successful even after multiple changes in industry have occurred. Although we are a city renowned for our Shakespeare Festival, we are … Continue reading
What Cisco means to the Toronto Internet Exchange
By Jon Nistor, Cisco Canada Peanut butter and jam. Bacon and Eggs. Cisco and Toronto Internet Exchange. What do each of these pairings have in common? Simply put, they just make sense and one just isn’t the same without the … Continue reading
Evergreen CityWorks: Building sustainable cities for the urban century
By Geoff Cape, Evergreen In 2002, when Evergreen began to revitalize the heritage Don Valley Brick Works site, we saw a wonderful opportunity to reclaim an integral but largely forgotten public space within Toronto. By the time Evergreen Brick Works … Continue reading
Softchoice Cares + 7 IT Companies = A future for 500
By Karly Pierce, Softchoice We’d done overseas missions in the past but the trip to Bali was going to be on a whole new level. We were going half way around the world to build not one but seven computer … Continue reading
Cloud: What Does It Mean for Your Business?
By Nolan Evans, Chief Technology Officer, FlexITy Solutions Why should your business care about cloud – isn’t it just another technology architecture? The short answer is: no, it’s not just the latest IT fashion; it is a transformative way of … Continue reading
How AMA is bringing “anytime, anywhere” to its members
By Jim Gladden, Director of Technology Services, Alberta Motor Association Over recent years the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) has continued to grow with the Alberta economy. What was once purely a motor association is now a 2,200 employee organization which … Continue reading
Why VXI can help with the fast changing world of workplace technology
By Darryl Wilson, Area Practice Director, Dimension Data Canada Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs continue to proliferate in Canadian business, fuelled by both end user demand and the “consumerization of IT”. Regardless of size, businesses are adapting to these … Continue reading
Cisco Canada employees help CareerMash turn kids onto tech careers
By Stephanie Guthrie, CareerMash Today’s kids are the most tech-savvy generation ever yet ironically, they still hold outdated perceptions that tech careers are dull and nerdy. Cisco Canada employees, who are so not dull or nerdy, are helping change these … Continue reading


