One of the goals of this event was to increase the ROI on the networking and it seems participants took this seriously, it is 7:15 a.m. and the networking has started in earnest. By 7:25 there are more people onsite than at last month’s event and the volume has dialed up a couple of notches. ...

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There was a lot of energy in the room at this week’s execTALKS – a monthly business forum for knowledge-based companies. Rich McBee, CEO of Mitel, brought out many familiar faces in the technology sector that I haven’t seen in a while. It was like a reunion of sorts. As I have said numerous times ...

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Best talk I have heard in a long while!! Last week, Richard McBee, CEO, Mitel, delivered an excellent presentation at the OCRI execTALKS. Rich’s presentation focused on the new strategic plan introduced at Mitel. With 2000 people around the globe – how do you “keep it simple and focussed”. Rich said the talent base in ...

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Last year, OCRI and the Medical Devices Innovation Institute (MDI2) brought together over 150 senior officials (Presidents, CEOs, Directors, etc.) from more than 80 Canadian organizations engaged in the medical devices sector to promote discussion and the exchange of ideas with the intent to create the framework for a national medical devices strategy. Building on ...

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Susan Armstrong, Canadian Management Centre Long gone are the old days when sales people were the only source of information for buyers and consumers. Now, we have to compete with the internet. It’s forced us to take our skills to a whole new level, and a welcome one if you ask me! No more arm ...

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There were so many great tidbits that came out of Wednesday’s smarTALKS panel discussion it’s hard to know where to start. The panelists themselves were a great cross-section – a head hunter, the Head of HR for a rapidly growing startup, the founder and GM of a successful startup and a Marketing Manager who walked ...

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Perfect weather, a fabulous course, a great turnout, wonderful sponsors and first class organizers adds up to a winning score for the OCRI Golf Tournament. It was a great day—plenty of time for some deep networking, fun games on the tees with the sponsors while you waited for the group ahead to move out of ...

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Susan Englehutt, Guest Blogger One of the most insightful moments for me in the past quarter has been watching a new customer who is preoccupied with his competitors and what they are up to. This customer is constantly monitoring his competitors’ websites. His plan is driven by their plan. Business life is a constant litany ...

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It is with regret that the organizing committee of the 2011 Canadian Cleantech Summit has decided to postpone the summit to a later date. This decision was not taken lightly but was influenced by several mitigating factors. The May 2nd federal election has certainly had a negative impact on the participation of both speakers and ...

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These are the up and comers. The companies that are oozing potential and poised for success. The Most Promising Startup of the Year Award is presented to an Ottawa-based organization that has the greatest potential to demonstrate excellence in innovation and a commitment to the knowledge-based sector while increasing profitability, and embraces sound business fundamentals. This category ...

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