| IT advice and updates for Annex customers | Edition 3, 2009 – Q2 |
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ANNEX ADVICE Business Transformation and Change – Lessons Learned By Karin Niesczeri Business transformation is a messy, complex undertaking. Throughout my years of helping organizations strategize and implement major business transformation, I have identified some very simple, but powerful lessons learned that apply to organizations making any business change, big or small. The scale of change will determine how much effort and infrastructure needs to be put in place to enable the change, but the concepts hold true. Read more... The CEOs Top 5: Leading Through Turbulent Times By Mike Desjardins It is during turbulent times, whether it be the current global economic situation or in times of industry or organizational crisis, that CEOs have a tremendous opportunity to pull the people in their organization together towards a common goal. As Francois De La Rochefoucauld said, “there is no stronger bond of friendship than a mutual enemy.” Read more... Test Effort Estimation Tips By Trevor Atkins Estimation is a black box process for many organizations and all the more so for their testing activities. The inputs used, the process and end results are therefore open to debate or worse – to un-discussed misinterpretation. Read more... Agile Hype and the Essence of Agile By Eugene Nizker and Yuri Khramov Without question Agile software development is a ubiquitous term nowadays. One hears companies claiming they have adopted Agile or are hiring managers specifically for their Agile experience etc. etc. The hype is palpable. However, how can we distinguish the hype from the essence or value of Agile. Read more... |
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Annex ranked one of the fastest growing companies in Canada for third consecutive year Annex appears in PROFIT magazine's annual ranking of Canada's fastest-growing companies. This is the third consecutive year Annex has been included in the annual listing. Read more... Next PMP Exam Prep Workshop The next PMP Certification Exam Preparation workshop offered by The Annex Learning Centre will run on four consecutive Fridays: September 4, 11, 18 and 25. For more information, please visit http://www.annexgroup.com/annex-learning-centre/schedule.asp. Annex makes Branham's national list of technology companies Annex appears in Branham's Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies list for the third consecutive year. The list is published annually and can be seen in the March/April issue of Backbone magazine, or online at http://www.branhamgroup.com/branham300 Join us at the Annex CIO Breakfast Series As part of our efforts to differentiate Annex in the marketplace, we are continuing our CIO Breakfast Series this Fall. Please join us (or send a designate) for one or both of the following presentations. Sessions consist of 30 minutes of networking time during which continental breakfast is provided, a 1-hour presentation from an industry specialist, plus audience Q&A. There is no charge to attend. Register early as seating is limited. Successfully Integrating Test Automation and Agile Projects October 7, 2009, 8:00-9:30 a.m. See details and register here Risk Management November 25, 2009, 8:00-9:30 a.m. See details and register here Annex a top 100 IT solution provider in Canada Annex has been selected one of CDN's Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada for the third consecutive year. The list is published annually in CDN magazine, or can be seen online at http://www.itbusiness.ca/top100/top100.html Annex a top 100 high-tech company in BC Annex appeared in Business In Vancouver's Top 100 High-Tech Companies list for the third consecutive year. The list is published annually and chronicles the largest tech companies in the province by number of people working. It can be seen in the May 5-11, 2009 issue of BIV. Annex CEO being featured in book on Canadian entrepreneurs Dynamic Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century by Michael Caldwell will profile 20 Canadian entrepreneurs in 20 chapters. The book is scheduled to be published in late summer 2009. Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, is being featured in chapter 1. A photo shoot took place at the TELUS World of Science on May 20, 2009. Over 100 Annex consultants participated in the shoot. Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming book in the next edition of the Annex Connections newsletter. |
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I was honoured to speak recently at the Simon Fraser University Alumni Association (Computer Science graduate, 1991) to help celebrate their 40th anniversary. The topic of my talk was success tips on consulting and business leadership. Read more... |
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MEET THE TEAM
Susan Dong
Client Manager
Susan has been a Client Manager with Annex for the past 4 years, and celebrates her 10th year in the IT industry this year. Susan has had the pleasure to work with many of BC’s top 100 high tech companies on their project resourcing needs. She joined Annex after a 4+ year tenure as Recruitment Director (BC) for a top 5 national recruiting company, where she had the honour of being ranked as its top Recruiter for 2005. Read more...
FEATURED PROJECTS
- Part-time Database Administration
- Part-time Infrastructure and Application Support
- Pass-through Services – Enterprise Architecture
- Infrastructure Support – Conversion to Employee
- Management Consulting
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GIVING BACK
- SFU Alumni Association
- Mentorship
- The next generation of IT professionals
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FAST FACTS
- Founded in 1998
- Fastest growing company in BC for the last 5 consecutive years
- 97% customer satisfaction
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