Latest News & Updates

November 3, 2008 – Michael O’Brien joins Annex as Client Manager. Michael brings 16 years of sales and recruiting experience to Annex. He can be reached at mobrien@annexgroup.com.

September 2, 2008 – Business In Vancouver ranks Annex as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC. The list is based on the percentage increase in company revenues during the 5-year timeframe between 2003 and 2007. Annex has appeared on the list for the last five consecutive years since 2003. Only six companies in the 2007 list also appeared in the 2003 list.

September 2, 2008 – Tom Dutta joins Annex as Chief Operating Officer. His mandate is to grow Annex in its local markets, improve internal processes and efficiencies in preparation for scaling the business, and assist with expansion into other markets. He can be reached at tdutta@annexgroup.com.

June 2, 2008 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. appears in the 20th annual PROFIT 100 listing of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine.  Ranking Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 100 profiles the country’s most successful growth companies.  Published in the June issue of PROFIT and online at PROFIT100.com, the PROFIT 100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.

May 23, 2008 – CDN ranks Annex Consulting Group Inc. as one of the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada for the second year in a row. CDN (Computer Dealer News) has been a leading information source for Canadian IT solution providers since 1985.

April 29, 2008 – Business In Vancouver ranks Annex Consulting Group Inc. as one of the largest high-tech companies in British Columbia in their annual listing.

April 8, 2008 – Tatiana Sturari joins the Vancouver office as Annex Alliance Coordinator. As the Annex Alliance Coordinator, she will be responsible for maintaining important information about Annex Alliance consultants. She can be reached at tsturari@annexgroup.com.

March 13, 2008 – For the second year in a row, Annex Consulting Group Inc. has been ranked as one of Canada's largest technology companies by the Branham Group. Annex appears in the 2008 Branham300 list which ranks the top publicly traded and privately held information technology companies in the country. The list appears in the March/April issue of Backbone magazine and on the Branham web site at http://www.branhamgroup.com.

February 12, 2008 - Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, participated as a panelist at the Women in ICT National Forum hosted by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC). The forum aims to create actions on the recruitment and retention of women in the ICT sector and to discover ways of encouraging more women to pursue educational training toward ICT.

January 3, 2008 – Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, is featured in a podcast interview conducted by Stephen Ibaraki, the national President of CIPS, the Canadian Information Processing Society. The interview appears on the IT Manager Connection, ranked in the top 10% of technet blog properties worldwide. To hear the interview, please click here.

January 2, 2008 – Annex announces deal with The Perfect Shirt to provide discounts to Annex Alliance members on custom tailored shirts. For more information on The Perfect Shirt, please visit http://www.theperfectshirt.ca.

November 7, 2007 – Denise Holleran-Boswell, President of The Annex Learning Centre Inc. and Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, co-presented a full-day workshop called Evaluating & Selecting Business Systems at ProjectWorld*BusinessAnalystWorld Vancouver. Stacey and Denise also co-presented a 1-hour version of the presentation the day before.

September 30, 2007 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 increased 33% year-over-year compared to 2006. Annex revenues have increased by over 70% per year on average since the company was founded in 1998.

September 30, 2007 – Annex paid out $125, 237 in referral fees during fiscal 2007 to colleagues who referred projects or IT professionals. If you are interested in earning a passive income through referrals, please see our Referral Program.

September 25, 2007 – Denise Holleran-Boswell, President of The Annex Learning Centre Inc. and Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, co-presented as the keynote speakers at the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Vancouver chapter’s September 2007 dinner meeting.

September 4, 2007 – Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC. Annex has appeared on the list for the last four consecutive years since 2004.

August 28, 2007 – Annex President featured on the cover of Business In Vancouver newspaper in an interview on the growing demand for IT personnel in the Vancouver marketplace.

July 24, 2007 – Annex is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvia Eastman as Contracts Writer. Sylvia is a senior writer with experience in a variety of industries. She will be responsible for creating all agreements between Annex, clients and consultants. Sylvia can be contacted at seastman@annexgroup.com.

July 21, 2007 – Annex surpasses 700 completed projects since the company was founded in July 1998, while continuing to maintain its industry-leading 97% customer satisfaction rating across all engagements.

June 25, 2007 – Annex announces the launch of The Annex Learning Centre Inc., a management training organization. As part of the Annex Group of Companies, the ALC will initially focus on project management training. There are a variety of project management offerings that are available as private, public or customized workshops.

June 1, 2007 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. appears in PROFIT magazine's prestigious PROFIT 100, an annual list of the fastest growing companies in Canada. PROFIT is a national publication that has served Canada's entrepreneurial business community for 25 years.

May 15, 2007 – CDN ranks Annex Consulting Group Inc. as one of the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada. CDN (Computer Dealer News) has been a leading information source for Canadian IT solution providers since 1985.

May 1, 2007 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is listed by Business In Vancouver newspaper as one of the top 100 largest high tech companies in British Columbia.

April 1, 2007 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. has been ranked among Canada's top technology companies by the Branham Group. Annex appears in the 2007 Branham300 list which ranks the largest publicly traded and privately held information technology companies in the country. The list appears in the March/April issue of Backbone magazine and on the Branham web site at http://www.branhamgroup.com.

March 1, 2007 – Annex announces that the Annex Alliance, our consortium of independent IT and business consultants, has exceeded 3,000 members in British Columbia.

January 25, 2007 – Annex announces deal with Accent Inns to provide preferred rates to all Annex Alliance members. The rates are below standard corporate rates and apply at all six Accent Inn locations in British Columbia for both personal and business visits. In order to take advantage of the offer, Annex Alliance members must quote "Annex Consulting Group Inc." when checking in. For more information about Accent Inns, please visit http://www.accentinns.com.

Annex President featured in IT Manager Connection podcast, ranked in top 10% of technet blogs worldwide.

Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC.

November 30, 2006 – Annex surpasses 600 completed projects since the company was established in July 1998. Annex continues to maintain its industry-leading 97% customer satisfaction rating across all projects.

November 27, 2006 – Annex is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Virk as Client Manager in our Victoria office. Sharon brings over 20 years of IT experience to Annex. She can be contacted at svirk@annexgroup.com. Welcome aboard, Sharon!

November 8, 2006 – Stacey Cerniuk spoke at the ProjectWorld * BusinessAnalystWorld conference in Vancouver on "BA & PM – Together or Apart".

October 24, 2006 – Annex is ranked as one of the fastest growing technology companies in British Columbia. Annex has appeared on the list for the last four consecutive years since 2003. Only 10% of the companies in the 2006 list also appeared in the 2003 list.

September 30, 2006 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 increased 45% year-over-year compared to 2005.

September 30, 2006 – Annex paid out $112,780 in referral fees during fiscal 2006 to colleagues who referred project opportunities or high quality IT professionals. Keep those referrals coming! For more information, please see our Referral Program.

September 5, 2006 – Annex is ranked in BC's Fastest 50 in Five, recognizing the 50 fastest growing companies in BC in the last five years. Annex has appeared on the list for the last three consecutive years since 2004. Only 20% of the companies in the 2006 list also appeared in the 2004 list.

April 3, 2006 – Jean-Claude (JC) Rondou joins the Vancouver office of Annex as a Client Manager. JC is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 20 years of IT industry experience. He can be reached at jcrondou@annexgroup.com.

October 25, 2005 – Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver newspaper as one of the top 10 fastest growing technology companies in British Columbia. The list is based on 5-year revenue growth from year 2000 to 2004. Annex has appeared in the fastest growing technology companies list for the last three consecutive years.

October 1, 2005 – Annex announces the grand opening of our new Victoria office. We look forward to many successful projects on Vancouver Island.

September 30, 2005 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 increased 71% year-over-year compared to 2004.

September 13, 2005 – Annex is recognized #12 in the list of the 50 fastest growing companies in British Columbia. The list includes companies across all industries. Annex has appeared in the fastest growing company list for three consecutive years.

July 26, 2005 – Redfrog, an on-line mortgage product offered by Envision Financial, is featured in the Profile section of Business In Vancouver newspaper. Annex developed Redfrog requirements, then designed, developed, tested, implemented and supported the product for Envision. Redfrog has become the most successful product ever offered by Envision Financial.

April 4, 2005 – Annex is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Dong as Client Manager. Susan is a seasoned recruiter who has worked in the IT industry since 1999. Prior to joining Annex, Susan was Recruitment Director (BC) for a top 5 national recruiting company. Her role will include both recruitment and account management. Susan can be contacted at sdong@annexgroup.com.

January 27, 2005 – The Vancouver Sun reported that Health Minister, Shirley Bond, announced that the BC government will spend $10 million on programs to improve the safety of patients and health care workers. Included in that money is $1 million to develop a pilot project into a province-wide system for tracking health and safety incidents at health facilities. Annex was selected by the Provincial Health Services Authority to manage the process to evaluate and select the product to be used to track these critical incidents. The project includes stakeholder participation from all BC health authorities as well as many other health organizations in the province.

Annex President featured in IT Manager Connection podcast, ranked in top 10% of technet blogs worldwide.

Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC.

December 6, 2004 – Marie Poitras has joined Annex as the Manager of Finance and Administration. Marie's primary responsibility will be accounting processes. Marie can be reached at mpoitras@annexgroup.com.

October 26, 2004 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is ranked the #5 fastest growing technology company in British Columbia by Business In Vancouver newspaper. The list is based on the 5-year revenue growth from 1999 to 2003.

September 30, 2004 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 increased 46% year-over-year compared to 2003.

September 14, 2004 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. appears in the list of the fastest growing companies in British Columbia. Annex is ranked #10 out of 50 companies listed by Business In Vancouver newspaper with a 1,114% 5-year revenue growth from 1999 to 2003. The issue of BIV included a write-up on Stacey Cerniuk, the President of Annex.

February 9, 2004 – Stacey Cerniuk, the President of Annex, is the new President of the Vancouver section of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS). CIPS is one of the largest IT associations in Canada for individual practitioners with thousands of members across the country. It has been in operation since 1958. For more information on CIPS, please visit http://www.cips.ca.

October 28, 2003 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is ranked #9 fastest growing technology company in British Columbia by Business In Vancouver newspaper. The list is based on revenue growth from 1998 to 2002. Annex revenues grew by 968% during that 5-year timeframe.

August 26, 2003 – Annex is ranked as one of the largest computer consulting firms in BC by Business In Vancouver newspaper. The list is based on the number of local IT consultants in the BC marketplace.

December 24, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk, President, CEO and founder of Annex, has received the 40 Under 40 award from Business In Vancouver newspaper. The prestigious award honours the top 40 business people in British Columbia under the age of 40. His focus on life balance was selected as the theme of this year's 40 Under 40 awards. As a result, Stacey appears on the front cover of the issue, his story is highlighted in the introduction to the edition, and he is showcased by appearing as the first award recipient in the newspaper.

August 23, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured by ComputerWorld, a national IT industry trade publication, in an article about contractors taking permanent employment positions.

August 9, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured by ComputerWorld in an article about using contractors to fill gaps and round out skills shortages.

May 29, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured in an article in The Province newspaper about the high tech sector regaining strength in British Columbia.

May 19, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured in an article in The Province newspaper about the Annex Alliance consortium of independent IT and business consultants in BC, and how the Alliance has grown substantially in part due to the Annex referral program.

July 26, 2001 – Stacey Cerniuk appears on the cover of Money, the business section of The Province newspaper. Annex is featured in an article about finding contractors in a soft economy, the fast-growing Annex Alliance, and the Annex referral program.

July 1, 2001 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured by HTC, Canada's HiTech Career Journal, in an article about the IT industry slow-down and how current market conditions are affecting the supply and demand for IT contractors.

June 1, 2001 – Stacey Cerniuk appears on the cover of Computing Canada, a national IT trade publication. The featured article in the issue discusses the increased demand for contractors as IT departments continue to shrink across the country.

March 1, 2001 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is featured in Sounding Board, the official newspaper of the Vancouver Board of Trade. The article discusses e-commerce and showcases one of Annex's project teams at a Vancouver client.

Annex President featured in IT Manager Connection podcast, ranked in top 10% of technet blogs worldwide.

Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC.