New & Notable

HDS sponsors CIO roundtable

Details: Wednesday, 19 December 2012 09:07

Hitachi Data Systems Canada has inked a deal with The IT Media Group, Toronto, for sponsorship of a CIO Master Series roundtable. Scheduled for February 28 in Toronto, the event will bring together a select group of CIOs to discuss strategies for successfully coping with the coming data tsunami and turning it into competitive advantage for their organization.

The conversation will range from getting the enterprise’s operational house in order, to taking maximum advantage of virtualization, to exploiting large data assets to drive business value. CIOs will also have the opportunity to brainstorm new ideas for coping with the gathering data wave.

The IT Media Group’s Masters Series roundtables give IT executives from various industries the opportunity to leverage the experience of true peers. Participants gain insights that help them improve operations, avoid pitfalls, discover new ideas and make decisions with greater confidence

HDS joins a growing list of major vendors that have joined ITMG’s client roster. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LinkedIn honors The IT Media Group with the award of "Best Company Pages"

Details: Wednesday, 12 December 2012 09:21

We're just tickled pink. The social media site, LinkedIn, just announced the results of its quest for the Company Pages that make the best use of its latest features. The IT Media Group was one of only 12 global firms that won the award, joining The Walt Disney Company, CNBC, Hubspot and Adobe in the winners’ circle. Company Pages enable us to engage our followers and promote the company and its activities. LinkedIn published the list of winning companies on its popular blog page.

In announcing the winners, LinkedIn’s spokesperson said, "The best Company Pages represent member recommendations for companies that have compelling images, engaging posts and rich content."

Location Economics Sparks Discussions in Financial Services

Details: Monday, 19 November 2012 12:56

On Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 The IT Media Group facilitated a roundtable discussion about Location Economics with a group of senior financial services executives. Our client, DMTI Spatial, a provider of industry-leading Location Economics solutions, hosted the session at the Gardiner Museum.

After a welcome address by John Fisher, CEO and chairman of DMTI Spatial, the session was kicked off by John Pickett, Principal and VP of Executive Programs at The IT Media Group. Mr. Pickett introduced Asif Khan, president and founder of the Location Based Marketing Association (LBMA). Just returned from his travels to Asia and Europe, Mr. Khan briefed participants about the uptake of location specific opportunities worldwide. He explained that data volume, velocity and variety are the three key factors that drive the adoption of location intelligence solutions.

CIOs Weigh in on Internal IT Marketing

Details: Saturday, 17 November 2012 07:54

Several Canadian CIOs have responded to The IT Media Group’s request for input into the whitepaper “Best Practices in Internal IT Marketing”, which is being researched and written by ITMG’s VP Content, Dave Carey.

“Many CIO interviews have already been completed, and more are being scheduled,” said Mr. Carey. “Some of the best practices we’ve uncovered are quite remarkable. Readers of the whitepaper will be rewarded with a wealth of insight into some unique and highly effective approaches to raising the profile and stature of IT within the organization.”

Call for CIO input to whitepaper

Details: Wednesday, 19 September 2012 08:56

‘Best Practices in IT Internal Marketing’

Every CIO knows that marketing IT to internal business partners, including the CEO, executive committee, Line of Business executives, mid-level managers and end users is critical for the success of the IT organization. But not all internal marketing methods are created equal. We want to find examples of highly successful internal marketing initiatives, and how they were undertaken.

DMTI Spatial inks deal with The IT Media Group

Details: Tuesday, 18 September 2012 07:52

Location intelligence solutions firm DMTI Spatial of Toronto has signed a contract for event facilitation services with The IT Media Group, joining the company’s growing client roster, which includes Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.

The IT Media Group will help DMTI moderate a special roundtable and dinner for financial industry executives this fall in Toronto, entitled Capitalising on Location Economics. The roundtable discussion will revolve around the use of location-based information and how it can be leveraged to drive bottom-line value and enhance customer relationships for financial institutions.

VP of IT at BuildDirect discusses the value of peer roundtables (video)

Details: Friday, 29 June 2012 07:04

Dan Brodie, VP of IT at BuildDirect, discusses the value of peer roundtables and the subject of vendor management following The IT Media Group roundtable “Winning Tactics for Hard Times” in Vancouver.

Highlights from the Master Series roundtable “The CIO in Transition”.

Details: Friday, 29 June 2012 06:53

Fourteen CIOs gathered in Toronto at the end of May for a candid discussion around the future of the profession. The latest in The IT Media Group’s CIO Master Series Roundtables focussed on the theme “The CIO in Transition”.

The event, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co., was attended by IT leaders from large and mid-sized firms in a variety of sectors, including financial, retail, transportation and the public sector. It prompted a wide variety of opinions on how the role of CIO is changing, and how CIOs themselves can proactively take control of their own fate within the organization.