| JUDGING PANEL & PROCESS |
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The Community and Corporate IT Hero Award winners will be selected from a group of finalists by an independent panel of distinguished judges with intimate knowledge of Canada’s IT sector. |
These judges will evaluate the entries using a scoring system. Points will be awarded based on evidence of the following:
Members of the 2009 Judging Panel:
Emma Cochrane Emma has held senior strategic and management consulting roles with clients including the 2010 Olympic Bid, the London Science Museum, Nike, Marks & Spencer, and CBC Radio. In addition to working with government agencies and corporations to develop meaningful online communities for young people, Emma is now working with PLAN Institute on the creation of personal, social networks for people with disabilities, the elderly, and others who are facing life challenges. Emma founded the Wired Woman Society in 1996, and served as the Society's President until 1999. In 2000 Emma turned her passion for women and technology into a best-seller, Technology With Curves, a popular release from Harper Collins highlighting women's success reshaping the digital landscape.
Christian Couturier Christian Couturier is Director General of the National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT), which undertakes research in three strategic areas of information and communications technology:
He previously served as Director, New Brunswick Research Programs and as Group Leader for the e-Learning Group of NRC-IIT - e-Business. Prior to coming to NRC, Mr. Couturier held various positions at the Université de Moncton (UdeM), including Director General of IT Services, Professor in MIS and Senior Project Manager for UdeM’s Virtual Learning Environment (IDITAE). He has also been active in the Information Systems consulting field, chiefly at SAP Canada and as a private consultant. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in management information technology from the Université de Moncton and an MBA in Research in Management Information Systems (MIS) from the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. at the G. Wallace F. McCain Institute for Business Leadership at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) under the joint supervision of Dr. John McLaughlin (President of UNB) and Dr. Robert Austin (Professor, Harvard Business School). Christian’s success was recognized on a national level when he was named one of Canada’s "Top 40 Under 40." He has also received the NRC Outstanding Achievement Award and the KIRA Industry Person of the Year award. His work was recognized throughout the Atlantic region when he became the most-nominated of the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Business Magazine. Christian is very active in the community. He gives talks and workshops on a regular basis to local, regional, national and international audiences on topics ranging from ICT to economic development and leadership. He is concerned with seeking out and developing a new generation of leaders with innovative ideas and perspectives on our collective future. He encourages staff participation in community and industry organizations. His service on major boards and committees includes:
Eid Eid Eid is an accomplished technology leader with more than 26 years of hands-on experience in a wide range of information technologies, including developing graphics and desktop publishing software, designing Linux-based appliance devices, and developing scalable web services software. Eid has developed many award-winning products, built world-class software development teams. Eid is a scientist at heart with solid business acumen. Eid is resourceful, leads by example, and is focused on timely delivery of quality products. Over the last 15 years, Eid held key positions including Vice-President of Technology at MarketTools, President and CTO at Axentra/OEone, President and CTO at Corel Computer, and Executive Vice-President of Technology at Corel Corp. Eid is currently Vice-President of Technology Services at Nova Networks. Eid is fluent in English, French, and Arabic, he holds an MSc degree in Computer Engineering from the ESIEA, Paris, France, and the PMP designation from PMI. Eid is also a Director on the Board of Protus IP Solutions.
Shane Schick Shane Schick is the Editor-in-Chief of IT World Canada, the country’s premier resource for helping technology professionals succeed in the Canadian market. Shane joined the IT Business Group in 1997 as a staff writer for Computer Dealer News. In 2000, he was appointed the company’s first full-time online editor, launching ITBusiness.ca in 2001 and its daily newsletter, IT Business Update, which serves more than 80,000 subscribers. In 2007 Shane joined IT World Canada and became editor of ComputerWorld Canada before taking on overall editorial strategy for the company. Shane has a B.A.A. in journalism from Ryerson Polytechnic University. Shane has made a number of appearances on TV and radio, including CBC Newsworld, discussing Canadian technology trends and has been a technology columnist for the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. In 2006, Shane received the Innovation Award for Excellence in Science and Technology Reporting.
Arvind Gupta Dr. Arvind Gupta became the Scientific Director and CEO of MITACS in 1999. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto in 1991, he joined the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, where he now holds the rank of Professor. His main interests are in the areas of algorithms, bioinformatics, and optimization and he has published over sixty papers in these fields. He is the editor of two book series on industrial mathematics. He has organized a large number of national and international events and is currently the President of the 2011 International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Previous to joining MITACS, Dr. Gupta helped found the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, where he served as Deputy Director for 3 years. He also helped found the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS), and now serves on its executive. At MITACS, he chairs the MITACS Research Management Committee, and is a member of the MITACS Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
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