OCTOBER 21st LUNCHEON EVENT 

Update on the Economy

There's a lot of noise these days. Is it back or not?

If your fiscal planning for 2010 needs to start with the big picture, then connect with the YTA on October 21 for an economic briefing from RBC Economist Dawn Desjardins. Ms. Dejardins is Assistant Chief Economist at RBC Royal Bank, responsible for the macroeconomic and interest rate forecasts for Canada and the U.S. She will present the facts you need to make sense of it all.

YTA Board member Joe Olivier, VP Knowledge Based Industries for RBC Royal Bank will provide an overview of the tech sector in the Ontario economy and he will draw participant attention to some of the key criteria that many Knowledge Based Industries clients have found particularly useful in their planning considerations.


Who Should Attend

  • Tech CEOs, CFOs, head of business development and sales involved in strategy and direction setting
  • Professional service providers interested in an update on where the sector is heading.
  • Industry analysts and investors.
  • Government/NGO/industry organizations – understand the drivers and sectoral impacts on tech.






Introducing New YTA Members for September

  • CRM Fusion
  • iPLANcorp
  • Maxxian
  • Ed Lachowicz
  • Clean Tech Advisor Professional Corporation
  • Dolgin Professional Corporation
  • Kirchner and Company
  • RDP Associates Inc.
  • The U.S. Tax Group Inc.
  • The Branham Group
  • Universal Freight Management Systems
  • HR Strategy Solutions Inc.
  • Gowlings
  • TGO Consulting
  • Insite Computer Group Inc.

YTA BOARD MEMBER
In-PROFILE

YTA CHAIR

Kevin Tribe is the Managing Director of TEQUITY INC. a merger and acquisition advisory service focused on the tech industry. Kevin brings real world perspective and thorough analysis toward revealing value in tech deals having been through the process as a selling CEO before setting this course nearly five years and fifty deals ago. Tequity’s global database of buyers, sellers and interested authorities helps businesses achieve optimum valuations in any market condition.

Kevin has set the direction for the YTA in his tenure as Chair to focus upon communication, collaboration and recognition.

New communication tools and opportunities are being implemented, exchange arrangements between tech associations and business partners have been established, and member recognition plans are in place.

Connect with Kevin at KTribe@Tequityinc.com or 905.415.4558




Thanks to YTA members renewing in September

  • End to End Networks Inc.
  • Peter Ott & Associates Inc.
  • Sony DADC Canada
  • BDO Dunwoody LLP
  • SRB Education Solutions Inc.

Member Spotlight

Established in 2000, and now led by YTA Board Member John Cameron, Aizan Technologies offers hosted enhanced voice solutions to a huge spectrum of customers focused on fast and secure communications.

The company's solutions include Hosted Contact Centre, Preemptive Network Call Routing, Network Telephony Load Balancing, Queuing, Emergency Messaging, One-Number-for-Life and Business continuity solutions.

Industry leading 360 degree communications are provided via carrier class centers on Aizan's national network using the company's own leading technology.

For more information, please visit www.aizan.com

YTA Gold Sponsors:

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YTA Member Exclusive Offers

TechEdge offers exclusive benefits to YTA Members including:

  • Complimentary copy of TechEdge's Compensation Hi-lights Report,
  • 10% “Small company" discount for YTA members with less than $20M in revenue (Saving up to $340).
  • Waive non-participant premium for YTA members, with a commitment to participate in the next annual cycle. (Saving 25%, up to $850).

YTA Members who participate in TechEdge surveys receive additional benefits including One Free Job Family of Salary Data of your choice (Savings of $400)!

See www.tech-edge.ca now.


YTA Partners with Innovation Week 09

YTA is a Community Partner and sponsor helping promote awareness, and innovation, amongst member technology companies. CIX is offering special participation rates for YTA members (20% discount) at its Innovation, Green Tech, and Digital Media events. Register today!

Innovation Week '09, November 30th - December 2nd 2009, Toronto | www.innovationwk.com

Special Offer for YTA Members:

Register for the Canadian New Media Awards before October 2 and get your tickets for only $99.

Buy your tickets now!

 

October 2009

York Tech Board of Directors

YTA Chair
Kevin Tribe, CEO
Tequity Inc.

YTA Vice Chair
Marie Wiese, Marketing CoPilot
CoPilot Group

YTA Secretary
Jordan Dolgan,
Dolgin Professional Corporation

YTA Directors:

Jim Brown, Sales Manager
Colliers Realty

David Burnett, CEO
End to End Solutions

John Cameron, CEO
Aizan Technologies

Stephen Chait, Director,
Economic Development
Town of Markham

Stephen Chan, CEO
Dapasoft

Steve Charikar, CIO
Seneca College

Don Cousens, Consultant
Honorary Board Member

Johanna Delroy, National Director
Marketing, Compugen

Allan Faux, Partner
Deloitte

Andrew Ford, Sales CoPilot
CoPilot Group

Rudy Joss, CEO & Chairman
Spyder Capital

Mike Kavanagh, Partner
KPMG

John Kitchen, COO
ESRI Canada Inc.

Alex Li, CEO
Kiji Soft Inc.

Ted Madden, CEO
TM & Associates

Sean O'Donnovan, Founder
FunnelBuilders

Joe Olivier, VP Knowledge Based
Industries, RBC Financial

Dan Pelletier, CEO
Biznovations

Greg Secord, VP Investor Relations
Open Text Corp.

Ray Simmons, CEO
Cable Test Inc.

Andrew Sprague, Lawyer
Miller Thomson

Michael Stephens, VP Marketing and
Product Development, Atria Networks

Mark Usher, Partner
Wellington Financial

Michael Wade, Professor
Schulich School of Business