CIPA Announces finalists for 2005 Awards
Entries to Premier Awards Program Show Strategic Focus on Innovation
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For More Information:Contact:norm.kirkpatrick@cipa.com (905) 952 0778 |
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TORONTO, July 4, 2005 - The need to innovate has become accepted as fundamental to success in Canadian business, entries to the Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA) reveal.
In announcing the names of 63 finalists for its 2005 awards, CIPA, the premier information-technology and innovation awards program in Canada, says the entries reveal that Canadian organizations in both the private and public sectors no longer assume that today's business methods will suffice for tomorrow. Innovation is a constant pursuit and is the primary strategic focus.
CIPA, now in its 13th year, was founded to encourage the strategic application of information technology as a means of raising Canadian productivity.
"What our entries are revealing today," CIPA President & CEO Norm Kirkpatrick said, "is that businesses and not-for-profit organizations alike no longer question the need for IT-based innovation as a productivity driver in their organizations. The question today is not, 'Should we innovate?' but simply, 'What works best?' The CIPA program is helping to answer that question by identifying Canadian success stories for others to emulate."
Michael E. Roach, President and Chief Operating Officer of CGI, Managing Sponsor of CIPA, agreed, adding, "The calibre of the finalists in the CIPA program and their significant achievements demonstrate the commitment of Canadian leaders to embrace change and seek 'best practices' solutions to better compete in a global marketplace. I look forward to celebrating their achievements that collectively build Canada's reputation as a global innovation leader."
Finalists in the 2005 CIPA competition were selected from more than 200 entries submitted from every region of Canada by organizations of all types and sizes. Finalists now advance to final judging by the CIPA National Judging Panel.
Winners will be selected for awards in four categories: efficiency and operational improvements; customer care; organizational transformation and environment-focused solutions. The winners will be celebrated at the CIPA Gala Banquet on November 1 in Toronto.
Finalists for the awards are:
| Finalist Organizations | Headquarters Location |
| 3L Filters Ltd. | Cambridge (Ontario) |
| ADP Investor Communications | Mississauga (Ontario) |
| Activision Inc. (in collaboration with Beenox Inc.) | Barrie (Ontario) |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Ottawa (Ontario) |
| Air Transat | Montréal (Québec) |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | Laval (Québec) |
| Allstate Insurance Company of Canada | Markham (Ontario) |
| BMO Financial Group | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | Scarborough (Ontario) |
| Bell Canada | Montréal (Québec) |
| Bell Canada and Alogia | Montréal (Québec) |
| Bell Canada Enterprises | Montréal (Québec) |
| Bombardier Aéronautique | Dorval (Québec) |
| British Columbia Ministry of Forests | Victoria (B.C.) |
| Bureau des infractions et amendes, Ministère de la justice Gouvernement du Québec |
Sainte-Foy (Québec) |
| Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation | Gatineau (Québec) |
| Cancer Care Ontario | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Cognos, Inc. | Ottawa (Ontario) |
| Commission de la santé et sécurité au travail |
Québec (Québec) |
| Compugen Inc. | Richmond Hill (Ontario) |
| Constructo.ca | Saint-Laurent (Québec) |
| Dell Canada Inc. | North York (Ontario) |
| Gouvernement du Québec | Québec (Québec) |
| Groupe TVA inc. (in collaboration with CRIM) | Montréal (Québec) |
| Halton District School Board | Burlington (Ontario) |
| Hivva Technologies Inc. | Ottawa (Ontario) |
| Interior Health Authority (B.C.) | Kelowna (B.C.) |
| Kingston General Hospital | Kingston (Ontario) |
| Moneris Solutions | Toronto (Ontario) |
| National Pardon Centre | Montréal (Québec) |
| NetWork BC | Victoria (B.C.) |
| Nordia Inc. | Saint-Laurent (Québec) |
| Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services |
Toronto (Ontario) |
| Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade |
Toronto (Ontario) |
| Ontario Ministry of Labour | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing |
Toronto (Ontario) |
| Ontario Ministry of Transportation Road User Safety Division |
Downsview (Ontario) |
| Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Palais des congres de Montréal (in collaboration with ZEROSPAM) |
Montréal (Québec) |
| Papier Masson Ltée | Gatineau (Québec) |
| Public Health Agency of Canada (in collaboration with Nstein Technologies) |
Ottawa (Ontario) |
| Public Works and Government Services Canada | Gatineau (Québec) |
| RBC Financial Group | Toronto (Ontario) |
| La régie des rentes du Québec | Québec (Québec) |
| Regional Municipality of Halton | Oakville (Ontario) |
| Regional Municipality of York | Newmarket (Ontario) |
| Reliable Food Supplies | Scarborough (Ontario) |
| Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Saskatchewan Health Information Solutions Centre | Regina (Saskatchewan) |
| Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency | Regina (Saskatchewan) |
| Scotiabank Wealth Management | Toronto (Ontario) |
| ServiceOntario | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal | Montréal (Québec) |
| SourceCAN - Industry Canada | Ottawa (Ontario) |
| Stantec Inc. | Edmonton (Alberta) |
| Sun Life Financial | Toronto (Ontario) |
| TELUS Mobility | Scarborough (Ontario) |
| Thales Systemes Aeroportes (in collaboration with Audisoft) |
Saint-Laurent (Québec) |
| Thames Valley Hospital Planning Partnership | London (Ontario) |
| Toronto District School Board | Toronto (Ontario) |
| L'Union-Vie Groupe financier | Drummondville (Québec) |
| University Health Network | Toronto (Ontario) |
| Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | Windsor (Ontario) |
| Workplace Safety & Insurance Board of Ontario | Toronto (Ontario) |
About the Canadian Information Productivity Awards
CIPA is Canada's oldest and largest awards program in the field of information technology and the premier showcase for Canadian IT and innovation. It is supported by Managing Sponsor CGI Group Inc., and leading industry technology companies Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd., Microsoft Canada Co., Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd., Computer Associates Canada, and Cisco Systems Canada Co., as well as allied technology associations. The mission of the awards is to celebrate visionary organizations that have developed innovative results-based technology solutions. Web site: www.cipa.com
For further information, contact:
Lawrence Moule
Communications Director
Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA)
416-458-4410 lawrence.moule@cipa.com