BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) News - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/15833.xml News feed from BC Technology Industry Association - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 http://www.prweb.com/userfiles/200702/bctia_logo_2007146X60.jpg Happy Image http://www.prweb.com/ Technology Industry Announces Award Finalists -- Finalists Use Technology to Improve Business and Environment http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922284.htm Today the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced the finalists for its annual Technology Impact Awards. The diversity of this year's finalists is a good reflection of the industry where the more traditional Information and Communication Technologies sector continues to produce outstanding innovators with the Clean Energy Tech sector continuing to strengthen. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb922284.htm Beating the Bushes for Tech Talent -- British Columbia Technology Industry Steps up Efforts to Fill Serious Recruiting Gaps http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb681894.htm With over 10,000 tech industry jobs in British Columbia up for grabs this year, the BC technology industry is pulling out all the stops in its effort to recruit new workers. According to a new report from the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) the industry's talent shortage is growing, requiring more aggressive action than when the shortage was first identified last year. In early April for example, a number of BC tech employers will participate in three recruiting forums, led by BCTIA in partnership with the Provincial Government, to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Palo Alto, CA to attract foreign students studying in the United States. (PRWeb Feb 6, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb681894.htm Technology Companies Hit the Road in Search of Talent First Stop… the Windy City http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564610.htm In response to a 2006 technology talent report that identified the need for over 9000 skilled workers in both technical and customer facing roles, the BC Technology Industry Association -- along with a host of established and emerging tech companies -- is stepping up efforts to woo talent from outside BC. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2007)

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]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564610.htm 2007 Technology Impact Award Winners Announced BC Technology Companies Delivering Everyday Technology Worldwide http://www.prweb.com/releases/BC/Innovation/prweb531370.htm BC Technology Industry honours its best and brightest - literally. Known worldwide for its zero-energy solar powered LED lighting solutions, Victoria-based Carmanah Technologies walked away with the coveted Company of the Year Award at the 14th Annual Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) hosted by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA).JDQ Systems won the Leadership in Social Responsibility award for its '3Spheres of Reciprocity', a program that aims to break down the barriers between the spheres of business, community and academia. And Team of the Year went to the Business Objects OnDemand team who delivered a new Web 2.0 software-as-a-service offering called crystalreports.com, from concept to 37,000 subscribers in 12 months. (PRWeb Jun 7, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/BC/Innovation/prweb531370.htm 2007 Technology Impact Award Finalists Announced Finalists' Technologies Enhance Wide Range of Industries http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb525180.htm The 2007 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) Finalists announced today by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) provide overwhelming proof of the important role that British Columbian innovation plays within traditional industry sectors and in everyday lives. This year's finalists deliver technologies to manage water quality for public and environmental health; provide solar powered lighting for safety applications; create efficiencies in industries like mining and real estate; and improve complex tasks such as clearing mines in Afghanistan using 3D visualization software. Finalists also include BC-based innovation that is creating mobile IT environments for paramedics and other first responders; preserving the nutritional content of food while extending its shelf life; improving our communications infrastructure; protecting highly critical data; and helping doctors and health care workers reduce administration time and increase the amount of patient care they can deliver. (PRWeb May 9, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb525180.htm Jobs Galore in BC Technology Industry, but Talent Shortage Threatens Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb508569.htm British Columbia's growing technology industry will offer thousands of new jobs in the upcoming year, but will have a hard time filling them if serious skill shortages are not addressed, a new report says.The study, TechTalentBC: Labour Trends in the British Columbia Technology Sector points out that the technology industry, which employs approximately 65,000 workers today, forecasts adding 15% more employees in the upcoming year and shows no indication of slowing down. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb508569.htm BCTIA Announces Winners of 2006 Technology Impact Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb397583.htm Teligence Communications Inc. took top honours at the BC Technology Industries Association's (BC TIA) 2006 awards gala held this evening at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Person of the year went to former Class Software Solutions CEO and an industry mainstay, Ralph Turfus, who was recognized for his outstanding mentoring contributions. Teligence was named Company of the Year for its significant contribution to British Columbia's economy. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2006)

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