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Please help Power To Be in its fundraising campaign www.powertoplay.ca to see Dale Gann and Dan Gunn jump out of a plane. As you may be aware Dale and Dan are TERRIFIED OF HEIGHTS.  Next Sunday,  Dale will be racing in Power To Play and as part of his fundraising efforts Dale and Dan have agreed to step out of their comfort zone (ie. cushy executive offices) and to take one for the team and do it for the kids.

1)      If the VITP racing team raises $5,000 Dale and Dan Gunn will do the King Swing at Wild Play Element Parks.

2)      Should one person feel generous and write a cheque for $10,000 Dale and Dan have agreed to bungy jump.

3)      The overall fundraising goal for Power to Play 2010 is $100,000.   Dale and Dan have agreed that if the event exceeds that goal and raises $130,000 they will take the ultimate challenge and go SKY DIVING.  Power To Play have raised $80,000 to date with one week left to go. Read more

Advanced Solutions, An HP Company has received the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2010 International Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award (PHWA) at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 6. One of five employers from across North America to receive the award this year, Advanced Solutions won in the medium for-profit company category. Advanced Solutions is a previous winner of the British Columbia Psychological Association’s Provincial-Level Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, which permitted qualifying for the APA award.

“As a leading IT services company we know that we must have employees that are engaged, wanting to stay working with our company, and are willingly contributing their best,” said Greg Conner, Vice President of Human Resources.  “We are very pleased to be recognized for this award and helps to confirm we are succeeding in our unyielding focus on being labour-friendly, and creating a healthy and welcoming workplace.”

Advanced Solutions’ win is attributed to its efforts in fostering employee involvement, health and safety, employee growth and development, work-life balance and employee recognition. Extended health benefits, career planning programs and flexible work scheduling are several examples of the workplace practices that helped earn a 2010 award. Read more

ARP Technologies Inc. is a worldwide leader in business information technology training for Cisco Systems products and technologies. Certified as a Cisco Learning Partner Associate (CLPA), ARP is focused on providing exceptional, professional training to clients who need to successfully install, configure, and manage Cisco solutions.

ARP Technologies is pleased to team up with Vancouver Island Technology Park to bring you the best  in Cisco training!  We are offering our CCNA BOOT CAMP at VITP June 21 – June 25, 2010.

This intense five day course is a combination of the Cisco Certified ICND1 (five days) and the ICND2 (five days) course knowledge required to prepare for the CCNA Certification into a boot camp.  Topics covered include security, troubleshooting, and basic wireless labs with more time devoted to performance-based skills via hands-on labs.  The CCNA Certification will validate the ability to install, operate, and troubleshoot a secure, medium-size enterprise network.  The Certification will prepare students for careers in networking and provide a solid foundation for deeper study and specialized training.  Candidates for this Certification include network engineers, technicians, architects, system engineers, system administrators, and telecommunication specialists.  Networking experience is imperative to receive the full benefit of this course.  Additional experience with routing and switching is desirable.  CCNA Boot Camp assessment is available prior to enrollment. Read more

On April 1, 2010, Cantest Ltd., BC’s leading environmental, food and pharmaceutical laboratory, will officially change its name to Maxxam Analytics.

The name change is the final step in a process that began with Maxxam’s acquisition of Cantest in 2009. The two companies have been integrating their operations, systems and services over the past months, focusing on creating a seamless transition experience for customers.

“The goal of this acquisition has always been to create a growth platform in British Columbia,” explains Maxxam President & CEO Jon Hantho. “We strongly believe in the importance of providing our clients with a complete service offering and a strong presence in the marketplace. I am also excited about the opportunities the merger of the two companies creates for our employees in BC.”

Maxxam Analytics International Corporation – an OMERS Private Equity portfolio company – acquired Burnaby, BC-based Cantest Ltd., including its laboratory locations in Victoria at the Vancouver Island Technology Park and Winnipeg, in October 2009. Read more