IT awards to expand in 2006.Four winners of the Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. and Algoma Region IT Awards were recognized for their Internet Technology advancements at the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC SSMIC Suspended Substrate Microwave Integrated Circuit ) on September 22. The IT Executive award winner was Martin Wyant, manager of business development, PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC). Telecom. He was recognized for the implementation of Broadband over Powerline, which uses the electrical grid to distribute high-speed Internet See broadband. to business customers. SubSpace Noun 1. subspace - a space that is contained within another space mathematical space, topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional" Communications Inc. received the Company of the Year award for impressive growth and dedication to community involvement. With revenue growth objectives surpassing 500 per cent, they are in the process of establishing new branch offices in Northern Ontario. Jake Cormier received the IT Student/Graduate of the Year award for making a notable impact on his community by integrating technology into the community's daily operations. As a student in the Computer Science program at Algoma University, he started his own web-design business: ni4design.ca. The Best Website award was given to straightsmile.ca, a site operated by Dr. Kent Floreani and designed by Lucidia. The site has a great balance of interactive and multimedia content. It improves client service and compliments the business in an industry not known for embracing web technology, according to a press release. "We are very pleased with the number and the calibre of nominations we received in our first year. In fact, given the number of submissions, we plan on adding two new awards to next year's program. Building awareness of the technology leaders in our IT sector is an important role the Innovation Centre can play in showcasing the talent and potential we have in the region," SSMIC executive director Tom Vair vair n. 1. A fur, probably squirrel, much used in medieval times to line and trim robes. 2. Heraldry A representation of fur. said in the release. The awards were held in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Take 5 event, hosted by SSMIC and co-hosted by PUC Telecom. www.ssmic.com By Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario. Staff |
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