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Response Time – Is your Managed Service Provider reacting fast enough?
Member Submission Response Time – Is your Managed Service Provider reacting fast enough? Submitted by Mike Letto, Business Development Manager September 27, 2022 Technology has a history of going down at the most inopportune moments and experiencing downtown in circumstances where you are dependent on a managed services provider (MSP), can be stressful and deeply impactful…
Read MoreBIE September Feature: Optimax Benefits
BIE Feature: September Optimax Benefits Optimax Benefits 24 Years in Business Submitted by Earl Shindruk, President — Optimax Benefits What’s your story? Successful businessman and community leader, Earl Shindruk, launched Optimax Benefits in 1998 after a vast career at TransAlta, Laidlaw Waste Systems and with Lafrentz Road Services. He combined a wealth of experience and his…
Read MoreHow to Improve your Company’s WCB Program
Member Submission How to Improve your Company’s WCB Program Submitted by Anthony Butkovic, President of Workers Compensation Simplified September 6, 2022 I’m going to rock the boat. What I am about to say could literally piss off the people I count on to hire my company to serve them. The problem is…these folks (executives, directors, managers) need…
Read MoreBIE August Feature: Our Family Lines / Our Corporate History
BIE Feature: August Our Family Lines & Our Company History Our Family Lines & Our Company History Submitted by Lea Storry, Owner What’s your story? I’m a writer, editor and publisher who couldn’t escape my last name: Storry. My background is in TV and newspaper journalism. I’ve lived coast, to coast, to coast and around…
Read MoreBIE July Feature: KSM Mortgages
BIE Feature: July KSM Mortgages – A division of Dominion Lending Centres Mortgages KSM Mortgages – A division of Dominion Lending Centres Mortgages Submitted by Kim Schmidt, Mortgage Associate What’s your story? Before becoming a broker, like many people when renewing our mortgage, we went to a broker and found a great interest rate. We signed…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Diverse Social Media Marketing Strategy
Member Submission The Importance of a Diverse Social Media Marketing Strategy The Importance of a Diverse Social Media Marketing Strategy Submitted by MacEwan University, School of Continuing Education August 29, 2022 “But no one even uses Facebook anymore”: The importance of a diverse social media marketing strategy With the growth of influencers and small…
Read MoreBIE June Feature: Sabroso Foods
My background is Business Administration, and ever since my university days, I had always dreamt of having my own business. Originally from Colombia, I lived a few years in Florida, U.S.A., and moved to Canada in 2003 where I’ve called Edmonton my home ever since.
Read MoreBIE May Feature: JustCook Kitchens
I’ve had the entrepreneurial itch for some time. I come from a family of entrepreneurs who have started restaurants, travel agencies, and other hospitality and service businesses.
Read MoreHow to be Sustainable in the Workplace
Did you know that April is Earth Month and April 22 is Earth Day? Caring about our planet should be celebrated everyday but recent events give us cause to reflect on our planet and how we’re treating it. Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Read MoreBIE April Feature: Allwest Furnishings Ltd.
Allwest furnishings is a local, Alberta, grass-roots company driven to change the way people work. We believe that every organization is unique and faces different challenges; meaning there isn’t a one size fits all workplace. Your workplace should represent your company’s culture and include insightful details that support your daily business activities.
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