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Cisco Invests $15 Million in Its Growing Western Canada Presence in Vancouver and Calgary
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Vancouver, BC, March 7, 2019--(T-Net)--Cisco Canada announced today a $15 million investment in Western Canada's secure digital transformation.
The funding will support three main initiatives in Western Canada, focusing on job creation and skills development:
These initiatives reflect Cisco Canada's growing footprint and presence in Western Canada, which already comprises:
The new commitments announced today for Western Canada are the first wave of Cisco Canada's Country Digitization Acceleration (CDA) program, which is a national-level initiative that will support the long-term economic goals of Canada - particularly job creation, skills development and technological innovation.
Through CDA, Cisco will fund and test "smart and connected community" innovations in areas such as the oil and gas sector, healthcare digitization, and environmental protection to identify what solutions will create real value for Canadians. Future projects under CDA will be developed and funded that utilize digital technologies as the foundation for advancing the quality of life of Canadians, create jobs and workforce education, and enhance global economic competitiveness.
Rola Dagher, President, Cisco Canada
"Getting the most out of the digital world of tomorrow means investing and preparing for it today," said Rola Dagher, President of Cisco Canada. "The commitments announced today build on our strong track record of creating successful partnerships in Western Canada that have empowered individuals to grow their careers, strengthened the country's technology ecosystem and laid the foundations for a prosperous future for all Canadians."
"Our government has a plan to build a new culture of innovation—one that will support Canadian ideas, drive productivity, and create good jobs for Canadians", said Minister Bains. "Cisco's growing commitment to Canada demonstrates how our approach is working. By equipping Canadians with the tools needed to succeed in the jobs of today and tomorrow, we are working together to position Canada at the forefront of the global economy."
"Cisco Canada was a founding partner helping to establish NPower in Toronto in 2014," said Julia Blackburn, CEO of NPower Canada. "We are delighted that they will extend their support to bring our high impact program to Calgary. With Cisco's support, we look forward to launching low-income, unemployed, diverse young adults into careers in Alberta's dynamic IT sector."
"Cisco has been a key partner in growing the skills, knowledge and experience of Calgarians who are intent on achieving successful careers in the technology sector," said YYC Net Lab's Nick Jeffrey. "This continued collaboration sets the stage for us to prepare students from all walks of life for rewarding and engaging careers in technology. This is precisely the kind of talent that's needed here, and we're proud to be working with Cisco to help further grow Calgary's local technology expertise."
"As a global company driven to help citizens connect and benefit from the digital economy, we know delivering on our mandate means fostering the local talent, expertise and networks of the communities where we operate," said Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer, Cisco. "Cisco takes great pride in positively impacting communities, businesses and governments around the world, and we're deeply excited to be enhancing our commitment to Canada by taking this bold new step."
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