IBM CEO paying visit
As part of its ongoing Emerging Technologies Series, Contact North, in partnership with the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, is bringing Ed Kilroy, president and chief executive officer of IBM Canada, to a special luncheon on Monday, May 6.
Kilroy will offer his insights on the role of information technology in the business, health and education fields.
Kilroy was named president and CEO of IBM Canada last April. He?s responsible for delivering information technology solutions to the Canadian marketplace. Kilroy joined IBM in 1982 and served in a number of high-ranking senior management positions since then.
?We are very pleased to offer the Sudbury business community the opportunity to interact with a technology and business leader such as Ed Kilroy,? said Debbi Nicholson, Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce president and CEO.
The event will take place in the Palladium Room South at the Ramada Inn. Tickets are $30 per person ($25 for chamber and Rotary Club of Sudbury members).
Pre-registration is required. For tickets call Juliana at the chamber at 673-7133, ext. 224.
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College names new dean
Jacques Aubin has been appointed new dean of human sciences at Collège Boréal, while Michelle Arsenault has been named manager of the jobs guaranteed program.
Aubin officially begins his new position Monday, May 6, while Arsenault began her position on Monday.
A native of Sudbury, Aubin holds an honours bachelor?s degree in psychology from Laurentian University and master?s degree of science in psychology from the University of Montreal.
He held numerous positions at the Child and Family Centre in Sudbury during the past decade and taught part time at Collège Boréal for several years.
Arsenault is also from Sudbury and is a Cambrian College graduate. She has worked as a certified general accountant since 1993 and taught business administration at Cambrian and Collège Boréal.
The Jobs Guaranteed Project at Collège Boréal guarantees jobs to graduates from six of its programs within 16 months after graduation. If not, students may pursue a second program without having to pay any tuition fees.
Arsenault will be responsible for establishing linkages with Northern Ontario businesses in order to create placement and job opportunities for graduates.
