Rick Huijbregts
Cisco Canada Sales
Articles
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CollaborationAnnouncing our Canadian partnership with Schneider Electric
The first day of spring seems like the perfect time to formally announce a Canadian partnership which will create new opportunities for sustainable development and innovation. Today, together with Schneider
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Canada Perspectives
New Cisco IoE Innovation Center a Catalyst of Opportunity
Today it was my pleasure to participate in one of the most exciting announcements so far this year: Toronto has been selected as the location for one of four global
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Uncategorized
Technology for a sustainable future of our communities
Cisco shares the passion for a greener and more sustainable future, and we have been the proud event sponsor for Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Conference for several
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Internet of Everything
The Security of Networked infrastructure and Intelligent Communities
This is the first of a short series of blogs on topics that continue to be raised in my travels and interactions with customers and stakeholders of intelligent communities. Very
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Smart + Connected Communities
Smart cities, good or bad?
This was written in response to a live debate hosted by the Economist on Smart Cities. Two debaters at the opposite site of the spectrum–one making a living of his
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Smart + Connected Communities
Smart + Connected in Canada: An Intelligent Communities TweetChat
If you have been following the building and technology industry the past few years, it will come as no surprise to hear that Canada is a leader in smart cities.
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Smart + Connected Communities
The Twenty-one Smartest: Intelligent Communities
On Monday October 21st, the ICF (Intelligent Community Forum) announced its 2014 “Smart 21”. The ICF selects 21 communities after an in-depth review of hundreds of submissions by towns, cities,
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Smart + Connected Communities
Why We Need Free Wi-Fi in Our Cities
The National Post occasionally publishes an “everything you need to know about a complicated issue” feature, and last month I read about free public Wi-Fi but I couldn’t help…
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Smart + Connected Communities
Next-Gen Canadian Infrastructure Depends on A Highway Built of Bits and Bytes
In a recent Globe and Mail article, four reputable Canadians present ideas to build a stronger Canada through better infrastructure: Adrienne Clarkson calls for better Canadian rail infrastructure and believes
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Internet of Everything
Cisco Canada’s Connect Roadshow: Fueling Innovation with the Internet of Everything
With Victor Woo, General Manger, Industry Transformation, Cisco Canada The world we live in is becoming increasingly complex and increasingly connected. More than 12 billion people and things are communicating
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Borderless Networks
#CiscoSmartTO continues…at Meeting of the Minds 2013
This week we welcomed 100s of industry leaders to Toronto as they engaged in a lively discussion on matters of urban innovation at the 2013 Meeting of the Minds, which
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Smart + Connected Communities
Meeting of the Minds convene in Toronto
In September 2013, Toronto will open its arms to the world when the 2013 Meeting of the Minds annual leadership summit comes to the Evergreen Brick Works. This three-day event
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Smart + Connected Communities
Change is inevitable: don’t fight it – embrace IT
In the last few weeks I have had the pleasure to speak on the topic of organizational change in front of human resource professionals. I made an effort to link
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Cisco Canada News
Cisco Canada and Canadian Green Building Council partner in pursuit of greener and smarter Buildings
The annual Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) conference in Vancouver this week (June 4 – 6) marked the inauguration of an exciting industry partnership between Cisco Canada and the CaGBC.
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Services
The Future of our Smart Communities: Services
One of the great challenges every municipality faces is how to deliver higher quality services to its citizens and businesses while budgets consistently seem to shrink. Several of Canada’s leading
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Smart + Connected Communities
Youth: The Future of our Smart Communities
One year ago, Cisco Canada and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) signed a collaboration agreement focusing on the betterment of Canadian communities through the application of innovation and advanced technologies.
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Smart + Connected Communities
The State of Infrastructure throughout Canada, a conversation with Kadie Ward
This month, Build Strong Cities’ Kadie Ward is travelling across Canada to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Conference in Vancouver to raise awareness about ICT infrastructure and its importance
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Smart + Connected Communities
Early Bird gets the worm
About three years ago, Cisco signed a collaboration agreement with EllisDon—the first in a series of exciting strategic relationships that have contributed to a visible transformation of the Canadian construction
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Smart + Connected Communities
The Art of Procuring
If you sell products or services in today’s marketplace you’ve probably experienced the joys of current “procurement” techniques. Reminiscent of the industrial age where it was all about production of low-cost and…
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Smart + Connected Communities
The Future of Work is here…Now the Workplace
On one cold winter day, almost two 20 years ago, I handed in my mid-term paper for one of my architectural design classes at a leading Dutch design school. The assignment
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