Rick Huijbregts
Cisco Canada Sales
Articles
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Smart + Connected CommunitiesTo modernize Canada’s public infrastructure – every bridge needs a switch
Public infrastructure is a key driver of a nation’s success, particularly for a prosperous economy like Canada. Infrastructure plays an essential role in supporting global economic competitiveness (trade corridors), safety
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Smart + Connected Communities
George Brown College Green Building Centre at intersection of ICT and Construction
Earlier this year I wrote a blog about the launch of a brand new Building Automation program at George Brown College in Toronto. The message was simple: if the construction
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Smart + Connected Communities
Innovating Transportation and Mobility with ICT Networks
Last Tuesday (Sept. 18th), I was invited to speak with CBC Radio 1 Here and Now host Laura Di Battista about the importance of the Information Highway as an essential
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Canada Perspectives
The Future of Canada’s Infrastructure
Last week was important for “infrastructure” in Canada. From September 10-12, Regina hosted the second-ever National Infrastructure Summit. Hundreds of delegates from the public and private sector came together to
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Canada Perspectives
Why we’re partnering with Canada’s municipalities
To help spur national innovation, you need infrastructure that goes beyond roads and buildings. Networked and wired infrastructure are crucial, but just as important are the networks of people and
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Canada Perspectives
My building tweets and has Friends on Facebook
I just received a tweet from my building. It told me, and my followers, that I saved 13% on my energy bill today because it automatically lowered my air-conditioning and
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Canada Perspectives
Preparing for the future: George Brown College launches building automation program
Over the past four years, Cisco Canada and its partners have been an instigator of transformation in the construction and real estate industry. Changing and disrupting any industry has a
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Canada Perspectives
Transforming the nation with innovation, one building at a time
Cisco continues to make great progress in Smart + Connected Real Estate and its overarching Smart + Connected Communities initiatives. The announcement of the Richards Zeta acquisition a few years
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Partners
New Cisco Innovation Centre demonstrates commitment to our partners
It’s an exciting time here at Cisco Canada, especially for the folks involved with Smart+Connected Communities (S+CC). We recently announced the second phase of the Boyle Renaissance development with The
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Enterprise Networks
Speed matters…or does it?
Last week I was one of the many speakers at “Business and Bandwidth: Driving Innovation and Competitiveness in Central Ontario”. It was an excellent event hosted by…
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Canada Perspectives
Clicks and Mortar: Innovating Infrastructure starts at Cisco Plus Canada
Billions (in Canada) and Trillions (around the world) of dollars are being spent each year on the development and renewal of our infrastructure. Roads, bridges, homes, and [commercial, industrial, and
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Canada Perspectives
From Server Room to Board Room
Cisco Plus Canada – one of Canada’s leading IT and thought leadership conferences – will be hosted on Wednesday May 16th in Toronto’s Congress Centre. The event is designed for
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Canada Perspectives
Big and Bigger Data in our Communities
The facts on the usage and growth of social media continues to amaze me. The latest I heard was that almost 900 million people have registered accounts on Facebook (launched
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Partners
Avenir: Connected community in St. Albert taking shape
Only a couple miles from Edmonton lies beautiful St. Albert, a town of approximately 65,000. St. Albert is one of the region’s most affluent communities, and its statistics alone would
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Canada Perspectives
Cisco Canada and Mike Holmes team on Edmonton’s Boyle Renaissance project
There has been a lot of activity today on vacant land near the city centre of Edmonton. Public and private sector officials, citizens and press gathered in a make-shift tent
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Innovation
Breaking Glass – Innovation May Not Happen Without IT
Change is hard. Especially for people and organizations that are rooted in tradition; are used to conventional (proven and accepted) ways of doing things; and feel comfortable with the processes…
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Canada Perspectives
Why it’s time for IT to notice the $114B spent on Canada’s infrastructure projects
This year, the impressive collection of Canada’s top 100 infrastructure projects total an astounding $114 billion investment (18% more than last year!). Only five years ago, a list as impressive
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Canada Perspectives
Cleantech and IT Go Hand in Hand
Last month, I participated in a panel discussion at Cleantech North on partnering for the establishment and growth of Cleantech applications and investments. Truth to be told: I’m no expert in
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Canada Perspectives
Accelerating Sustainability with CIRS
Yesterday was the official opening of the Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The CIRS building is one of the most innovative
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Canada Perspectives
Another Great Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting…Opportunity Galore
For the past three years Cisco has been a supporter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and has actively participated in most of their National events and forums. ULI’s latest
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