The Canadian Information Productivity Awards has released the names of 63 finalists for its 2005 awards. CIPA, now in its 13th year, was founded to encourage the application of information technology as a means of raising productivity.
Finalists were selected from more than 200 entries submitted from every region of Canada by organizations of all types and sizes. Finalists now advance to final judging by the CIPA National Judging Panel. Winners will be selected for awards in four categories: efficiency and operational improvements; customer care; organizational transformation and environment-focused solutions. The winners will be celebrated at the CIPA Gala Banquet on Nov. 1 in Toronto.
Finalists for the awards are:
3L Filters Ltd. Cambridge (Ontario)
ADP Investor Communications Mississauga (Ontario)
Activision Inc. (in collaboration with Beenox Inc.) Toronto (Ontario)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ottawa (Ontario)
Air Transat Montréal (Québec)
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Laval (Québec)
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Markham (Ontario)
BMO Financial Group Toronto (Ontario)
Bank of Nova Scotia Scarborough (Ontario)
Bell Canada Montréal (Québec)
Bell Canada and Alogia Montréal (Québec)
Bell Canada Enterprises Montréal (Québec)
Bombardier Aéronautique Dorval (Québec)
British Columbia Ministry of Forests Victoria (B.C.)
Bureau des infractions et amendes, Ministère de la justice,
Gouvernement du Québec Sainte-Foy (Québec)
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation Gatineau (Québec)
Cancer Care Ontario Toronto (Ontario)
Cognos, Inc. Ottawa (Ontario)
Commission de la santé et sécurité au travail Québec (Québec)
Compugen Inc. Richmond Hill (Ontario)
Constructo.ca Saint-Laurent (Québec)
Dell Canada Inc. North York (Ontario)
Gouvernement du Québec Québec (Québec)
Groupe TVA inc. (in collaboration with CRIM) Montréal (Québec)
Halton District School Board Burlington (Ontario)
Hivva Technologies Inc. Ottawa (Ontario)
Interior Health Authority (B.C.) Kelowna (B.C.)
Kingston General Hospital Kingston (Ontario)
Moneris Solutions Toronto (Ontario)
National Pardon Centre Montréal (Québec)
NetWork BC Victoria (B.C.)
Nordia Inc. Saint-Laurent (Québec)
Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Toronto (Ontario)
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Toronto (Ontario)
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Toronto (Ontario)
Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Road User Safety Division Downsview (Ontario)
Palais des congres de Montréal (in collaboration with ZEROSPAM) Montréal (Québec)
Papier Masson Ltée Gatineau (Québec)
Public Health Agency of Canada (in collaboration with Nstein Technologies) Ottawa (Ontario)
Public Works and Government Services Canada Gatineau (Québec)
RBC Financial Group Toronto (Ontario)
La régie des rentes du Québec Québec (Québec)
Regional Municipality of Halton Oakville (Ontario)
Regional Municipality of York Newmarket (Ontario)
Reliable Food Supplies Scarborough (Ontario)
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada Toronto (Ontario)
Saskatchewan Health Information Solutions Centre Regina (Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency Regina (Saskatchewan)
Scotiabank Wealth Management Toronto (Ontario)
ServiceOntario Toronto (Ontario)
Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal Montréal (Québec)
SourceCAN - Industry Canada Ottawa (Ontario)
Stantec Inc. Edmonton (Alberta)
Sun Life Financial Toronto (Ontario)
TELUS Mobility Scarborough (Ontario)
Thales Systemes Aeroportes (in collaboration with Audisoft) Saint-Laurent (Québec)
Thames Valley Hospital Planning Partnership London (Ontario)
Toronto District School Board Toronto (Ontario)
L'Union-Vie Groupe financier Drummondville (Québec)
University Health Network Toronto (Ontario)
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Windsor (Ontario)
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board of Ontario Toronto (Ontario)
