Two IT executive roundtables take deep dive into security
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- Monday, 21 October 2013 12:39
Senior IT executives and CISOs in the Toronto area will have the opportunity to drill deeply into various important aspects of security during two private Master Series roundtables scheduled by The IT Media Group (ITMG), a Canadian leader in producing events for senior IT management.
The breakfast events, slated for Dec. 6, 2013 and May 8, 2014, are both sponsored by Symantec.
At the December 6 roundtable “Securing Information in an Unsecure World”, IT executives from key private and public sector organizations will share ideas, personal insights and best practices around:
ITMG expands relationship with Hitachi Data Systems
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- Thursday, 25 July 2013 07:06
The IT Media Group (ITMG) has expanded its partnership with Hitachi Data Systems Corp., assuming responsibility for public relations and executive communications in Canada.
One of the world’s leading providers of information technologies, services and solutions to mid- and large-sized organizations, HDS helps companies drive down IT costs and increase agility. The firm’s recent global “Maximize IT” announcement outlines important enhancements to three key storage infrastructure offerings, enabling customers to maximize their IT investments through significantly improved performance.
Liu takes Hot Mommas Project global case writing award
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- Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:40
Nasheen Liu, VP of Marketing & Vendor Relations for The IT Media Group, recently won a major category award in the 2012-2013 Global Case Study Competition, conducted by The Hot Mommas® Project (HMP), an award-winning social venture that pairs the world’s largest digital case study library of female role models with cutting-edge teaching tools.
“I am thrilled to be given this award. It’s an honour to be in the company of such amazing and inspiring women,” said Liu. “It’s especially gratifying to be part of a venture that is making an important positive impact on women and girls around the world.”
The IT Media Group Welcomes ARTEX Environmental Corporation
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- Sunday, 21 April 2013 12:31

ARTEX Environmental Corp., Toronto, has selected The IT Media Group (ITMG) as their marketing vendor of choice. ITMG will be providing marketing strategy consulting and content development services to the senior executive team at ARTEX.
Founded in 2005, ARTEX is a privately owned and managed Canadian corporation that provides end-of-life E-waste solutions and services to Fortune 1000 organizations.
ITMG Dishes On Their LinkedIn Company Page Award
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- Thursday, 11 April 2013 23:33
Since winning LinkedIn’s “Best Company Pages of 2012” in December 2012, The IT Media Group has been gaining new followers with curious minds from all over the world. In March, our VP of Marketing, Nasheen Liu, was approached by LinkedIn to share her tips about what makes our page so compelling for LinkedIn users.
On April 11th, 2013, LinkedIn announced Top 10 Tips From Best LinkedIn Company Pages of 2012 and highlighted our internal social media strategy as a key strategy.
Here are more insights behind our Best Company Page.
Roundtable: A dozen CIOs from the GTA get real about Big Data
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- Monday, 04 March 2013 20:01
Despite following two days of the worst weather we’ve seen in Toronto this winter, a dozen IT executives from some of the top companies in the GTA showed up to participate in a roundtable discussion on The Economics of Big Data, hosted by The IT Media Group on Thursday, February 28th, 2013.
While Big Data is the subject of much hype, the session proved that it is real and there are companies today already leveraging Big Data technologies to address business challenges and uncover opportunities.
Executive roundtable to discuss business potential of location-based information
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- Sunday, 20 January 2013 08:22
John Pickett, VP, Executive Programs for The IT Media Group, will co-host location intelligence solution provider DMTI Spatial's, January 29 Strategic Insight Session on Location Economics, which will be held at Jamie Kennedy at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto. He will share hosting duties with Asif Khan, President of The Location Based Marketing Association (LBMA) and John Fisher, Chairman and CEO of DMTI Spatial Inc.
HDS sponsors CIO roundtable
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- Wednesday, 19 December 2012 09:07
Hitachi Data Systems Canada has inked a deal with The IT Media Group, Toronto, for sponsorship of a CIO Master Series roundtable. Scheduled for February 28 in Toronto, the event will bring together a select group of CIOs to discuss strategies for successfully coping with the coming data tsunami and turning it into competitive advantage for their organization.
The conversation will range from getting the enterprise’s operational house in order, to taking maximum advantage of virtualization, to exploiting large data assets to drive business value. CIOs will also have the opportunity to brainstorm new ideas for coping with the gathering data wave.
The IT Media Group’s Masters Series roundtables give IT executives from various industries the opportunity to leverage the experience of true peers. Participants gain insights that help them improve operations, avoid pitfalls, discover new ideas and make decisions with greater confidence
HDS joins a growing list of major vendors that have joined ITMG’s client roster. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .






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