Going Global To Discover New Technologies
In consultation with Industry Canada, the Communications Research Centre and Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, Sencia Canada Ltd. (developers of the Informetica LCMS, SIMS WCMS and People Track CMS) is looking East - Far East - to discover new technologies to offer to their clients and potential clients.
President Irene Kozlowski and Vice-President Joe Quaresima were invited to participate in an ICT Partnering Mission spear headed by ISTP Canada and Precarn Incorporated, April 9th - 15th, 2008 in Jinan and Chongqing, of the People's Republic of China. The purpose of their tour: to meet potential partners in these 2 cities for innovative research and development projects that may lead to Sencia offering new technology solutions to organizations, corporations and manufacturers in Canada and the U.S. To facilitate the formation of strategic technology partnerships, Ms. Kozlowski and Mr. Quaresima met with high level officials in government science and technology departments, and local governments, to discuss the local policies and programs that support International partnerships.
Says Ms. Kozlowski, "this is indicative of the lengths we go to at Sencia, to bring the latest innovations to our clients and to offer industry in Canada and the U.S. valuable solutions to their technology needs".
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Quancheng Square at Night in Jinan | Facts About Jinan: The Capital city of Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China, with a population of almost 6 million. It offers 18 universities and colleges where more than 200,000 students are studying, and, 200+ research institutes of which 10 are national laboratories. The focus on technology intensive industries has transformed Jinan from a city supported by heavy industry and textiles to a city of more complex industrial structures. IT, transportation tools, home appliances, bio-engineered products, etc. have become the new pillars of industry. Jinan's IT-related economic output ranks No.4 in China in 2004. |
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A night view of People's Grand Hall in Chongqing | Facts About Chongqing: The largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China's four provincial-level municipalities, with a population of over 31 million. Among all cities, the economic growth of Chongqing is ranked as the third fastest in China, with strengths in industry represented by Mining, Military, Manufacturing, Chemical, Machinery, Textiles, Electronics, Food Processing, Retail and Tourism. The central government has recently embarked on an economic policy that is aimed to develop western China: The China Western Development strategy. As part of this new plan, the central government has heavily invested in Chongqing's infrastructure and has made a plan for Chongqing to become the "Gateway to the West"! Foreign investment in the city is growing at a fast pace. Chongqing is enlarging its commercial sector and will become the financial centre of the West and Central China. |
