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Tuesday, 18 June 2013

CompTIA AWIT Announces New Executive Council Members John Mehrmann, Mary Ellen Grom, and Stacey Powel

Prominent IT figures from Zylog, Synnex, and PrismPointe join the Executive Council of AWIT (Advancing Women in IT), a CompTIA Community.
The AWIT Executive Council is now joined by John Mehrmann, CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd, Mary Ellen Grom, Vice President of US Marketing at Synnex Corporation, and Stacey Powel, Senior Vice President of Business at PrismPointe.

“The Advancing Women in IT Community is dedicated to empowering women with the knowledge and skills necessary to help their pursuit of successful IT careers, as well as to inspire women to enter the IT field as a career choice”¹.

“There are several reasons that Advancing Women in IT is the fastest growing community in CompTIA,” said John Mehrmann, CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. “The community members are very actively engaged in sharing a wealth of knowledge, helping one another to succeed, exchanging personal stories of overcoming adversity to achieve remarkable accomplishments, and having fun at the same time. CompTIA deserves credit for recognizing the growing number of contributions of Women in IT, and for providing a platform to share this information with individuals entering the market for the first time. The women participating in this community are inspirational.”

John Mehrmann, Mary Ellen Grom, and Stacey Powel join the other esteemed AWIT Executive Council members: Doriana Allyn, Manager Environmental Health & Safety at Brother, Sandra Ashworth, Global Director of Channel Relations & Warranty at Unisys, Lori Berry, Director of Strategic Technology at GreatAmerica Leasing, Jean Mork Bredeson, President of Service 800, Mickey Bynum, Manager of Strategic Partner Programs (Services) at Xerox, Cristina Greysman, Director of Channel Programs at SunGard Availability Services, and Michelle Ragusa, Customer & Partner Experience Manager at Cisco Systems.
“CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. As a non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of IT professionals and companies, we focus our programs on four main areas: education, certification, advocacy and philanthropy”².
About Zylog
For over 15 years Zylog has been a leading provider of technology solutions, human capital resource management, and IT and Engineering professional services that help enterprises achieve the outcome they desire in order to succeed. By offering business intelligence, retaining top talent with unique services for the professional community and delivering innovative integration with thought leadership, Zylog empowers its clients and partners to exceed expectations in their own respective competitive landscape.

For more information, visit www.Zylog.ca
¹: Source: http://www.comptia.org/membership/communities/women.aspx
²: Source: http://www.comptia.org/events/events/amm/about/about_comptia.aspx

Monday, 5 November 2012

CompTIA’s Free ‘IT Careers, the Inside Scoop’ Webinar is an Event You Can’t Miss

IT Careers – The Inside Scoop.
November 7, 11:00 Eastern Time.

It’s time to dream and see yourself in a brighter future. Positions are waiting for you in Information Technology. Whether it’s your first, next or re-entry into an IT position, the more information you have the easier it will be to find the IT position that is right for you.

At this webinar you will hear from experts, people who work in HR and hire people into positions in IT. They will be focusing on three IT Career Areas: Technical, Sales, and Operational/Management. They will let you know the types of positions available in these IT areas and what qualification companies look for when hiring in these positions. This will be a very interactive webinar giving you the opportunity pose your questions the experts from companies like GreatAmerica Leasing and Unisys.

To participate, register at: http://www.comptia.org/events/webinars/upcoming.aspx?eventid=9ff2e78f-16c9-44ef-86b4-68cc99556019
At this free webinar you will hear from experts who work in HR and hire people into positions in IT.

Ginger Moore
Senior Staffing Consultant Global Managed Services
Unisys

Ginger’s career spans three industries and extends from the shop floor to the executive suite.

Currently, Ginger is accountable for meeting the staffing requirements of Unisys Global Managed Services organization in a way that targeted competency requirements are met within quality, time, and cost parameters. Her business insight, together with market and process understanding are key to her success in guiding managers and candidates through the staffing process. Skilled in handling organizational change and tackling shifting business priorities, Ginger has served in leadership and individual contributor roles.

She has worked across regions /divisions while hiring entry-executive talent. This has included program management accountability. Ginger has been instrumental in designing/implementing multi-year staffing programs. An alumnus of Wheaton College, Ginger holds a graduate degree from Purdue University.

Sally Brause
Director, Human Resources Consulting
GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation

Sally Brause is the director of human resources consulting for PathShare HR Services, a GreatAmerica offering. Her areas of expertise are attracting, motivating and developing top talent. Her days are filled with helping customers identify what to look for in successful solutions sales people and how to find them. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and has been certified as a Compensation Professional through World at Work. Brause has a master’s degree in organizational leadership and participated in the Wharton School of Business Leading Organizational Change program.

¹: Source: AWIT Webinar Registration IT Careers

Monday, 30 July 2012

John Mehrmann Joins the Advancing Women in IT (AWIT) Panel Discussion at CompTIA Breakaway

The AWIT panel discussion at CompTIA’s Breakaway will feature several prominent women in IT industry, and Zylog Canada’s CEO John Mehrmann.

In an IT industry that never stops changing, the CompTIA Breakaway is the main education and training event of the year. Breakaway 2012, taking place from July 30^th to August 2^nd, will transform Las Vegas’ prestigious Aria Resort & Casino into the IT industry’s hot spot.

CompTIA’s proud community of Advancing Women in IT is “dedicated to empowering women with the knowledge and skills necessary to help their pursuit of successful IT careers, as well as to inspire women to enter the IT field as a career choice”¹. This fast growing community not only provides information, mentorship and networking opportunities, it is also actively involved in legislation involving women and careers and develops initiatives and programs that help and inspire women to succeed in IT careers.On Thursday, August 2^nd (from 7:30am to 10:00am) CompTIA’s Breakaway 2012 will host an interactive panel discussion with the following prestigious panelists from the Advancing Women in IT community:

¡ Doriana Allyn, Manager of Environmental Health and Safety at Brother International

¡ Mary Ellen Grom, VP, U.S. Marketing at SYNNEX Corporation

¡ John Mehrmann, CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Limited

¡ Nellie Scott, Channel Services Business Manager at Lenovo

¡ Stephanie Young, VP, North America Distribution at Xerox

The topics that will be touched on by the AWIT panel discussion will range from “How to get your ideas accepted and funded by executives” to “How to differentiate yourself to get to the next level”. CompTIA members and audience will be able to interact with the panel and learn how to work with professional associations to build experience, knowledge and networking.

“CompTIA is empowering Women in IT by acknowledging their achievements and providing a platform to share the secrets of their success. Being invited to participate on this panel sends a message that both men and women in leadership have a common responsibility to invest in the development of those individuals that represent our future in IT,” said John Mehrmann, CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd

About Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd

Zylog provides professional services and solutions with local delivery teams. Zylog proudly represents top talent in IT, Engineering, Health Care, Government, and Retail positions. As an application designer and developer, Zylog has introduced an Enterprise Social Media CRM to empower consultants, contractors, and employers with powerful HRIS supported by highly skilled recruiting and customer care representatives. Brainhunter.com by Zylog provides contractors with unparalleled services, benefits, training and personal development previously reserved for employees of Fortune 500 organizations. Zylog recruiters take a personal interest in independent consultants and the community.

For more information, visit www.comptia.org and http://www.zylog.ca/

¹: Source: http://www.comptia.org/membership/communities/women.aspx