News and Events

NOVIPRO GROUP Acquires Blair Technology Solutions Inc.

2022-11-16 | News

Montreal, November 16, 2022 - NOVIPRO GROUP, a Montréal-based IT solutions consolidator has completed the acquisition of Blair Technology Solutions Inc., a 26-year-old IT solutions provider based out of Toronto, effective November 1, 2022.

CyberSecurity 20/20 becomes CyberEX

2022-10-13 - 2022-10-13 | Event

The CyberSecurity 20/20 event returns to Montreal for a 4th edition under a new identity:

CyberEx: The Annual Cybersecurity EXperience

On October 13, 2022, meet more than 30 luminaries ready to share their EXPertise on the EXplosive and complex subject of cybersecurity, and EXchange with more than 1,200 attendees and partners.

PRESS RELEASE: Yves Paquette and Pierre Lanthier retire

2022-05-06 | News

Today marks an important milestone in the history of NOVIPRO. After nearly 30 years at the helm of the company they founded, Yves Paquette and Pierre Lanthier are taking their well-deserved retirement.

NOVIFORUM: the essentials of Inforum, with NOVIPRO flavor!

2022-03-01 | Webinar

NOVIPRO is pleased to invite its clients to the second edition of the virtual NOVIFORUM event on March 1st and 3rd.

Webinar | How Much are Insider Threats costing your company?

2022-02-17 | Webinar

According to the 2020 Cost of Insider Threats Global Report by the Ponemon Institute, the average global cost of Insider Threats rose by 31% in two years to $11.45 million, and the frequency of incidents spiked by 47% in the same time period.

Publication of the sixth edition of the NOVIPRO/Léger IT Portrait

2022-02-07 | News

Webinar | Navigate Supply Chain Disruption: Using What-If Scenario Planning and Analytics

2021-11-17 | Webinar

Everyone is feeling the effects of supply disruption. We are seeing missed deliveries, extended lead times, higher logistics costs and expedited orders which are causing issues in our businesses.

CYBERSECURITY 20/20 - 3RD EDITION

2021-10-26 | 2021-10-27 | Event

The virtual edition of Cybersecurity 20/20 is back for its 3rd edition!

The widespread introduction of new ways of working (teleworking) since the pandemic’s start have disrupted cybersecurity practices.

Join us on October 26 and 27 and discover all the strategies to ensure the cyber-resilience of your company.

Discover the benefits of migrating to SAS Viya

2021-06-15 | Webinar

How can a platform like SAS Viya integrate and federate these systems while maintaining IT governance?
An hour with our 2 experts in advanced analytics where you can ask all your questions.

6 success factors in choosing an ERP

2021-06-09 | Webinar

Attend this webinar to learn about the key success factors to consider when choosing your business solution and how to understand the scope of an ERP project for your company.

Keeping pace with a major application security trend: DevSecOps

2021-05-27 | Webinar

Join us for this exclusive fireside chat about DevSecOps fundamentals and how Micro Focus' application development security suite, Fortify, can provide practical, proven, Gartner recognized solutions to fuel the DevSecOps process. Stick around for 30 minutes of great comedy following the discussion (details below)!

The State of IT in Canada - 2020: The Year of Upheaval

2021-02-25 | Webinar

For the 5th consecutive year, NOVIPRO and Léger have drawn a global portrait of IT in medium and large companies in Canada. This study was conducted among 484 decision-makers from Canadian companies with 100 or more employees about their IT challenges, issues and priorities.

How to improve your production by analyzing, monitoring and predicting the performance of batch, grade and continuous plants ?

2021-02-23 | Webinar

Join a demo presentation with our experts and learn how to minimize downtime, control the emission, increase the profitability of the machines, and more!

Yves Paquette on 680 News

2021-02-22 | News

Discover "Security Shift" interview of Yves Paquette, NOVIPRO Co-founder and President with Kris McCusker on 680 News on the occasion of the 5th Portrait of IT NOVIPRO/Leger 2021.

Microsoft will stop its Open License program in 2022

2021-02-16 | News

As of January 1, 2022, commercial customers won't be able to buy new or renew software licenses or online services through the Microsoft Open License program. New license-only purchases should be transacted through partners in the Cloud Solution Provider program.

NOVIPRO becomes a Microsoft Gold Partner

2021-01-22 | News

NOVIPRO takes another step forward by becoming a Microsoft Gold Partner for its Cloud Productivity skills.

Experience Whisk From Home with NOVIPRO

2020-09-30 | Webinar

Join NOVIPRO for a #WFH virtual cooking class. You’ll have the chance to cook Traditional Spanish Tortillas, and learn more about NOVIPRO and Lenovo, powered by Intel® solutions. The topic discussed will be As a Service/Cloud Computing.

Virtual conference : Inside The Mind of a Hacker

2020-09-25 | 2020-10-08 | Event

The NOVIPRO group invites you to experience the virtual conference Inside the Mind of a Hacker on September 25th and October 8th. IBM Security Command Center team will demonstrate the types of tools hackers are using todayin order to increase your cyber awareness and help protect your organization.

Appointment of Jacques Cousineau to the NOVIPRO Group

2020-07-06 | News

We are pleased to welcome Jacques Cousineau as Head of Sales for Quebec and Ontario within the NOVIPRO group.

Appointment of Martin Pelletier to the NOVIPRO Group

2020-07-03 | News

We are pleased to welcome Martin Pelletier as Sales Director within the NOVIPRO group.

Appointment of Dominique Derrier to the NOVIPRO Group

2020-06-26 | News

We are pleased to welcome Dominique Derrier as CISO within the NOVIPRO group.

Infor CEO Kevin Samuelson believes COVID-19 will accelerate cloud adoption

2020-05-19 | News

Samuelson outlines how Infor has responded to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact the pandemic will have on customer investments.

NOVIPRO awarded SAS Partner of the year 2020 in Canada!

2020-04-28 | News

NOVIPRO is proud to be recognized by SAS as Canada's 2020 Partner of the Year!

COVID-19 : NOVIPRO is present for its customers and business partners

2020-03-16 | News

IT Study 2020 | Canadian Businesses are not Taking Cybersecurity Risks Seriously

2020-01-27 | News

Salon sur les Meilleures Pratiques d'Affaires (MPA)

2019-11-21 | Event

We will be participating in the next edition of the MPA Fair (Meilleures Pratiques d'Affaires ), which will be held on November 21, 2019. This annual event brings together more than 3,000 business leaders and economic stakeholders to get inspired by the continuous improvement and innovation projects presented at this unique event.

Gala des grands chefs

2019-11-20 | Event

Gala des grands chefs is an event that offers a gastronomic experience worthy of the finest restaurants. Nearly 600 guests will gather to support the Canadian Cancer Society's mission while building new relationships or/and strengthening professional relationships.

Workshop: Business Intelligence and Analytics

2019-11-14 | Event

We will be participating in the 4th edition of the Les Affaires : Business Intelligence and Analytics event which will be held on November 13 and 14, 2019.

Our workshop is entitled: Strategy - how can companies ensure that data is managed and used effectively?

Protect your users from cyber threats

2019-10-30 | Webinar

Presented by security experts, this webinar aims to enlighten you on cybersecurity issues and is particularly aimed at information security managers whom, on a daily basis, are committed to protecting the data used by their employees.

Le 7ème Congrès annuel de la maintenance industrielle + Industrie 4.0: l’usine du futur

2019-10-28 | Event

We will be present at the 7th Annual Industrial Maintenance Congress, which will take place October 28 to 31, 2019 in Saint-Hyacinthe. This is the largest industrial maintenance event in Quebec and you will learn how to implement new strategies through case studies presented by maintenance and reliability managers as well as experts from SMEs and large companies in Quebec.

I.S.I. Controls and NOVIPRO become partners to accompany businesses in their approach into 4.0

2019-10-28 | News

Seminar AICQ | Autumn 2019

2019-10-25 | Event

We will take part in the next AICQ (Association des Informaticiens des Collèges du Québec) conference to be held at Mont Gabriel. The theme of this event will be "How do you stimulate/support innovation in education?".

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Lunch seminar | Demand planning with Machine Learning: Impact your bottom line

2019-10-24 | Event

Join our planning experts and executives on October 24th to discuss how and why companies are adopting Machine Learning combined with AI to improve demand planning and provide more accurate forecasts. In partnership with SAS and CT Global.

Public Cloud or Private Cloud? That's the real question.

2019-10-15 | Webinar

Now that the Cloud has become an essential infrastructure for any organization in need of agility, the real question remains: adopting private cloud or public cloud? Amine Bouhaji from Microsoft and our expert Jean Desnoyers will answer this question during this webinar organized in collaboration with Les Affaires.

The Machine Fights Back: AI for Cyber Defense

2019-10-01 | Event

You are invited to a Novipro & Darktrace Lunch  Seminar in Montreal  on the topic of cyber artificial intelligence – and how to trust AI to fight back in real time.

Webinar: own your Cloud with More Productivity, Simplicity at a Lower Cost

2019-09-25 | Webinar

In this webinar, you will discover ThinkAgile CP by Lenovo, a ready-to-use private Cloud designed to help IT leaders transform their organizations into innovative centers by freeing their staff from time consuming maintenance tasks.

LinuxONE Platform - “the most-secure” cloud ready server

2019-09-12 | Event

Join NOVIPRO and IBM for this exclusive half-day event in which you’ll learn why the LinuxONE Platform is “the most-secure” cloud ready server in the market. See how this platform is assisting clients in various verticals to have better Security, Scalability and Availability.

NOVIPRO awarded "SAS marketing impact partner of the year!

2019-05-15 | News

The NOVIPRO Group won the "Marketing Impact" award at the annual SAS Global Forum event held in early May.

Centreon and NOVIPRO Partner to Better Serve Canadian Businesses

2019-04-22 | News

As Canadian businesses shift gears on their innovation agenda, investing into the latest available cloud and automation technologies, NOVIPRO and Centreon are joining forces to provide enterprise IT teams innovative, integrated and business-enabling IT monitoring solutions so that they can reap the full benefits of their industry 4.0 initiatives.

The NOVIPRO Group highlighted in the latest issue of Business Elite Canada

2019-04-10 | News

The prestigious magazine Business Elite Canada is dedicating this month’s issue to the NOVIPRO Group! The magazine will chronicle the group’s evolution over the past 25 years.

NOVIPRO awarded "Best IBM Partner for the Canadian Market"!

2019-02-12 | News

During the IBM Think 2019 event, the NOVIPRO Group won the "Best IBM Partner for the Canadian Market" award! The company's senior management wishes to thank its customers for their trust and all its employees who contribute, through their expertise and dedication to promote IBM solutions.

2019 NOVIPRO/Léger survey: Cybersecurity and ai topped list of priorities for canadian it businesses in 2018

2019-01-28 | News

For the third year in a row, NOVIPRO and Léger have drawn a global picture of the IT in Canada. The online survey was conducted from November 1 to November 21, 2018, and polled 476 decision-makers in IT sectors (300) and various other industries (176).

Businesses seduced by ai, but concerned for their safety

2019-01-28 | News

Discover an article published in La Presse about companies attracted by artificial intelligence but worried about their safety, according to the IT Study published by NOVIPRO in partnership with Léger.

Infor Announces $1.5 Billion Investment Ahead of Potential IPO

2019-01-16 | News

Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced an agreement to receive a $1.5 billion investment from shareholders Koch Equity Development, LLC (KED) and Golden Gate Capital.

Embark on your Cloud Computing Journey Safely

2018-11-13 | Webinar

This webinar aims to demonstrate the substantial benefits of the Cloud and to present the value of a complete data protection solution. Commvault offers an integrated data protection solution that allows you to consolidate all of your tools into a single interface while redefining the way your company protects, manages and uses data.

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NOVIPRO among the 300 most important SMEs in Quebec!

2018-10-31 | News

NOVIPRO is one of the 300 largest SMEs in Quebec, according to the annual ranking of the newspaper Les Affaires.

Amorcez votre virage infonuagique de façon sécuritaire (French only)

2018-10-25 | Webinar

Aujourd’hui, dans une ère de mégadonnées, d’intelligence artificielle, d'externalisation des services et d'outils de partage et de collaboration, il est important de collecter un maximum de données pour créer de la valeur et augmenter l’intelligence d’affaires de son entreprise. Pour ce faire, une multiplicité de solutions en protection de données existe et est nécessaire pour répondre adéquatement à vos besoins d'affaires croissants. Pour l’entreprise, la complexité se situe maintenant dans la maintenance et la gestion de vos infrastructures pour assurer le niveau de protection requis.

Artificial intelligence, why are companies reluctant to invest?

2018-10-22 | News

Discover an article published in La Presse about the brakes related to the investment in artificial intelligence for Quebec companies, according to the IT Study published by NOVIPRO in partnership with Léger.

Knowledge is power – Provide your team with the tools to succeed

2018-07-30 | Event

More than just a discussion about simulation, attendees will learn via hands-on examples how to solve problems from a team with experience applying Simio to a wide variety of applications.

Fewer than 25 per cent of Canadian companies will invest in AI between now and 2020

2018-02-09 | News

Discover an article published by IT Business about investment in artificial intelligence according to the IT Study published by NOVIPRO in partnership with Léger.

Companies well protected against computer attacks?

2018-02-05 | News

Discover an article published in TVA Nouvelles about the second edition of our IT study in partnership with Léger.

Artificial intelligence, the shortage of experts slows down companies

2018-02-05 | News

Discover an article published in La Presse about the shortage of experts in the field of artificial intelligence according to the IT Study published by NOVIPRO in partnership with Léger.

IT priorities: AI ranked fourth

2018-02-05 | News

Discover an article from Direction Informatique about IT priorities with figures from the first edition of our IT study in partnership with Léger.

PRIX – INFOR NORTH AMERICAN CHANNEL PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD

2017-08-16 | News

NOVIPRO est fière d’avoir remporté le prix du partenaire de l’année pour l’Amérique du Nord pour l’année financière 2017 (North American Channel Partner of the Year Award) au Infor Partner Summit!

Still a lot of "computer dropouts"

2017-03-27 | News

Discover an article published in TVA Nouvelles about the first edition of our IT study in partnership with Léger.