News 2010
Taylor & Grant Specialities Limited to Launch New Online Presence
01/09/2010 - Taylor & Grant Specialties Limited will launch a newly designed website in January 2011. Taylor & Grant is a food and drink supplier to the promotional products industry and food service sector. The company opened its doors in June of 1993 and since that time, Taylor & Grant has evolved and grown to become one of the leading suppliers in their category within North America. Taylor and Grant Specialties Limited chose eSolutions to conduct a needs assessment for their online presence. eSolutions will provide the creative design, sitemap, graphics, and programming capabilities to integrate Taylor & Grant's existing inventory system into their new website.
Communitech to Launch Enhanced Online Services for Members
17/08/2010 - Membership and events management is about to get a whole lot easier for regional technology association, Communitech, thanks to eSolutionGroup's Association Management Suite.
The project will be implemented through a phased approach over the next five months, beginning with rebranded online forms in support of the association's new website launch later this month. Benefits to Communitech will include streamlined membership management and renewal services, a more robust members database and one-on-one collaboration support for more than 27 separate groups supported by Communitech - all while reducing administrative effort and costs.
"This project with Communitech is an important example of eSolutions' commitment to supporting leading associations across the province, and in particular, businesses in our Waterloo Region community," said Tony Niederer, eSolutions' Managing Director, Marketing and Creative Services, and Project Manager for the Communitech project. "Our technologies can enable corporations and start-ups alike to collaborate at a level that simply wasn't possible even a year and a half ago."
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) Launches HR Forecasts Website Featuring Employment Forecasting Tool
17/08/2010 - - The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) has launched a new HR Forecasts website designed and developed by eSolutionsGroup. The HR Forecasts website is a product of the Mining Industry Workforce Information Network (MIWIN), which offers the most extensive research and analysis available on Canada's mining labour market today. Visitors to the site can generate forecasts on future hiring requirements by sector, occupation and region under various economic scenarios. Custom forecasts can be generated by specifying parameters such as productivity, voluntary turnover rate and retirement age. The data can also be exported to Microsoft Excel. The HR Forecasts website provides labour market information and reports, specific information on the Canadian mining workforce, news, resources and publications for anyone interested in Canada's mining labour market. Both the website and employment forecasting tool are offered in English and French and are available at: http://www.mininghrforecasts.ca/en/forecastingtool/default.aspx
Quality Homes to Launch New Website
17/08/2010 - Quality Homes will launch a newly designed website featuring their new home designs, floor plans and virtual tours. The home construction manufacturer, with its production facility in Kenilsworth, Ontario, will unveil a new tag line and a website featuring the unique advantages of their custom built houses and their current events and promotions. The website is expected to launch in the fall of 2010.
Greater Grand Sudbury Police Launches Police Services Website and Crime Prevention and Youth Websites
16/08/2010 - The Greater Grand Sudbury Police has recently enhanced their online presence with three new websites designed by eSolutions, each dedicated to specific audiences and objectives. The Greater Grand Sudbury Police Services site offers information on employment opportunities, specialized services, missing persons, and the myriad of ways the police service engages with citizens in the community. The website also encourages interaction with the police services with online crime reporting, RSS feeds and a share social networking tool. The Crime Prevention website contains information for parents, teachers, businesses and citizens. Using eSolutions' i:Survey Police Services staff can create online request forms for the public to request school presentations from officers. The site offers educational information on cyberproofing, hate crimes, abuse and shoplifting and burglary prevention. The Youth site contains news, events, and educational information pertinent to teens. A new theme and design was developed that would appeal to youth and teens using vibrant colours, images and integration of YouTube videos. The site features a photo blog, the ability to share webpages on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and RSS feeds. Interaction and dialogue with the police service is encouraged through a comments box on numerous pages. The content was written in an appropriate voice for this audience through eSolutions marketing and communications department, and is fully manageable by the police services staff through eSolutions' i:Create and i:Survey web management software. A separate secure online community intranet/extranet for use by Police Services staff to share information was also developed as part of the project with all sites hosted through eSolutions' Tier 3 Data Fortress.
Confederation of Meningitis Organizations Website and Online Collaboration Centre Goes Live
16/08/2010 - The Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (COMO) brings together patient groups and child health organizations from all over the world working toward the elimination of meningitis and other infections of the central nervous system. For COMO, it was important that these disparate meningitis organizations had an online collaboration centre to engage in dialogue, and share ideas and important documents. eSolutions designed a COMO website with a password protected Members-only area where members can share their ideas in a blog, stay up-to-date with the latest news, and share documents with their regional constituents. On the public side, website visitors can submit their details to join hands in a virtual community against meningitis on World Meningitis Day or upload a personal story with accompanying images online. All story submissions and images are approved by COMO before being posted on the live site. Visitors can also share web pages directly from the COMO site through Share tools for linking to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other social media networks. The site also features member listings from around the world, an eNewsletter sign-up and online polls which can be easily updated by COMO on a regular basis.
Tom Thomson Art Gallery To Launch New eStore
04/08/2010 - The City of Owen Sound's Tom Thomson Art Gallery will launch a new eStore in the fall of 2010. The store will offer a range of items including art prints, books, catalogues and supplies. The eStore will track all inventory, purchases and order histories and be integrated with the City's contact management system.
City of Quinte West Expands Web Site to Include Online Calendars
04/08/2010 - The City of Quinte West is working with eSolutionsGroup to launch a booking application that gives visibility into meeting room availability and integrates with Microsoft Outlook, eSolutionsGroup's i:Calendar functionality and SharePoint. The City will also incorporating a new version of eSolutionsGroup's Association Management Suite to manage their contacts, programs and events. The project is expected to launch in the fall of 2010.
City of Owen Sound To Offer Online Camp Sites Registrations & Facility Bookings
04/08/2010 - The City of Owen Sound will offer a new online facility booking application and online camp site registrations on its website in the fall of 2010. The booking application gives visibility into meeting room availability and integrates with Microsoft Outlook, eSolutionsGroup's i:Calendar functionality and SharePoint. The City will also incorporating a new version of eSolutionsGroup's Association Management Suite to manage their contacts, programs and events. The project is expected to launch in September 2010.
Fort Erie Racetrack to Launch New Web Site
04/07/2010 - Fort Erie Racetrack, a 100 year old thoroughbred horse racing track, will launch a new website in 2010. The racetrack was recently purchased by the Fort Erie Economic Development Corporation. eSolutionsGroup will be providing a new website design with enhanced functionality.
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum Launch Employer Engagement and Youth Websites
02/06/2010 - The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) has launched new tools for employers and youth. CAF selected eSolutions to design two bilingual (Eng/Fr) flash websites. The Apprenticeship Works: Build On It website offers tools and information on how to successfully recruit and retain apprentices. Resources for recruiting, mentoring, identifying gaps and tracking progress are featured on the site. The Discover Apprenticeship website for youth includes educational resources on apprenticeships, employer sponsors, links by province, upgrading skills and grant/funding information. You can visit the websites by selecting the links below:
Apprenticeship Works: Build On It (Eng)
Apprenticeship Works: Build On It (Fr)
Discover Apprenticeship (Eng)
Discover Apprenticeship (Fr)
Municipality of Waterloo Region to Launch New Websites with Enhanced Online Services
01/06/2010 - The Municipality of Waterloo Region will launch a newly designed municipal website and several micro websites in January 2011. eSolutions will be providing the creative design for the main municipal site as well as the Region of Waterloo Airport, Public Health Services, Social Services and Grand River Transit websites. The websites will offer enhanced functionality, intuitive navigation and several new online services for visitors to the site. eSolutions will implement the i:Create web content management system for ease of updates; i:Survey allowing administrators to create online forms easily; i:Calendar to maintain a host of events on each site; online ordering of health pamphlets; a food inspection online application; an online photo gallery and a customized application for handling bids and tenders. eSolutions will also host the websites through its Tier 3 Data Fortress.
"We are thrilled to be selected by the Region of Waterloo for this important project, and look forward to building an accessible, intuitive website with a wealth of information for residents," said Karen Mayfield, Managing Principal - eSolutionsGroup/ Lead Project Manager.
Town of Huntsville Selects eSolutionsGroup to Design New Town, Library, Theatre and Heritage Websites
01/06/2010 - The Town of Huntsville has selected eSolutions to design a new website for the town as well as sites for the Huntsville Public Library, the Algonquin Theatre and Muskoka Heritage Place. eSolutions will provide the creative design and implement several tools allowing town employees to maintain the websites on their own after implementation including: the i:Create web content management system; the i:Survey online form building tool; i:Calendar for administering an online calendar of events; and an application for managing bids and tenders. The websites are expected to go-live in January 2011.
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) to Offer Labour Market Analysis Tool on New Interactive Website
01/06/2010 - The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) has selected eSolutionsGroup to design an interactive website with a labour market analysis tool. Human resources challenges facing the Canadian mining industry include: matching supply and demand for workers; attracting and retaining workers; lack of skills recognition; labour mobility; increased competition for top talent among industrial sectors and countries; and lack of labour market information. MiHR's new labour marketing analysis tool will meet some of these challenges head-on by offering an employment forecasting online tool that projects and forecasts employment statistics in the mining industry. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2010.
City of Cambridge Branding Project Awarded to eSolutionsGroup
30/04/2010 - In March 2010, eSolutionsGroup was awarded a contract from over 30 applicants to coordinate the project and work with the City of Cambridge Corporate Communications and Marketing division.
The City of Cambridge is in the process of identifying and developing a brand that captures the essence of the city. As part of the overall Corporation Communications Strategy development, Cambridge City Council gave direction to undertake a branding exercise to better define and position the community for growth. The project objectives include promoting the advantages of Cambridge and instilling pride in Cambridge's distinct communities. The City recently completed a communications preference survey which also aligns with the branding initiative and supports the overall corporate strategy development. The branding process is expected to wrap up in July.
Cambridge - What's Your Take?
As a member of the Tri-City Community, please take the time to fill out the 10-minute survey at www.cambridge.ca or by visiting www.cambridge.esolutionsgroup.ca. The City is also making the questionnaire available in hard copy at public facilities for those citizens who wish to fill out a form and send in their ideas.
"One of the most important elements in any process of this nature is to hear from our citizens, business leaders and overall community," says Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig. "That's why the City is calling on you to give your insights. The people who understand us are those best suited to help build the brand and promote it with a unified voice."
York Region Launches The Duck Knows Campaign
29/03/2010 - The Regional Municipality of York is expanding its Water for Tomorrow water conservation program with the its latest advertising campaign, The Duck Knows. Starting the week of April 26th and continuing throughout the spring and summer, radio ads will air during rush hour on CHUM FM and CHFI FM. Advertisements will appear in local papers, public washrooms, malls, transit shelters, and buses throughout York Region. The primary audience for this campaign is all citizens of York Region, notably women aged 28 to 55 with families. eSolutions is providing all artwork, crafting scripts, and coordinating media buys.
The Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick to Launch New Website and eTools
12/03/2010 - The Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick has selected eSolutionsGroup for the design and development of a new website. The Association will be implementing eSolutions' i:Create web content management software, an online tool to manage and track memberships, an online events calendar, e-newsletter software and an e-tool that makes building online surveys and tracking survey results simple.
Independent Financial Concepts Group Ltd. (IFCG) Launches Online Insurance Calculator
12/03/2010 - Independent Financial Concepts Group Ltd. (IFCG) has launched an online insurance calculator for individuals and financial advisors. The calculator guides you step-by-step through a process assisting online users with finding the right insurance solution to meet their individual needs. eSolutionsGroup provided the application design and programming based on the Manulife application, and co-branded it IFCG with its own custom reporting. Visit http://ifcg.insureright.ca to view the calculator and learn more.
Quattlebaum Grooms Tull & Burrow PLLC Partners with eSolutions for Brand Development and New Website
09/03/2010 - Quattlebaum Grooms Tull & Burrow (QGTB), a prominent law firm in Arkansas, has selected eSolutions to assist with the growth of their brand and online presence. To mark their 10th Anniversary, QGTB initiated the project to analyze their brand and positioning in the market.
"Quattlebaum Grooms Tull & Burrow have a unique position in the American legal marketplace," explains Saj Jamal, Creative Director, eSolutionsGroup. "Our branding project aims to profile QGTB's strengths and unique value proposition and the website will communicate "Why QGTB?" to all of its audiences."
Following the branding exercise, eSolutions will design their new web site, complete with animation on the homepage. The project is expected to be complete in late summer 2010.
Renewing Newmarket Campaign Results in Informative, Consistent Messaging
09/03/2010 - Newmarket has continued their partnership with eSolutionsGroup for a campaign around properly positioning the town's rapid infrastructure development. eSolutions conducted a messaging workshop which included the Mayor, Councillors and Town staff with the goal of crafting the framework for the Renewing Newmarket campaign. The workshop, conducted by Saj Jamal, Creative Director of eSolutionsGroup, explored how City officials and signage, placed in predominant development and construction areas throughout the City, could inform the community about the changes they are seeing. The outcome provided the Town of Newmarket with the campaign wordmark "re-Newmarket" and the message, "Making Newmarket even better for you."
Waterloo's Human Resource Group Launches New Website with Resources for Job Seekers and Employers
08/03/2010 - HRGRecruiting in Waterloo offers clients executive search teams that address the human resources requirements of specific industries. They recently partnered with eSolutions to launch a newly designed website at www.hrgrecruiting.com. The website is hosted at eSolutionsGroup's Tier 3 Data Fortress and includes the ability to "share" pages with popular social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
The City of North Bay Launches Immigration Portal
06/01/2010 - To continue to improve its support services to immigrants, the City of North Bay solicited eSolutions to develop a stand-alone immigration website (portal) at www.northbayimmigration.ca. Its purpose is to attract immigrants (potential and current residents of Canada), as well as integrate and retain the immigrants already located in the community. The portal provides information on life in North Bay for newcomers (housing, health care, schools, employment, etc).
eSolutions reviewed the results of focus group sessions conducted by the City, conducted a needs analysis, and provided recommendations for effective page layouts, design and navigation to the portal. The City's Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 was implemented as the content management system along with a SharePoint blog, an immigration-related events calendar, and a feedback form. eSolutions' Share module allows visitors to post pages to social networking sites, such as Facebook. The homepage also features a rotating welcome banner. Future enhancements will include interactive maps and webcams for increased interactivity. The site launched in January 2010.
News 2009
YMCA Camps move promotions online
31/12/09 - Assisted by eSolutionsGroup, the Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA has launched a new Outdoor Services website incorporating 7 distinct microsites to personalize the delivery of information for campers, their parents and the communities it serves. As part of an integrated communications program, flights of print (postcards) and electronic communications have also been created to promote registration and services that the organization offers to Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the surrounding area.
eSolutions congratulates City of Cornwall on launch of new website
30/12/09 - A redesigned bilingual website was recently launched by the City of Cornwall to improve services for municipal residents and promote the city as an ideal location for new or existing business owners. Developed and released in just over two months, the site makes the most of social media links to connect the community with services.
eSolutions Awarded Redesign of Township of North Dumfries website
29/12/09 - Scheduled to kick off in January 2010, eSolutions has been selected by the Township of North Dumfries for redesign of its website.
eSolutions to redesign website for Canadian Mining Innovation Council
09/12/09 - eSolutions has been selected by the Canadian Mining Innovation Council to redevelop their bilingual website. The website project will include graphic design services, our i:Create CMS, online calendar, SharePoint®, and a mapping tool.
eSolutions announces new project for the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF)
07/12/09 - eSolutions was selected by CAF to develop a micro-site for employers. The purpose will be to provide a resource for all aspects of apprenticeship training such as recruiting, orientation, skills upgrading, and mentoring.
Alternative Energy Heats New Business
07/12/09 - A new initiative from ATS Automation Inc., a long-time eSolutions client, is expected to help businesses and consumers conserve energy. Photowatt Ontario manufactures solar modules and provides complete solutions to installers and developers. The company was launched earlier this month with the introduction of its new website www.photowattontario.ca , developed and hosted by eSolutions.For more information, contact Tony Niederer.
City of Quinte West awards website project to eSolutions
02/12/09 - Out of 32 other competitors, eSolutions has been awarded a contract with the City of Quinte West. We are rebuilding their career website, as well as the main site. Both sites are in English and French. We will be implementing the i:Create Content Management System with RSS feeds and many other toolsets.
eSolutions to provide additional IT services to Coldwell Banker
02/12/09 - eSolutions will be providing more IT Technical Services for Coldwell Banker, to assist them with system and network upgrades. Coldwell Bank is a long-time client for whom we have been providing IT support.
City of Owen Sound awards branding project to eSolutions10/11/09 - eSolutions is honoured to have been selected by the City of Owen Sound for the development of positioning, a new city brand, new logo, marketing strategy and marketing/investment tools to increase investment to the area.
Region of York adds Bids and Tenders to its website
16/10/09 - eSolutions is pleased to announce that the Region of York will implement our Bids and Tenders Application.
City of Kitchener selects eSolutions for website redevelopment
05/11/09 - The City of Kitchener has choosen eSolutions from among 51 proposals for its website reconstruction project. We are excited to be providing our i:Create Content Management System, i:Survey and secure hosting at the Data Fortress.
Pipe Dreams - The Drinking Water Adventures of Danny Droplet released for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment
30/10/09 - The Pipe Dreams interactive web-comic is targeted primarily to children in Grades 2 to 5. It is adapted from the Pipe Dreams comic book -- a colourful, educational book about drinking water treatment created for the Ministry by another vendor. The interactive web-comic includes additional fun-packed, learning interactive activities such as an underground water pipe maze and a drinking water word search.
eSolutions was honoured to provide animation services for the Ministry of the Environment on this important and interesting project targeted at our youth.
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For more information about eSolutionsGroup Ltd. and eSolutions Creative Services, contact Tony Niederer or call (519) 884-3352.
MESA awards Outstanding Contribution to Douglas Weaver
10/30/09 - eSolutions congratulates Douglas Weaver, Boeing BCA Project Manager, on his award for Outstanding Contribution as project manager for the MESA website redevelopment project. The new MESA website utilizes eSolutions' Association Suite and i:Create, and is slated to launch in 2010.
eSolutions to redesign City of Cornwall website
10/14/09 - eSolutions is pleased to announce that it has been selected to redesign the City of Cornwall's website. The website will be an i:Create implementation in both English and French and will be hosted at the eSolutions Data Fortress.
Saint John Tourism celebrates new website launch
10/09/09 - eSolutions is proud to announce that the Saint John Tourism website is now live. The website is newly designed with a contemporary look and feel and provides a more user-friendly experience. It is being hosted at eSolutions' Tier 3 Data Fortress.
eSolutions to design a new website for CUTA
10/09/09 - eSolutions is pleased to announce that it has been selected to design and develop a new website and Intranet for the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). We are excited to be providing our i:Create Content Management System, i:Survey, a Job Board, and integration with CUTA's existing applications.
eSolutions selected for City of Owen Sound website project
10/03/09 - eSolutions is excited to have been selected by the City of Owen Sound to design and develop its new website. eSolutions will also design and build an Intranet for the City staff to further improve collaboration and enhance knowledge transfer.
eSolutions launches CAMA's new website
9/30/09 - eSolutions is pleased to announce the launch of a new wesite for our client, the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). The bilingual website uses i:Create as its Content Management System. The site has been developed to meet W3C Compliancy standards and quarterly tests of the website are planned to ensure ongoing accessibility. Future additions will include a new online calendar to allow members to post and share events.
eSolutions congratulates the Town of Milton; winner of EDAC best annual report award
9/24/09 - eSolutions has been honoured to work with the Town of Milton to complete the design, writing, and development of its 2007 and 2008 Annual Reports. Today, we are thrilled to congratulate the Town on its win for the Town of Milton 2008 Annual Report, "Focused on the Community", presented by the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) during its 2009 Marketing Canada Awards event this week.
TRRA among top 10 Canadian economic development organizations
9/15/09 - eSolutions client TRRA has been recognized as a leading economic development organization in the nation, according to Site Selection magazine. The profile (page 644) cites the web portal and interactive mapping as among the reasons for TRRA's leadership position in this category.
eSolutions selected to develop International Strategic Marketing Plan
9/08/09 - eSolutions is honoured to have been selected from agencies across the country for the Forever Anne Strategic Plan Project, a new initiative from the Tourism Industry Association of PEI. Working with the Forever Anne Advisory Committee, eSolutions has the mandate to research, develop and implement a strategic plan that will strengthen and grow the iconic Anne (of Green Gables) as a commercial and cultural attraction in Prince Edward Island. This strategy will drive all aspects of provincial and private sector marketing and business development initiatives to both domestic and international markets.
For more information about this, or branding and marketing initiatves, email Saj Jamal or call (519) 884-3352.
eSolutions Announces New Alliance to Protect Business Critical Data
8/19/09 - eSolutionsGroup today announced a new alliance with Recovery Force Inc., a North American leader in data recovery and computer forensics for more than 10 years, to help businesses, municipalities and associations recover business-critical data.
"There is a tremendous risk to businesses, municipalities and associations that do not use data backup services," said Karen Mayfield, eSolutions' managing principal. "Through our alliance with Recovery Force, we offer a solution that helps them recover lost data today - and backup services through eSolutions Data Fortress so they don't have to worry about tomorrow."
For more information about eSolutionsGroup Ltd. and the eSolutions Data Fortress, contact Tony Niederer or call (519) 884-3352.
For more information about Recovery Force Inc., contact Luke Coughey, call (866) 750-3169, or visit the Recovery Force website.
eSolutions announces a new project with the Town of Goderich
7/08/09 - eSolutions is honoured to be awarded the municipal website design and development project for the Town of Goderich. The scope of work includes i:Create, i:Calendar, and i:Survey integration, as well as graphic design services.
eSolutions announces a new project with the Municipality of Port Hope
7/08/09 - The eSolutions team is pleased to announce that we will be providing our Municipal Suite, including i:Create, i:Calendar, and i:Survey to complete the municipal website development project for the Municipality of Port Hope.
eSolutions announces a new project with the Town of Smiths Falls
7/08/09 - eSolutions is excited to be selected vendor of choice for the Town of Smiths Falls' economic development website project. The scope of work includes the integration of i:Create, i:Calendar and i:Survey, graphic design services and hosting in the eSolutions Data Fortress.
eSolutions announces a new project with the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
7/08/09 - The eSolutions Team is pleased to announce that we will be providing bilingual services to complete the website development project in i:Create for the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators.
eSolutions Animates another Goldcorp mine
7/07/09 - eSolutions has been selected by Goldcorp to develop an animation of one of their mining sites - the Eleanor Project-Opinaca Mine in Quebec. The new animation will present the (potential) evolution from where they are now to an underground mine in operation - in particular for the tailings pond. The goal is to present the animation to the local Native community that has no experience in mining. This is an exciting opportunity that eSolutions is honoured to be a part of.
Data Fortress Upgrades to Deliver More Power
6/23/09 - eSolutions is adding an additional diesel-fuelled generator to increase the power capacity of our Data Fortress. The growing trend in data hosting is to consolidate multiple websites on a single server. The result of this is that the same physical space is required to accommodate servers, but more power is needed to reliably support these systems.
Always in step with emerging technology, eSolutions has answered this need by more than doubling our power capacity. The additional diesel-fuelled generator, scheduled to be operational by July 1, 2009, will be capable of running for five full days during a power outage. The generator can be refuelled at any point, which means it could run for weeks supporting the entire Data Fortress, if necessary. The generator will power computer equipment, air conditioning, fire suppression, and security systems in a power loss situation.
eSolutions has made a promise to offer secure, reliable, scalable, continuity services. With this upgrade in power capacity, we are even more confident in our ability to keep that promise.
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City of Windsor partners with eSolutions to win a CAMA award for e-Learning
6/05/09 - eSolutionsGroup congratulates the City of Windsor on its 2009 Literacy and Learning Award, presented by CAMA (the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators) at Whistler, B.C. on Monday.
Featured in the Windsor Star this week (mid-point in the article), the City of Windsor employs eSolutionsGroup's i:Learn system to deliver new employee orientation. An eSolutionsGroup adult education expert partnered with City staff to ensure that information was provided in multiple formats to better engage employees and ensure learning objectives were met. Content is delivered through an internet-based eLearning program that provides easy access for new and existing City staff, regardless of where and when they access the curriculum.
Learn more about i:Learn or contact eSolutionsGroup today for additional information. Click here to review our project summary.
eSolutions Presents at MISA 2009 Conference
5/22/09 - eSolutions is pleased to be presenting two sessions at the MISA 2009 Annual Conference:
Create the Conversation - Maximizing Social Media Technologies
Tony Niederer will demonstrate how to "connect through virtual communities - without burning a circuit".
Social Media and Web 2.0 technologies, such as Twitter and Tweets, Facebook, YouTube, Wikis, and Blogs, are evolving at the speed of online conversation. What works? What doesn't work? How do you manage multiple channels?
Topics to be covered will include maximizing Social Media to engage key communities and achieve multiple business and marketing objectives. Also, the audience will get practical tips from real-life examples of how to leverage Web 2.0 technologies for results - without creating an IT nightmare.
Going Green - Build a Sustainability Plan that Lasts
New federal and provincial legislation has raised the bar for municipalities and industry.
Doug Smith and Karen Mayfield will discuss how Municipalities can meet these new challenges through an effective Sustainability Plan.
To be successful, sustainability programs must change organizational culture and behaviour, improve environmental performance, and deliver measurable results and benefits - these results also have to be effectively communicated to constituent audiences.
Using real-life case studies and practical tips, the session will allow you to determine your municipality's environmental footprint, design and implement management strategies and action plans to achieve results, attain community buy-in, and create cultural change to build a long-term sustainability plan.
Download our presentation outlines for more information.
For more information on the projects we have completed for MISA, download our brochure.
Multiple Projects Awarded
5/22/09 - eSolutions is proud to announce that we will be embarking on new projects with the following organizations and municipalities:
Because of the many successful projects that have been completed for the City of Sudbury, the Sudbury Police has requested that eSolutions be their sole provider for their new website. To meet all their needs, we will be providing website design services, the i:Create Content Management System, and i:Survey for online surveys and forms.
The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International is a worldwide, not-for-profit organization. eSolutions is excited to be a part of their mission; we are providing website design services, the i:Create Content Management System, i:Survey, and our full Association Suite. We will also be developing a customized application for white papers and other functionalities.
For a new tourism website, the City of Kawartha Lakes has partnered with eSolutions. The City's Economic Development and Tourism Services require a self-contained, dedicated website to promote the City as a preferred tourism destination. To meet these needs, we are providing website design services, the i:Create Content Management System, i:Survey, and our Business Directory.
Local Entrepreneur Selected for Elite Ivey Program
4/30/09, London, Ontario - Companies in Canada and around the world are dealing with unprecedented economic conditions and boosting entrepreneurial talent is critical for our country's future success.
To learn how to take their companies to the next level, successful CEOs and business leaders - entrepreneurs from across Canada will be taking intensive courses next week at the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.
eSolutionsGroup Ltd. is pleased to announce today that Karen Mayfield, Managing Principal, has been selected as a participant in Quantum Shift, a unique leadership development program founded by Ivey and KPMG Enterprise, and sponsored by TD Commercial Banking and the Globe & Mail.
Small and medium sized businesses represent more than 97% of independent businesses in Canada and account for nearly half of the country's GDP. Helping these firms grow and improve their productivity is essential to building a more competitive Canada. The Richard Ivey School of Business, KPMG Enterprise, TD Commercial Banking and the Globe and Mail realize this and for the sixth year they're inviting a select group of entrepreneurs to participate in Quantum Shift, a rigorous week-long program to give them the tools to push their businesses forward despite the economic headwinds.
Quantum Shift is designed to help Canadian business owners accelerate their companies. It's for entrepreneurs who are past the start-up stage and who are ready to innovate. The program focuses on how to lead an enterprise through exponential growth; how to attract and retain the best employees; how to uncover obstacles that may be limiting growth; how to value a venture and use strategies for moving from business plan to financial proposition; and how to build a strong network of entrepreneurial peers to share best-practices.
For more information, contact Tony Niederer, Managing Director, Marketing and Creative Services, 519.884.3352, or visit www.eSolutionsGroup.ca.
i:Learn Enhancements for More Effective Online Learning
4/16/09 - For more than 5 years, eSolutionsGroup has taken pride in building web-based solutions that meet our customer's needs. By listening carefully to our customer's feedback, we are able to continually improve these products and services in the most beneficial ways.
eSolutions is pleased to announce a new set of enhancements to the administrative tool at the heart of our i:Learn application - the i:Learn Training Manager.
eSolutions' i:Learn Training Manager enhancements include:
- A significant improvement in overall speed
- Real-time searching of students, administrators, workgroups, training programs and reports.
- The ability to view, edit and re-enable disabled student and administrator accounts.
- Multi-selection, as well as drag and drop support for managing Student to Workgroup assignments and Training Program to Workgroup assignments
- Interface enhancements to improve usability and create a more similarity in the appearance of student and administrator interfaces
- A new, semi-fluid interface that now allows for expanding/contracting of the interface between predetermined upper/lower limits as the browser window is resized.
- 'Remember Me' login functionality.
- Improved form-validation capabilities.
- New 'tool-tip' functionality employed throughout the interface
The new interface requires Flash Player 9 or greater (98% market ubiquity).
The team at eSolutions appreciates all feedback we receive from our clients and hope to see this trend in open communication continue so that we are able to continue growing and developing in ways that benefit all of our customers.
eSolutions is pleased to present the newly re-designed Kingston Economic Development Corporation website
4/02/09 - The Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) is responsible for the attraction, expansion, and retention of business, as well as, drawing tourism to the Kingston area. In 2005, eSolutions had the privilege of designing and developing the KEDCO website, incorporating enterprise toolsets to encourage interaction and improve overall management.
After three years, eSolutions was honoured to be contracted again by KEDCO to update the appearance and upgrade the presentation of information within the existing website. eSolutions' graphic design team created a new homepage structure that allows significantly more flexibility in the display and highlighting of information. The team was also commissioned to provide a new look and feel to the website. The bold, fresh design was considerably influenced by KEDCO who wanted a drastic change. The bright colours and black margins give the website a bold, contemporary look and allow greater control of user eye-tracking and information emphasis.
See KEDCO's online revitalization for yourself at http://tourism.kingstoncanada.com.
For more information, contact:
Jay Smith, Project Manager, eSolutionsGroup
eSolutionsGroup named "Official provider of online marketing and business solutions" for Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
3/31/09 - In recognition of its role in supporting the development and launch of the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery's new website, eSolutionsGroup has been named the Art Gallery's "official provider of online marketing and business solutions".
For more information, contact Tony Niederer, Managing Director, Marketing and Creative Services
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery launches new web site
3/31/09 - eSolutionsGroup is honoured to support the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (KW|AG) in the development and launch of its new website at www.kwag.ca. The new website offers a fresh and intuitive design, advanced functionality, member services, and easier business management for the Gallery. It will serve as the communications and administrative hub of the Gallery, create personal connections with the Gallery's varied audiences, and is a primary tool for launching the Gallery's online gift giving campaign. The two-phased project allows the Gallery to introduce robust services for both the public visiting the site and Gallery staff.
For more information, contact Tracy Smith, Communications Coordinator at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
eSolutions is pleased to announce the launch of an interactive, customized website for the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA)
3/02/09 - TRRA recently launch a new website that includes a high functioning, state of the art GIS mapping system that will allow the organization to more efficiently and effectively serve their users' needs.
The primary goal of the project was to create a website that is:
- The pre-eminent online information resources to support investment and capacity building in research and research-intensive industries in the Toronto Region
- A value added resource and offers visitors more than they expect
- Recognized as a leading innovative economic development website
How did they do it?
- Communicate the TRRA brand through design and content messaging
- Create a clearly-defined, attractive, accessible and easy to navigate website for all visitors
- Deliver interactive content - including integrating the GIS mapping tool
Have a look at the new TRRA website.
For more information, contact:
Jay Smith, Project Manager, eSolutionsGroup
Web Statistical Analysis with Urchin 6 - Free resources
2/23/09- The eSolutions Web Statistical Analysis with Urchin 6 webinar video is available.
View Web Statistical Analysis with Urchin 6 webinar.
eSolutions announces the launch of a fresh, new website for the Municipality of Trent Hills
2/18/09 - In the fall of 2008, the Municipality of Trent Hills sought the services of an experienced website design and development firm to bring new life to their online presence. Focusing on the benefits of visiting, living and doing business in Trent Hills, the Municipality needed a user-friendly website content management system that would allow the Trent Hills team to keep trenthills.ca fresh and current.
eSolutions was contracted to provide a complete solution to Trent Hills, updating both the look and feel, as well as the navigation system of the website. Trent Hills was provided with our i:Create website content management system that will allow Trent Hills staff to perform updates and control content development strategies without assistance.
Also included in the overall solution is Urchin 6, a web analytics tool that will allow the Municipality to track the improved traffic to their site, as well as i:Calendar to manage their many events. i:Calendar was employed on the Municpality's website and then integrated with the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce website (trenthillschamber.ca) and the Municipality's tourism site, Visit Trent Hills (visittrenthills.ca).
Have a look; www.trenthills.ca.
For more information, contact:
Karen Mayfield, Project Manager / Managing Principal, eSolutionsGroup
City of Waterloo; 2008 Ontario Economic Development Awards finalist
2/09/09 - eSolutions congratulates the City of Waterloo, announced as a finalist in the Technology - Other Electronic Technology category at the 2008 Ontario Economic Development Awards gala held February 5, 2009.
The ceremony honours winners and honourable mentions for their efforts in promoting their communities for location and tourism opportunities. Economic Development initiatives are also judged as part of the process.
"This year, over 150 entries were judged" stated 2009 EDCO President Aileen Murray, Ec.D (F). "The competition allows local communities to see just how they stack up against other municipalities when it comes to promoting location, investment & tourism opportunities". Expert judges reviewed all of the entries that covered everything from promotional brochures to infrastructure development projects. There are judges from specialized areas of expertise assigned to judge specific categories.
EDCO is the country's largest provincial economic development association that offers this program as well as professional development opportunities throughout the year. Membership is close to 600 that come from the private and public sector.
For more information, contact:
Mary Kelly, Project Manager/Director of Animation/Illustration, eSolutionsGroup
Improve Online Marketing with Web Statistical Analysis and Urchin 6
2/02/09 - eSolutions presents the first in a series of webinars presented to help eSolutions' clients make the most of their online presence.
The Web Statistical Analysis webinar presents a high level overview of the statistical reporting capabilities of Urchin 6. Focus was put on the five most important report subjects, including referrals, keywords, visitors and sessions, patterns and top content. The discussion presents an explanation of the importance of each of these measures as well as possible methods of interpreting the statistical reports. The Web Analytics with Urchin 6 webinar serves as an introduction to eSolutions' full day, customized, interactive Urchin 6 workshops that will soon be available for scheduling.
Review the webinar material. Download presentation.
For more information, contact:
Sherryl Tarnaske, Project Manager, Online Marketing Consultant
Tony Niederer, Managing Director, Marketing and Creative Services
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Introducing eSolutions Municipal Tax Calculator - addition to Municipal Suite or a stand-alone application
8/01/09 - eSolutions announces our newest effort to benefit our municipal clients. eSolutions' Municipal Tax Calculator serves as a standalone application and is now also included in the Municipal Suite. Community members input their tax information and the Municipal Tax Calculator instantly displays the actual dollar amounts of the user's personal tax contributions allotted to various municipal expenses. Citizens are able to recognize the value of their contributions to their own community. eSolutions helps our municipal clients to educate and engage members of their community with the help of the Municipal Tax Calculator.
For more information, contact:
Tony Niederer, Managing Director, Marketing and Creative Services
Introducing eSolutions Water/Wastewater Calculator; addition to the Municipal Suite or as a stand-alone application
8/01/09 - eSolutionsGroup introduces another contribution to the environment and the economy. With i:Calc - Water/Wastewater Calculator, our clients are able to show community members the importance of conserving water and spending. This new application is available as a standalone and has been newly added to our existing Municipal Suite. Using the i:Calc - Water/Wastewater Calculator, users input their monthly water readings to learn both how much water they are using and how much money they are spending as a result. eSolutions offers our clients new ways to help users control spending and consumption using i:Calc - Water/Wastewater Calculator.
For more information, contact:
Tony Niederer, Managing Director, Marketing and Creative Services
Go Green with eSolutions and CRA
12/19/08 - eSolutions introduces the Environmental Calculator, a customizable calculation technology in combination with professional environmental consulting services. The calculator allows an organization to measure, report on and improve its environmental footprint. Recordings are customizable to individual usages. The application is offered with the services of CRA, an environmental consulting company with more than 30 years experience, to help your organization develop a sustainable environmental impact reduction plan.
For more information, contact:
Tony Niederer, Manager, Marketing and Business Development
Introducing eSolutions Data Fortress; newly expanded for a greater range of Business Continuity and Technology Services
10/01/08 - Waterloo Data Fortress and the eSolutionsGroup Data Centre have joined forces to become eSolutions Data Fortress. The new group offers a greater range of services, from secure, reliable business continuity, hosting, and co-location services to cost effective technical services (IT and network setup, management and Help desk). The new eSolutions Data Fortress has upgraded its facilities to accommodate growth and improve its environmental footprint. Thanks to leading-edge technologies like networking intelligence and load balancing, the upgraded facilities offer more than twice the power and greater cooling efficiency to protect delicate servers while reducing energy requirements by almost 15%.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Latimer, Project Manager, Technical Networking Consultant
or Tony Niederer, Manager, Marketing and Business Development
eSolutionsGroup expands Marketing, Communications capabilities
9/15/08 - eSolutionsGroup continues to expand its range of marketing, technology and creative services to help organizations grow business. Tony Niederer, a long-time marketing and communications professional, has joined the company as Manager, Marketing and Business Development. He will lead eSolutionsGroup's marketing initiatives and focus on helping clients grow their business through integrated marketing, branding, communications and business development programs.
For more information about eSolutionsGroup marketing, technology and communication services, contact:
Tony Niederer, Manager, Marketing and Business Development
eSolutions breaks new ground with Alzheimer Society website
6/07/08 - As potentially the largest project of its kind worldwide, our work with the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) is an extensive ongoing project that will be rolled out in stages throughout 2008 and 2009 and has just seen the launch of Phase 1 - the website interface for their Safely Home Registry. It features a content management approach that offers a portal to information, online training, e-commerce and a high powered Registry database that is user self-managed and linked to RCMP and Emergency Services response teams. This national effort has far reaching implications in that it will be able to provide real time tracking of those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and help locate them if they become lost.
Ontario Wood Products Exporters Association chooses eSolutions to develop new website
5/27/08 - eSolutions has launched a new website for the Ontario Wood Products Exporters Association which presents the new organization with a unified voice and brand image on the world stage. The site includes a Membership Directory to assist its members networking capabilities. OWPEA is the third provincial wood product export association to form in Canada. It plans to partner with similar associations operating in British Columbia and Quebec to access existing export infrastructure and trade information. Consistent with trade and export associations throughout the world, OWPEA will support unified access and help leverage export promotion funds and programs that support wood exports. The association also intends to enhance communication and create opportunities between northern Ontario value-added lumber suppliers and wood product manufacturers in southern Ontario.
eSolutions creates new look and feel for STJ Retail
5/20/08 - We helped leading retail business solutions firm, STJ Retail, take its business to a new level with a strategic rebranding project which produced a new logo, creative collateral and an eye-catching new website. The re-launch was unveiled at the IBM Retail User Group Conference in Florida where STJ revealed their new corporate look and feel to the industry to high acclaim.
MISA launches new website and manages association with Association Suite
2/04/08 - MISA, the Municipal Information Systems Association (Ontario branch) has launched a new website that is a one-stop-shop for municipal resources on IT-related information, issues and people. The new MISA site - www.misa.on.ca - will help municipal IT leaders support their colleagues in smaller and remote communities throughout Ontario by providing universal access to knowledge sharing and resources.
"Our mandates as an association are to provide a functional central resource for members and to actively help them maximize the benefits of their membership," said Ralph Blauel, President of MISA Ontario. "The new website allows our members access to a greater depth of collaborative materials such as up-to-date information on fellow municipalities and associate members, with the convenience of online applications such as conference registration, new member application and online fee payment capabilities. We're already receiving positive feedback on the new site and we look forward to the ongoing discussion and support from our members."
The new site combines both a public information portal to inform and attract new members as well as a members-only section with single sign-on functionality for privacy and security. Members have access to features such as the MISA technology directory, interest-based folders and document sharing, peer to peer virtual communities and a social networking forum. The site also enables members to self-manage their membership and contact information in real-time at their convenience.
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