Joaquim Menezes

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From a 19th-century mill town to recognition as the world's most intelligent community, the City of Waterloo, Ont., in the heart of Canada's technology triangle, has come a long way. Beating out six other finalists, Waterloo has been named as the "Intelligent Community of the Year" by The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a New York-based non-profit think tank that focuses on economic development in the broadband economy.

The latest research in Canada's information technology job market suggests demand for skilled IT professionals has reached an all-time high. A report released yesterday by CNC Global Ltd. claims some figures are higher than before the dot-com meltdown. But many companies are also struggling to fill IT positions because of shortages in the talent pool, the firm adds.

Blazing a new trail is not exactly a novel experience for David Wallace. It's something he's had to do quite a few times during the course of two decades spent in several senior IT positions in Ontario. In his newest challenge, Wallace has been named as the first CIO for the City of Toronto.

Market observers who predicted Viacom and Google would eventually (if not amicably) settle their long standing dispute have proved to be wrong