OTTAWA – Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) announced a new name and logo change on Wednesday. It will now be known as Canadian Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) to better reflect its enlarged mandate to help bridge gaps for women to be more successful participants and leaders in Canada’s burgeoning digital economy.
“We’re delighted by the new opportunities for growth and development this presents for everyone involved with Canadian Women in Communications and Technology,” said Joanne Stanley, executive director, in a release. “Adding technology brings interdependence and convergence between two sectors: content and creativity; and information and communications technology and information exchange.”
Transitioning from the national organization founded in 1991 to Canada’s largest national grassroots community network, WCT provides networking, mentoring and educational opportunities for its 2,500 members in telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) from coast to coast.
The new name change coincided with the association’s annual general meeting Wednesday, which saw a number of new additions to CWC’s board of directors. New board members include: Namir Anani, president and CEO, Information Communications Technology Council; Nancy Chase, partner, KPMG Advisory Services; Jackie King, general manager, Hill & Knowlton; Dee-Ann Lama, VP marketing, Xerox; Sandy McIntosh, VP TELUS customer solutions human resources; Leanne Park, senior director, professional services and sales, Cogeco Cable; Shirley Anne Scharf, VP applications & performance, Communications Research Centre; and Jane Todd, CFO, Densigraphix Inc.
