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

CompTIA Breakaway IT Services and Support Features John Mehrmann as Keynote Speaker

Award winning author and CEO of Zylog Systems Canada Ltd collaborates with IT Services and Support Executive Council members to share industry insight and techniques for selling services.

The premier IT VAR Channel educational event spotlights seasoned professionals in the nation’s capital to share best practices in the emerging economy.

CompTIA Breakaway is being held August 1st to 4th at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC, 20009. The Washington Hilton has just completed a $150 Million landmark restoration project and is located in the center of the District’s most sought after neighborhoods, including Adams Morgan, Woodley Park and the U Street Corridor.

As the premier educational event for the IT channel, CompTIA Breakaway covers the channel themes of greatest interest with those channel partners making the biggest impact. In addition to hot topic discussion panels, solution providers can attend channel training courses and walk away with a certificate of completion validating subject knowledge. Solution providers, vendors and distributors learn from one another and create solutions to common industry issues through collaboration and community meetings.

The CompTIA IT Services and Support Community is dedicated to the advancement of the IT services industry. The collaborative group crafts industry best practices and initiatives, provides networking opportunities between IT services thought leaders and develops industry-specific education and tools. Current member driven initiates for the CompTIA IT Services and Support Community include benchmark studies to identify best-in-class services, service delivery optimization, Green IT services study, and address the skills shortage.

On Monday August 1 at 11AM, the CompTIA IT Services and Support Community Meeting features a keynote presentation by John Mehrmann. Mr. Mehrmann is a member of the CompTIA IT Services and Support Executive Council, a member of the CompTIA Ambassador Program, and an award winning author. The presentation includes highlights of trends in technology, sales techniques, and success stories from seasoned industry professionals.

Mr. Mehrmann will discuss and share best practices from his book, The Trusted Advocate. This approach to customer relationships centers on authenticity and integrity as the foundation for selling value added services in today’s changing climate. Industry experts share valuable insights and experience with useful tips to generate better sales of services.

John Mehrmann is CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. Established in 1995, Zylog Systems Limited has earned a reputation as a respected leader in providing technology based solutions and services that leverage a globally positions workforce from locations in Canada, US, India, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the UAE. In 2010, Zylog acquired Brainhunter, one of the largest and most sophisticated IT and Engineering resource management firms in Canada.

Zylog was recognized and listed in InformationWeek 500 Technology Innovators, and also received the “Top Technology Practices” Award for Excellence in “Greenware Computing”.

Visit http://www.Zylog.ca for more information on the Technology Products and IT Staffing.

John Mehrmann Awarded Executive Professional of the Year Honors

Who’s Who honors John Mehrmann, CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd with Executive Professional of the Year Award

Toronto, Ontario March 29, 2011

Executive Professional of the Year Award recognizes dramatic recovery, financial growth, client satisfaction, and commitment to company associates at Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd.

In February 2010, Zylog Systems Ltd acquired Brainhunter Inc with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal Canada. Zylog offered consistent employment terms to substantially all of the associates of Brainhunter during the acquisition process to retain the experience and knowledge of the highly respected professionals from the former Bainhunter Staffing and Human Resource Management organization.

In the year since the acquisition of Brainhunter, Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd has improved customer satisfaction, increased profitability, and reinvested in continuous improvement plans. The plan for the initial year was designed to demonstrate consistency and continuity of the highest levels of quality performance for clients and contracted consultants delivered by experienced and knowledgeable professionals.

Emerging technologies from Zylog include hardware and software migration services, field service management software, software for recyclers and sustainability tracking, BPOS, Sharepoint, QA Testing Practice, PowerBuilder Migration Practice, Applicant Tracking Systems and Vendor Management Systems. Zylog is ISO Certified and a certified Microsoft Gold Partner.

Zylog provides professional staffing services, contract management, payroll processing, and managed services, complimented by proprietary vendor management software and state-of-the-art applicant tracking systems. Zylog remains committed to representing highly skilled registered professionals and providing career continuity for consultants.

Zylog boasts a broad selection of software development, migration practice, and proprietary applications for government, health, banking and finance, education, telecommunications, cloud computing, business intelligence, field service management, testing and quality assurance services.

The Zylog Systems Canada web site at http://www.zylog.ca/ offers a convenient introduction to several products and services available from Zylog, including a list of career opportunities refreshed daily.