2009 Technology Showcase Registration

Information Technology for Business
"Ideas that Work"

Below is a list of the vendors at the VODATechnology Showcase 2008.

Ensuring a high level of satisfaction among our customers and partners is a core component of business at Microsoft. Customer and Partner Experience (CPE) is a company-wide strategy to increase customer satisfaction and improve experiences with our products, programs, and services. Through annual surveys and product feedback efforts like the Customer Experience Improvement Program, we continue to listen and respond to our customers and partners and are committed to improving their experiences with us.

IBM Canada Ltd. is one of Canada's leading providers of advanced information technology products and services. They are dedicated to helping customers pursue new market opportunities and become more productive through the end-to-end transformation of their business models and the innovative application of e-business technology and solutions.



Lenovo is a global leader in the PC market. Through a customer focused approach, they develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge, reliable, high-quality PC products and value-added professional services that provide customers around the world with smarter ways to be productive and competitive.

HP is the worldwide leader and industry standard in printing and imaging solutions. This leadership is based on a heritage of innovation, quality, performance, and a brand built on customer trust. Businesses know they can count on HP for reliable printers and MFP products, outstanding quality, and stellar support.

Data Domain makes storage more efficient and affordable.
From its inception, Data Domain has helped customers reduce or eliminate the use of tape infrastructures with a very efficient disk and network based data protection alternative. Today, Data Domain customers are expanding the use of their systems to include a broad range of nearline workloads and use cases beyond data protection. In essence, Data Domain’s file system technology represents a new generation of data versioning and replication efficiency. Data Domain’s strategy is to continue bringing new storage and network efficiencies to the enterprise data storage arena on a single, integrated product platform to improve storage economics and simplify data management for its customers.



Foreseeson Technology
Foreseeson Technology is a value added distributor providing best-of-breed IT security, networking and communications products to our reseller partners. We create high value to our resellers through complimentary solutions that meet critical demands of end users, target similar vertical markets, and create the demand for professional services.  Based in Richmond, BC Foreseeson Technology is 100% Canadian owned and operated.

About Fortinet
Fortinet is the pioneer and leading provider of multi-threat security systems that enable secure business communications and deliver the best security, performance and total cost of ownership available. Fortinet’s award-winning security systems and subscription services. Protect the networks of more than 20,000 customers worldwide.



Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) is a $15.7 billion technology and services enterprise that helps businesses deploy Smarter Document Management SM strategies and find better ways to work. Its intent is to constantly lead with innovative technologies, products and services that customers can depend upon to improve business results.

Xerox provides the document industry's broadest portfolio of offerings. Digital systems include color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems, digital presses and "book factories," multifunction devices, laser and solid ink network printers, copiers and fax machines. Xerox's services expertise is unmatched. Xerox also offers associated software, support and supplies such as toner, paper and ink.



Polycom is the only company today delivering end-to-end, rich media collaborative applications for voice, video, data and the Web from desktop and mobile personal systems to room systems to the network core. We are the industry leader in unified collaboration solutions. Our vision is to enable people to connect anytime, anyplace and with any device in a virtual experience as natural as being there.

Polycom delivers business value by cutting costs, simplifying system management, and fostering real time collaboration. As a result of this easier, more lifelike collaboration, people are more innovative, efficient and productive, make better decisions, enjoy enhanced relationships and greater satisfaction with their jobs -- enabling organizations to be more agile, innovative and therefore globally competitive.



SonicWALL Next Generation Firewalls provide the most advanced network security and data controls available.  SonicWALL technology can help your business to effectively use Web 2.0 platforms, reduce costs while maximize performance and uptime from your Internet connections, allow flexible policies for your workforce that help to control and track web usage and maximizing user productivity, and protect your confidential data assets. Learn about the importance and ease of adding these capabilities through SonicWALL's unique Application Firewall.

Avocent® was formed in 2000 from the merger of the world's two largest KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switch manufacturers: Apex and Cybex Computer Products Corporation. Our unique integration of hardware, software and embedded technologies provides a single interface to quickly and efficiently manage your IT infrastructure. We help you solve system problems anytime, anywhere, no matter the location or health of your servers or network devices.



D-Link is an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments.

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch at www.trendmicro.com/go/trendwatch to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, a next generation cloud-client content security infrastructure designed to protect customers from Web threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide

At Sutus we are focused on providing Small Businesses with the complete office communication and IT solution needed to effectively compete in today’s market. We have bundled together the three vital applications businesses require; voice, data and networking into one affordable enterprise-quality solution that is uniquely easy to self-install and manage.

Our solutions are targeted at businesses with 3 to 25 employees, and work with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems as well as integrating with applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Entourage and Apple mail. Features include network infrastructure, file and data sharing capabilities, collaboration tools and fully integrated telephone handsets that ensure seamless access to features like auto attendant, voice messaging and conferencing.

Sutus’s patentable technology meets the needs of today’s Small Business, providing them with a cost effective, secure integrated office communications system... the power of a big business solution packaged and priced for Small Business.

Barracuda Networks Inc. built its reputation as the worldwide leader in content security appliances by offering easy to use and affordable products that protect organizations from email, Web and IM threats. Barracuda Networks has leveraged its success in the security market to offer networking products that improve application delivery and network access as well as world-class solutions for message archiving, backup and data protection.
Since its inception, Barracuda Networks continues to gain wide acclaim from customers, media and analysts by offering exceptional customer service and top-notch products. Companies and organizations of all sizes rely on Barracuda Networks solutions for these key reasons.

• With no software to install, all Barracuda Networks products are easy to deploy and use. 
• All Barracuda Networks products feature an intuitive Web user interface that ensures smooth product management.  
• Barracuda Networks does not charge per user, per port or per server licensing fees making its solutions the most affordable integrated network solutions available 
• Every Barracuda Networks solution comes backed by automatic Barracuda Energize Updates which ensure continuous protection against the latest threats

Barracuda Networks’ product portfolio includes: Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall, Barracuda Web Filter, Barracuda IM Firewall, Barracuda Web Application Firewall, Barracuda SSL VPN, Barracuda Load Balancer, Barracuda Link Balancer, Barracuda Message Archiver, Barracuda Backup Service, and the BarracudaWare software portfolio. Combining its own award-winning technology with powerful open source software, Barracuda Networks solutions deliver easy to use, comprehensive security, networking, and data protection products. Barracuda Central, an advanced 24/7 operations center manages data centers for all service-based offerings and works to continuously monitor and block the latest Internet threats.

EMC provides the technologies and tools that can help you release the power of your information. We can help you design, build, and manage flexible, scalable, and secure information infrastructures. And with these infrastructures, you'll be able to intelligently and efficiently store, protect, and manage your information so that it can be made accessible, searchable, shareable, and, ultimately, actionable. You can also use EMC information infrastructure as the foundation for implementing your information lifecycle management strategies, securing your critical information assets, leveraging your content for competitive advantage, automating your data center operations, reducing power and cooling costs, and more. In short, with an information infrastructure, you can avoid the potentially serious risks and reduce the significant costs associated with managing information, while fully exploiting its value for business advantage.

Targus is universally recognized as the world's best selling notebook carrying case brand, and the leading provider of accessory products for the mobile lifestyle. Targus offers a complete range of mobile accessory products to enhance the mobile computing experience, and continues to set the standards in excellence for protection, craftsmanship, and functionality in portable carrying cases and accessories for notebooks and other portable electronics.

A truly global enterprise, Targus has 45 offices worldwide and direct distribution in over 145 countries. Corporate customers enjoy product delivery to any location in the world, and Targus' distribution channels and customers include major retailers, corporations, government and educational institutions, corporate enterprises, and custom OEM for eight of the world's top ten notebook computer manufacturers.

To complement its distribution and product development capabilities, Targus houses a proprietary product design center. Designers blend Targus' tradition of quality workmanship and feature innovation with smart design, creating appropriate portable solutions for each and every customer.

HP ProCurve Networking helps customers adapt to the changing needs of their environment by delivering a choice of the best available products, solutions and services that are scalable, flexible, and adaptive. ProCurve's complete and robust line of products are engineered to legendary HP quality standards—backed by ProCurve's service, support, training and industry-leading warranty.

When it comes to the technology that keeps your employees, suppliers, and customers securely connected, it has to work. As the leader in networking and communications, Cisco is already helping small businesses around the world work better. And you can rely on us to help your business too.

          With Cisco Small Business Solutions, you get the networking and communications technology you need, when and how you need it, so you can get more done in less time. We offer a broad range of small business products, which means that we’re ready to be your technology partner—both today and as you grow.  

          You’ll work with VODA Computer Systems who understands your unique needs and can design, install, and maintain a secure, reliable network that you can afford. A network that's backed by Cisco, customized especially for your needs today, and offers a clear path to tomorrow. 

          Cisco Small Business Solutions: Technology you can trust to help your business succeed.

Industry Leadership
Quantum offers the industry’s broadest range of backup, recovery and archive solutions, providing performance and value across a wide range of industry sectors. The company has the most comprehensive portfolio of disk-based backup and de-duplication/replication solutions, is the #1 provider of tape automation, and is a long-standing leader in tape drives and media. In addition, Quantum’s data management software is an industry-leading technology for shared workflow and intelligent archiving in high-performance, long-term storage environments. The company’s service offerings include a complete range of coverage options to provide the right level of support for the widest possible range of IT environments.

The “Go-To” Company for Backup, Recovery and Archive Solutions 
Quantum’s broad range of products meets the storage needs of organizations of all sizes, from Global 2000 enterprises to small businesses and remote offices. In addition, Quantum has developed solutions specifically tailored to meet the needs of government agencies, media and entertainment companies, educational institutions, science and engineering firms, and financial services corporations.
Quantum has the global scale and proven track record to provide a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for securely storing, managing, protecting, replicating and recovering business-critical data. The company’s award-winning disk, tape, media and software solutions deliver data integrity and availability along with superior value and support from a world-class sales and service organization.

NEC Display Solutions designs, produces and delivers leading-edge visual display technology for a wide variety of markets. NEC specializes in professional desktop and commercial-grade large-screen LCD displays, plus a diverse line of projectors for customers who demand the most high-quality, reliable display solutions. Our business is driven by the industries most advanced technologies, industry-leading service and value-add programs that help increase your productivity and let you see your digital world in a more dynamic way.