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5 Interesting Facts About Labour Day

Every year on the first Monday of September, Labour Day is celebrated in Canada and the US.
Here are 5 interesting facts that RJR Innovations dug up about Labour Day:

1. Labour Day originated in Canada! Stemming from 1870’s labour disputes in Toronto, in 1872 a parade was held in support of a strike against the 58 hour workweek. As a result, 24 union leaders who were responsible for organizing the […]

Android And Apple Now Command Nearly 70 Percent Of U.S. Smartphone Market Share

Android and Apple together now account for nearly 70 percent of smartphone subscribers in the U.S., according to new estimates for July put out today by comScore. Android phones command nearly 42 percent market share, while Apple’s iPhone grew slightly to capture 27 percent. […]

Friday Focus; Getting to ITIL® in 30 days

IT organizations today are under intense pressure to deliver value to the business. If IT cannot deliver — and prove — value to the business, the business customer will eventually look for alternatives. No IT organization wants to become obsolete.

With customer demands increasing more each day, IT needs to be more responsive to customer needs. In order to do this, IT must adopt best practices, while at the same time, respond quickly to […]

Mobile Self Service: Better Than Dog Food

By Dan Turchin, former CEO of Aeroprise. Follow Dan on Twitter.

Mobile Self Service is today where Mobile Incident Management was five years ago: universal interest, demand from early adopters, but ultimately limited usage.

What changed the trajectory of Mobile Incident was the same thing that eventually toppled Mubarak and will someday […]

Jamaica Scholarship Support Fund Golf Tournament

RJR Innovations took part in the Jamaica Scholarship Support Fund Golf Tournament held at Château Cartier Golf & Spa Resort on August 12, 2011, under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheila Sealy Monteith, High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada.

The golf tournament was held to raise funds for a number of Jamaican students who choose to study in Canadian post secondary institutions, who are offered limited scholarships and […]