Protecting Canada’s wetlands, home to countless species of waterfowl and wildlife, is no small task. It requires deep scientific insight, advanced technology, and a whole lot of data.
That’s where Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is leading the way. By embracing a hybrid cloud environment, DUC is transforming how it approaches conservation. From tracking habitat conditions to analysing how sunlight, temperature, and vegetation affect delicate ecosystems, data is at the core of every decision.
DUC is now scaling AI models, speeding up insights, and driving smarter, more efficient conservation efforts across 6,000+ acres. The result? Greater impact, better resource allocation, and a stronger future for Canada’s natural habitats.
Find out more here.
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POWERLAND: A TECH START-UP SINCE 1985
Founded in 1985, Powerland is a long established and highly successful VAR (Value Added Reseller) and integration partner based in Winnipeg, Manitoba servicing the Canadian IT market.
Originally established as a computer system builder, Powerland has successfully adapted to the evolving economic landscape by transforming into a business solutions provider. The Canadian market has wholeheartedly acknowledged these changes, resulting in substantial growth for the company since 2013. Over the past eight years, Powerland has achieved remarkable success, witnessing a doubling of revenues, reaching an impressive $150 million plus. Currently, the company boasts a workforce of over 100 employees spread across six locations in Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.
Demonstrating extensive expertise in sourcing and managing IT manufacturers for organizations of various sizes and sectors, Powerland has emerged as a leader in the Canadian IT infrastructure domain. Notably, the company’s achievements have attracted the attention of Xerox, culminating in its recent acquisition. With Xerox aiming to expand its footprint in the IT Services market, the union of Powerland and Xerox IT Services is poised to offer an enhanced value proposition to customers. This collaboration combines the respective strengths of both entities, promising superior support, information security expertise, and innovative technology solutions for clients.
Our strategic partnership with manufacturers and vendors across the industry allow us to bridge the gap between exploring options and making the outcome a reality. Whether it’s support your organization with service to allow your team to focus on strategic initiatives or how you want a simple to buy and simple to scale with technologies, improve performance, align to growth demands or compliances, we are the best fit to provide you solutions. We are strategic partners with some of the largest names including but not limited to HPE, Equinix, AMD, Arctic Wolf, Dell, Cisco, HPI, Lenovo, Microsoft, AMD, Palo Alto, Fortinet. Our commitment to representing our client’s best interests has established Powerland as a “Go To” partner for many organizations.
Powerland provides a wide range of technology products and services, from desktops to laptops and printers to wired and wireless network systems. We provide custom server configurations of all sizes to large scale Data Centre solutions and upgrades. We also provide an extensive range of cloud computing, security, hybrid cloud and cloud migration solutions designed based on your business realities and regulatory requirements. Our Managed services can reduce downtime while providing additional security, redundancy, and resiliency. Using industry defined delivery processes, such as ITIL, our qualified technicians will update and monitor your IT environment, quickly handling any issues that may arise.
Powerland is a relationship focused company, why is this different? Because at Powerland we believe people buy from people they know and trust. We nurture our client relationships like growing friendships; our customers trust us and know we are always looking out for the best interest of them and their business. Powerland has been operating in the Canadian marketplace for over 30 years, a position we feel benefits our local customers as we can resolve or handle any unexpected issues that may occur, providing quick assistance to escalations and access to our in house expertise. Powerland is invested in our people and our community to ensure a sustainable, successful business others can rely on.
