Latest News & Updates

September 19, 2011 – The Annex family grows again!  We welcome Soraya Savji to Annex as a Recruiter.

August 3, 2011 – UBC’s Certificate in Business Analysis program has been recognized with a national Program Award of Excellence from the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE).  Stacey Cerniuk, Annex’s CEO, is an Advisor to the UBC program.  Read the press release…

June 20, 2011 – Annex CEO joins the Advisory Board for PM-Volunteers.org, which creates opportunities for skilled and qualified professionals with project management experience to volunteer with not-for-profit organizations in a way that adds sustainable value to the community.

June 15, 2011 – Annex participates in the PMI Canadian West Coast Chapter career fair for project managers.

June 9, 2011 – UBC Certificate in Business Analysis program wins 2011 Canadian Association of University Continuing Education (CAUCE) Award for Program Excellence.  Annex’s CEO is on the Advisory Board for the program.

May 26, 2011 – Annex CEO featured in podcast interview conducted by Stephen Ibaraki, well-known, international IT advocate.  Listen to the interview …

May 18, 2011 – Annex presents seminar on critical illness and disability insurance for Annex Alliance consultants featuring guest speaker from RBC Insurance.

May 10, 2011 – Annex named one of BC’s top 100 high-tech companies for fifth consecutive year by Business In Vancouver.

May 10, 2011 – Annex CEO featured in Business In Vancouver newspaper.  Read the article…

May 2, 2011 – Annex welcomes Raymond Bullmore to the team as a Client Manager.

April 27, 2011 – Annex named one of CDN’s Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada for 2011 for the fifth consecutive year.

April 12, 2011 – Annex partners with RBC Insurance to provide group discount pricing on individual critical illness and disability insurance for all Annex Alliance members.

April 5, 2011 – Branham Group ranks Annex one of Canada’s Top 250 ICT Companies for the fifth consecutive year.  See rankings…

April 4, 2011 – Annex named one of BC’s 20 Leading Innovators for 2011 by BCBusiness magazine. Read more…

April 4, 2011 – Annex welcomes Sanjay Gopal to the team as a Senior Recruiter.

March 21, 2011 – Annex partners with Hub International and Lombard Canada to provide aggressive group discount pricing on Commercial General Liability and Professional Liability insurance for all Annex Alliance members. Read more…

March 14, 2011 – Annex announces REAP, the Real Estate Affinity Program providing group discounts on realtor and mortgage broker fees for Annex Alliance consultants. Read more…

March 9, 2011 – Annex partners with Rogers to roll out aggressive group discount pricing on smart phones, voice and data plans, and mobile broadband plans for all Annex Alliance members. Read more…

March 4, 2011 – Annex named a finalist by BCBusiness magazine for BC’s 20 Leading Innovators.

March 1, 2011 – Annex CEO featured in March 2011 issue of PROFIT Magazine. Read the article…

January 12, 2011 – Annex partners with Olympia Benefits to offer group discount pricing on health trust services, allowing Annex Alliance consultants to bill medical and dental expenses through their companies. Read more…

December 1, 2010 – Annex is discounting all permanent staffing recruitment services in December 2010 and January 2011.  To be eligible, submit your permanent staffing request to Annex by January 31, 2011!

September 15, 2010 – Morgan Lackey joins Annex as Office Administrator.  She will support the Annex client management and recruitment team and work with Annex Alliance consultants.  Connect with Morgan at mlackey@annexgroup.com.

September 14, 2010 – Business In Vancouver ranks Annex one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in BC for the seventh consecutive year.  Read more…

July 5, 2010 – Shamir Naik joins Annex as Client Manager.  Shamir has an IT background and experience in the recruitment industry as a recruiter and account manager.  He will be working with some of Annex’s most important clients.  Connect with Shamir at snaik@annexgroup.com.

June 2, 2010 – PROFIT Magazine ranks Annex one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies for the fourth consecutive year. Read more…

May 11, 2010 – Annex is ranked one of the Top 100 High-Tech Companies in BC by Business In Vancouver newspaper for the fourth consecutive year.

May 1, 2010 – The Annex Referral Program featured in the May 2010 issue of PROFIT Magazine.  See article here.

April 22, 2010 – For the fourth consecutive year, Annex appears in CDN magazine’s annual ranking of the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada.  Read more…

April 20, 2010 – Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, featured in the 100th anniversary edition of the Canadian Who’s Who. This highly regarded reference includes comprehensive biographical information on leading and influential Canadians.

April 1, 2010 – Annex ranked in Backbone magazine as one of Branham’s Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies for the fourth consecutive year.  See full list here.

March 16, 2010 – Annex President & CEO profiled in Business In Vancouver newspaper.

February 3, 2010 – Annex organized and sponsored a CIO Breakfast Series event on Risk Management for Annex Alliance consultants.

February 1, 2010 – Annex featured as chapter 1 of a new book entitled Dynamic Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century by Michael Caldwell. The book profiles 20 successful Canadian entrepreneurs. It is available to purchase at Chapters.ca. Read more…

November 25, 2009 – Annex organized and sponsored a CIO Breakfast Series event on Risk Management for clients.

October 7, 2009 – Annex organized and sponsored a CIO Breakfast Series event on quality assurance entitled Test Automation for Agile Projects.

September 8, 2009 – Business In Vancouver ranks Annex one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC for the sixth consecutive year. The list is based on the percentage increase in company revenues during the 5-year timeframe between 2004 and 2008. Read more…

June 1, 2009 – Annex appears in PROFIT magazine’s annual ranking of Canada’s fastest-growing companies for the third consecutive year. Read more…

May 26, 2009 – Stacey Cerniuk was a guest speaker at the SFU Alumni Association’s 40th anniversary event. He spoke about success tips related to consulting and business leadership.

May 22, 2009 – Annex has been selected one of CDN’s Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada for the third consecutive year. The list is published annually in CDN magazine, or can be seen online at http://www.itbusiness.ca/top100/top100.html.

May 20, 2009 – Annex organized a photo shoot at the TELUS World of Science in Vancouver, with over 100 Annex consultants participating. Photographs will be featured in the book Dynamic Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century by Michael Caldwell. The book will profile 20 Canadian entrepreneurs in 20 chapters. Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, is being featured in chapter 1. The book is scheduled to be published in late summer 2009.

May 6, 2009 – Annex organized and sponsored a CIO Breakfast Series event on IT Security.

May 5, 2009 – Annex appeared in Business In Vancouver’s Top 100 High-Tech Companies list for the third consecutive year. The list is published annually and chronicles the largest tech companies in British Columbia based on number of people working. It can be seen in the May 5-11, 2009 issue of BIV.

April 6, 2009 – Kristina Ikavalko joins Annex as a Proposal Writer. Kristina will work closely with the Annex Client Managers and executive team to document and deliver world class solutions to our clients. She can be reached at kikavalko@annexgroup.com.

March 31, 2009 – Annex appears in Branham’s Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies list for the third consecutive year. The list is published annually and can be seen in the April/May issue of Backbone magazine, or online at http://www.branhamgroup.com/branham300.

March 1, 2009 – Annex featured in the March 2009 issue of BC Business magazine in the Game Plan column by Tony Wanless on page 23.

June 2, 2008 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. appears in the 20th annual PROFIT 100 listing of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine.  Ranking Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 100 profiles the country’s most successful growth companies.  Published in the June issue of PROFIT and online at PROFIT100.com, the PROFIT 100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.

May 23, 2008 – CDN ranks Annex Consulting Group Inc. as one of the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada for the second year in a row. CDN (Computer Dealer News) has been a leading information source for Canadian IT solution providers since 1985.

April 29, 2008 – Business In Vancouver ranks Annex Consulting Group Inc. as one of the largest high-tech companies in British Columbia in their annual listing.

March 13, 2008 – For the second year in a row, Annex Consulting Group Inc. has been ranked as one of Canada's largest technology companies by the Branham Group. Annex appears in the 2008 Branham300 list which ranks the top publicly traded and privately held information technology companies in the country. The list appears in the March/April issue of Backbone magazine and on the Branham web site at http://www.branhamgroup.com.

February 12, 2008 - Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, participated as a panelist at the Women in ICT National Forum hosted by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC). The forum aims to create actions on the recruitment and retention of women in the ICT sector and to discover ways of encouraging more women to pursue educational training toward ICT.

January 3, 2008 – Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, is featured in a podcast interview conducted by Stephen Ibaraki, the national President of CIPS, the Canadian Information Processing Society. The interview appears on the IT Manager Connection, ranked in the top 10% of technet blog properties worldwide. To hear the interview, please click here.

January 2, 2008 – Annex announces deal with The Perfect Shirt to provide discounts to Annex Alliance members on custom tailored shirts. For more information on The Perfect Shirt, please visit http://www.theperfectshirt.ca.

November 7, 2007 – Denise Holleran-Boswell, President of The Annex Learning Centre Inc. and Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, co-presented a full-day workshop called Evaluating & Selecting Business Systems at ProjectWorld*BusinessAnalystWorld Vancouver. Stacey and Denise also co-presented a 1-hour version of the presentation the day before.

September 30, 2007 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 increased 33% year-over-year compared to 2006. Annex revenues have increased by over 70% per year on average since the company was founded in 1998.

September 30, 2007 – Annex paid out $125, 237 in referral fees during fiscal 2007 to colleagues who referred projects or IT professionals. If you are interested in earning a passive income through referrals, please see our Referral Program.

September 25, 2007 – Denise Holleran-Boswell, President of The Annex Learning Centre Inc. and Stacey Cerniuk, Annex President & CEO, co-presented as the keynote speakers at the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Vancouver chapter’s September 2007 dinner meeting.

September 4, 2007 – Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC. Annex has appeared on the list for the last four consecutive years since 2004.

August 28, 2007 – Annex President featured on the cover of Business In Vancouver newspaper in an interview on the growing demand for IT personnel in the Vancouver marketplace.

July 21, 2007 – Annex surpasses 700 completed projects since the company was founded in July 1998, while continuing to maintain its industry-leading 97% customer satisfaction rating across all engagements.

June 25, 2007 – Annex announces the launch of The Annex Learning Centre Inc., a management training organization. As part of the Annex Group of Companies, the ALC will initially focus on project management training. There are a variety of project management offerings that are available as private, public or customized workshops.

June 1, 2007 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. appears in PROFIT magazine's prestigious PROFIT 100, an annual list of the fastest growing companies in Canada. PROFIT is a national publication that has served Canada's entrepreneurial business community for 25 years.

May 15, 2007 – CDN ranks Annex Consulting Group Inc. as one of the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada. CDN (Computer Dealer News) has been a leading information source for Canadian IT solution providers since 1985.

May 1, 2007 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is listed by Business In Vancouver newspaper as one of the top 100 largest high tech companies in British Columbia.

April 1, 2007 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. has been ranked among Canada's top technology companies by the Branham Group. Annex appears in the 2007 Branham300 list which ranks the largest publicly traded and privately held information technology companies in the country. The list appears in the March/April issue of Backbone magazine and on the Branham web site at http://www.branhamgroup.com.

March 1, 2007 – Annex announces that the Annex Alliance, our consortium of independent IT and business consultants, has exceeded 3,000 members in British Columbia.

January 25, 2007 – Annex announces deal with Accent Inns to provide preferred rates to all Annex Alliance members. The rates are below standard corporate rates and apply at all six Accent Inn locations in British Columbia for both personal and business visits. In order to take advantage of the offer, Annex Alliance members must quote "Annex Consulting Group Inc." when checking in. For more information about Accent Inns, please visit http://www.accentinns.com.

Annex President featured in IT Manager Connection podcast, ranked in top 10% of technet blogs worldwide.

Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC.

November 30, 2006 – Annex surpasses 600 completed projects since the company was established in July 1998. Annex continues to maintain its industry-leading 97% customer satisfaction rating across all projects.

November 8, 2006 – Stacey Cerniuk spoke at the ProjectWorld * BusinessAnalystWorld conference in Vancouver on "BA & PM – Together or Apart".

October 24, 2006 – Annex is ranked as one of the fastest growing technology companies in British Columbia. Annex has appeared on the list for the last four consecutive years since 2003. Only 10% of the companies in the 2006 list also appeared in the 2003 list.

September 30, 2006 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 increased 45% year-over-year compared to 2005.

September 30, 2006 – Annex paid out $112,780 in referral fees during fiscal 2006 to colleagues who referred project opportunities or high quality IT professionals. Keep those referrals coming! For more information, please see our Referral Program.

September 5, 2006 – Annex is ranked in BC's Fastest 50 in Five, recognizing the 50 fastest growing companies in BC in the last five years. Annex has appeared on the list for the last three consecutive years since 2004. Only 20% of the companies in the 2006 list also appeared in the 2004 list.

April 3, 2006 – Jean-Claude (JC) Rondou joins the Vancouver office of Annex as a Client Manager. JC is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 20 years of IT industry experience. He can be reached at jcrondou@annexgroup.com.

October 25, 2005 – Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver newspaper as one of the top 10 fastest growing technology companies in British Columbia. The list is based on 5-year revenue growth from year 2000 to 2004. Annex has appeared in the fastest growing technology companies list for the last three consecutive years.

October 1, 2005 – Annex announces the grand opening of our new Victoria office. We look forward to many successful projects on Vancouver Island.

September 30, 2005 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 increased 71% year-over-year compared to 2004.

September 13, 2005 – Annex is recognized #12 in the list of the 50 fastest growing companies in British Columbia. The list includes companies across all industries. Annex has appeared in the fastest growing company list for three consecutive years.

July 26, 2005 – Redfrog, an on-line mortgage product offered by Envision Financial, is featured in the Profile section of Business In Vancouver newspaper. Annex developed Redfrog requirements, then designed, developed, tested, implemented and supported the product for Envision. Redfrog has become the most successful product ever offered by Envision Financial.

April 4, 2005 – Annex is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Dong as Client Manager. Susan is a seasoned recruiter who has worked in the IT industry since 1999. Prior to joining Annex, Susan was Recruitment Director (BC) for a top 5 national recruiting company. Her role will include both recruitment and account management. Susan can be contacted at sdong@annexgroup.com.

January 27, 2005 – The Vancouver Sun reported that Health Minister, Shirley Bond, announced that the BC government will spend $10 million on programs to improve the safety of patients and health care workers. Included in that money is $1 million to develop a pilot project into a province-wide system for tracking health and safety incidents at health facilities. Annex was selected by the Provincial Health Services Authority to manage the process to evaluate and select the product to be used to track these critical incidents. The project includes stakeholder participation from all BC health authorities as well as many other health organizations in the province.

Annex President featured in IT Manager Connection podcast, ranked in top 10% of technet blogs worldwide.

Annex is ranked by Business In Vancouver as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in BC.

December 6, 2004 – Marie Poitras has joined Annex as the Manager of Finance and Administration. Marie's primary responsibility will be accounting processes. Marie can be reached at mpoitras@annexgroup.com.

October 26, 2004 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is ranked the #5 fastest growing technology company in British Columbia by Business In Vancouver newspaper. The list is based on the 5-year revenue growth from 1999 to 2003.

September 30, 2004 – Annex revenues for fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 increased 46% year-over-year compared to 2003.

September 14, 2004 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. appears in the list of the fastest growing companies in British Columbia. Annex is ranked #10 out of 50 companies listed by Business In Vancouver newspaper with a 1,114% 5-year revenue growth from 1999 to 2003. The issue of BIV included a write-up on Stacey Cerniuk, the President of Annex.

February 9, 2004 – Stacey Cerniuk, the President of Annex, is the new President of the Vancouver section of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS). CIPS is one of the largest IT associations in Canada for individual practitioners with thousands of members across the country. It has been in operation since 1958. For more information on CIPS, please visit http://www.cips.ca.

October 28, 2003 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is ranked #9 fastest growing technology company in British Columbia by Business In Vancouver newspaper. The list is based on revenue growth from 1998 to 2002. Annex revenues grew by 968% during that 5-year timeframe.

August 26, 2003 – Annex is ranked as one of the largest computer consulting firms in BC by Business In Vancouver newspaper. The list is based on the number of local IT consultants in the BC marketplace.

December 24, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk, President, CEO and founder of Annex, has received the 40 Under 40 award from Business In Vancouver newspaper. The prestigious award honours the top 40 business people in British Columbia under the age of 40. His focus on life balance was selected as the theme of this year's 40 Under 40 awards. As a result, Stacey appears on the front cover of the issue, his story is highlighted in the introduction to the edition, and he is showcased by appearing as the first award recipient in the newspaper.

August 23, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured by ComputerWorld, a national IT industry trade publication, in an article about contractors taking permanent employment positions.

August 9, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured by ComputerWorld in an article about using contractors to fill gaps and round out skills shortages.

May 29, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured in an article in The Province newspaper about the high tech sector regaining strength in British Columbia.

May 19, 2002 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured in an article in The Province newspaper about the Annex Alliance consortium of independent IT and business consultants in BC, and how the Alliance has grown substantially in part due to the Annex referral program.

July 26, 2001 – Stacey Cerniuk appears on the cover of Money, the business section of The Province newspaper. Annex is featured in an article about finding contractors in a soft economy, the fast-growing Annex Alliance, and the Annex referral program.

July 1, 2001 – Stacey Cerniuk and Annex are featured by HTC, Canada's HiTech Career Journal, in an article about the IT industry slow-down and how current market conditions are affecting the supply and demand for IT contractors.

June 1, 2001 – Stacey Cerniuk appears on the cover of Computing Canada, a national IT trade publication. The featured article in the issue discusses the increased demand for contractors as IT departments continue to shrink across the country.

March 1, 2001 – Annex Consulting Group Inc. is featured in Sounding Board, the official newspaper of the Vancouver Board of Trade. The article discusses e-commerce and showcases one of Annex's project teams at a Vancouver client.