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Fortinet wants Calgary cybersecurity hub to be a home base for Western Canadian partners

October 13, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
Fortinet’s new Calgary cybersecurity innovation hub gives Western Canadian partners access to meeting and event space, technical labs and Fortinet expertise, with more capabilities still to come. Western Canada chief Gord Phillips joins In The Channel to discuss the investment and Fortinet’s larger ambitions for Calgary’s cybersecurity ecosystem.

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The evolution of an MSP: WBM’s 75-year journey and the “curse” of the entrepreneur

April 14, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The evolution of an MSP: WBM’s 75-year journey and the “curse” of the entrepreneur
WBM Technologies president JoeAnne Hardy discusses the company’s transition from a 1950s typewriter shop to a leading Canadian MSP. She opens up about the “curse” of the entrepreneur, the deliberate pivot that aligned business growth with personal well-being, and why knowing your non-negotiables is the key to navigating private equity and growth capital.