Canadian innovators gather to honour outstanding technology-driven projects that are shaping the future of business.
TORONTO (Thursday, August 7, 2025) — International Data Corporation (IDC) Canada, proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 CIO Awards Canada. Annually, IDC + CIO recognizes the tech world’s most innovative organizations and accomplished leaders. 2025 will be the fourth year for this popular awards program, where the CIO Awards Canada program has recognized innovative Canadian tech projects and teams.
This prestigious award celebrates exceptional Canadian organizations that are leveraging technology to drive digital transformation and deliver measurable business value. Award recipients will be honoured at a ceremony following IDC’s CIO Summit Canada on November 13 at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
“We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 CIO Awards Canada. This year’s winning projects are innovative and inspiring examples of what’s possible when visionary leadership is paired with a highly skilled, future-focused workforce,” said Allice Shandler, senior director, Events—The Americas, IDC. “It is our honour to recognize these achievements and the remarkable individuals behind them.”
2025 CIO Award Canada Winners:
- Acres Enterprises Ltd.
- ALDO Group
- Alpha Auto Group
- ATB Financial
- BCI
- Bell Canada
- BGC Engineering and Cambio Earth
- Bombardier
- Bruce Power
- CAA Club Group of Companies
- Canada Life
- Canadian Tire Corporation
- Carmens Group
- CIMtech Green Energy
- City of North Bay
- City of Richmond
- Electrical Safety Authority
- EQ BANK
- FIT FOODS LTD
- Germain Hôtels
- IBM
- Infrastructure Ontario
- Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
- Island Health
- Lexis Nexis
- Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
- McCain Foods
- Metalab
- MIRLIN TECHNOLOGIES
- Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP)
- OpenText
- PHSS Support Services
- QDoc Inc.
- RapidCents Inc
- Rogers Bank
- Samsung Electronics Canada
- Sparrow BioAcoustics
- Sun Life
- TD Bank Group
- TechBlocks Inc.
- The Regional Municipality of Durham
- The Regional Municipality of Peel
- Toronto District School Board
- Toronto Hydro
CIO Awards Canada
The CIO Awards for Canada celebrate Canadian organizations and the teams within them that are using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantages, optimizing business processes, enabling growth, or improving relationships with customers. The award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence and a source of pride for all winning organizations.
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