Timmy Awards

CEO Message

by Profound Impact
November 9, 2021February 10, 2022

Welcome to the November edition of Profound Connections.

The past few weeks have been an exciting time for our team at Profound Impact™.

We are proud to announce that our very own Sohail Ramzan, Technical Program Manager, was selected as the Toronto Region’s Best Tech Manager for the 7th annual Timmy Awards. Sohail’s contributions to Profound Impact have been immeasurable and we are thrilled that his talent and leadership are being recognized through this prestigious awards program. Congratulations, Sohail!

In addition, Sherryl Petricevic, our Business Development Consultant at Profound Impact has been named a recipient of the 2021 Leading Women, Leading Girls — Building Communities Recognition Award from MPP Laura Mae Lindo. This recognition program acknowledges and celebrates women-identified Kitchener Centre residents who have demonstrated exceptional leadership to improve the lives of others and who have made substantial contributions to the community.

Also new this month — I am thrilled to have been elected to CANARIE’s Board of Directors. It’s an honour to be joining such an esteemed group of professionals, all of which bring unparalleled expertise in technology, innovation, finance and academia. More on these announcements below!

This week is an exciting one as we celebrate National STEM Day (November 8) and Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 8-14). Here we are, 20 months since COVID-19 emerged, and we are working harder than ever to reboot our economies for a better, more sustainable and equitable post-pandemic world. These two national and global events signify how we can be rethinking our approach to build back stronger and regenerate growth.

This past Monday, we had the opportunity to watch a special screening of the 3M produced documentary film “Not the Science Type” by the 3M Women’s Leadership Forum in celebration of National STEM Day. I invite you to watch the preview here. And don’t forget to check out the tens of thousands of activities, competitions and events hosted by millions of people all over the world in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Thank you for your continued engagement and support.

Warmest regards,

Sherry Shannon-Vanstone

Timmy Awards

by Profound Impact
October 19, 2021May 13, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOCAL TECH STARTUP PROFOUND IMPACT’S SOHAIL RAMZAN NAMED TORONTO REGION’S BEST TECH MANAGER BY TIMMY AWARDS PANEL

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The prestigious tech industry awards program, created by Tech in Motion, announces top regional tech leaders for 2021

WATERLOO, ON | OCTOBER 19, 2021 —Profound Impact™ Corporation, a Waterloo Region-based startup, is proud to announce that Sohail Ramzan, Technical Program Manager at Profound Impact, has been selected as the Toronto Region’s Best Tech Manager for the 7th annual Timmy Awards. He will now have the opportunity to receive even more recognition by competing to take home the North American Award, to be chosen by an expert panel of judges: Dr. Anita Jindal, Senior Director of Engineering at VMware, Akshaya Aradhya, Director of Engineering at Netflix, and Nirmal Srinivasan, Software Engineering Director at PayPal.

“We are extremely proud to recognize leading managers in the tech industry, locally and across North America,” says Mandy Walker, Executive Director of Marketing at Motion Recruitment, Tech in Motion’s creator. “These tech leaders’ steadfast dedication to empowering their teams through all circumstances and adapting to changing circumstances, while still inspiring those around them, deserve recognition.”

Sohail has worked with Profound Impact for nearly two years, leading a cohesive development team that has built and continues to enhance the next-generation social engagement and interaction platform to measure the worldwide impact of an organization and its programming. Guided by Sohail’s leadership and technological expertise, Profound Impact has created an innovative digital community of stakeholders including alumni, academics, researchers, innovators and professionals working together to find actionable solutions to global challenges.

“Sohail’s contributions to Profound Impact have been immeasurable and we are thrilled that his talent and leadership are being recognized,” said Sherry Shannon-Vanstone, founder and CEO of Profound Impact “Sohail and his team have brought our product vision to life, ensuring that our digital community and other services provide the tools and analysis needed to measure impact and tackle complex global issues.”

After the success of last year’s virtual event, the 2021 Timmy Awards ceremony on Oct. 28 will once again be an entirely digital experience on YouTube Premiere. North American winners will be announced live in front of Finalists, Regional Winners and members of the tech community from across North America. The public can RSVP here to attend and see who will be declared as the 2021 North American Winner. Further information on all judges and finalists can be found on the Timmy Awards’ website.

For more information on Profound Impact, please visit www.profoundimpact.com. See how Profound Impact is being deployed by visiting https://demo.profoundimpact.com/.

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ABOUT TECH IN MOTION EVENTS

Tech in Motion is a North American events series that brings local tech community professionals together to connect, learn and innovate. What started as a passion project in 2011, by IT staffing and recruiting firm Motion Recruitment, grew into an organization of over 250,000 members across 14 chapters in North America including Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, LA, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. Please visit www.techinmotionevents.com for more information about our notable speakers, sponsors and events.

ABOUT PROFOUND IMPACT CORPORATION

Profound Impact connects great people to do great things by providing a unique and transformational digital community to measure the worldwide impact of an organization and by facilitating and accelerating connectivity to inspire collaborative solutions to difficult global problems.

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Timmy Award Finalist

by Profound Impact
September 2, 2021May 13, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOCAL TECH STARTUP PROFOUND IMPACT™’S SOHAIL RAMZAN NAMED BEST TECH MANAGER FINALIST FOR TIMMY AWARDS

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The prestigious tech industry awards program, created by Tech in Motion, announces top regional tech leaders for 2021

WATERLOO, ON | SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 — Profound Impact™ Corporation, a Waterloo Region-based startup, is proud to announce that Sohail Ramzan, Technical Program Manager at Profound Impact™, has been selected as a Best Tech Manager Finalist for the 7th annual Timmy Awards, which recognizes the top workplaces and people inside the North American tech industry. Ramzan has been named one of three regional finalists in the Toronto area.

Demonstrating great leadership and positive influence, managers such as Sohail Ramzan lead their teams through unexpected territories and inspire performance and growth. The Waterloo Region’s tech community can vote here until September 27 to decide the Regional Winners, who will be judged in the national round by experts from companies like Paypal, Netflix and Oracle.

“In an ever-changing world, we value the unwavering commitment and agility from tech leaders like these, who help strengthen and motivate those around them professionally,” says Mandy Walker, Executive Director of Marketing at Tech in Motion’s creator, Motion Recruitment. “Through the Timmys, we are glad for the opportunity to recognize leaders in tech workplaces dedicated to empowering their teams.”

The selection criteria for the Best Tech Manager is based on the following:

Promotes career growth and inspires innovation
Goes above and beyond to ensure a motivating, inclusive team culture
Employs a clear and communicated vision to produce an innovative product

“We are thrilled that Sohail’s talent and leadership is being recognized as a finalist for this prestigious award,” said Sherry Shannon-Vanstone, founder and CEO of Profound Impact™ Corporation. “At Profound Impact™, our work is rooted in inspiring collaborative solutions to difficult global problems — and Sohail continues to push our mission forward as a visionary manager who remains committed to empowering our team.”

Profound Impact™ offers a next-generation digital community and interaction platform, helping universities and colleges, research institutions and social impact organizations accelerate connectivity, inspire collaboration and measure their impact. Earlier this month, the Profound Impact™ team debuted their new career trajectory solution, designed to help institutions and enterprises find and tell their impact stories through alumni career trajectory data. The company looks forward to releasing additional solutions, including a research/researcher matching solution, to be announced soon.

After the success of last year’s virtual ceremony, the 2021 Timmy Awards ceremony on Thursday, October 28 will once again be a completely digital experience. To vote, RSVP or learn more, visit the Timmys website.

For more information on Profound Impact™ please visit www.profoundimpact.com. See how Profound Impact™ is being deployed by visiting https://demo.profoundimpact.com/.