WATERLOO —
Three interactive whiteboards that look like big tablets are installed along one wall.
A digital projector hangs on the ceiling.
The horizontal bars feature tablets, smartphones and laptops.
Detailed prompts are available for a long list of software. Welcome to the tech lounge, which opened on Tuesday at the staff cafeteria at the financial Canada headquarters in Manulife, next to Connors Dorado Avenue.
To improve the efficiency of thousands of employees, Manulife will open three lounges.
The first opened in Toronto in April.
The second match was held at Waterloo on Tuesday.
Next spring, the company's Boston office will open a third.
"This is a big deal for us . "
The president of end-user service told hundreds of employees gathered in the cafeteria.
Manulife employees may visit from time to time due to problems with software programs (including Connection 4.
0, Access 2010, Lotus Notes 8.
5, Office 2010, Windows 7, Microsoft OneNote, Excel, and Microsoft Word 2010.
The transparent plastic bracket on the wall contains detailed-
Prompt sheet on all software.
"These are really good," senior Wayne Martin
The vice president and chief information officer of Canada division said about the tip sheet. "They fly off. We re-
"Fill these four or five times a day," said Omega and Martin as they walked through the technical lounge with MaryAnn Harrison, a senior executive at Manulife --
Vice president and general manager of Canada.
There are also iPads, iPhones, Blackberries and laptops on hand.
Employees can view the devices and ask questions about any of them.
Employees use a large number of mobile hardware applications for voice and data.
"We have a lot of people working from home two or three days a week, so it's perfect," Harrison said . ".
Three Smart boards on one wall are interactive.
Waterloo staff can respond to someone
On-site during training.
The board stream the video and allows employees to write on the video.
The company employs about 3,800 employees in the offices of Waterloo and kidina, and over the past year the company has invested a lot of new technology so that employees can collaborate more easily, remote work arrangements and flexible working hours are also supported.
"We really have a lot of tools," Martin said . "
"It's really to help them understand, tips and tricks.
This is really to help them improve their work efficiency.
"The whole concept is to improve them in Africa.
"The way to threaten," Ouimet added.
Before crossing the Tech Lounge, the three executives briefly said a few words on a ribbon --
Cutting ceremony
They said the lounge would hold a training event and asked-an-expert days.
Over the past six months, they say, the company has received a lot of feedback from employees using TechLounge in the Toronto office.
"It's really a great way to ask a lot of questions about what we use in the day --to-
"Harrison said.
The technology used by the financial services giant is only as good as the people who use it, she said.
"So far, I and the people using the lounge have said that they came in for a specific reason and they went out with additional information they didn't know, Harrison said.
Tpender @ therecord. com WATERLOO —
Three interactive whiteboards that look like big tablets are installed along one wall.
A digital projector hangs on the ceiling.
The horizontal bars feature tablets, smartphones and laptops.
Detailed prompts are available for a long list of software. Welcome to the tech lounge, which opened on Tuesday at the staff cafeteria at the financial Canada headquarters in Manulife, next to Connors Dorado Avenue.
To improve the efficiency of thousands of employees, Manulife will open three lounges.
The first opened in Toronto in April.
The second match was held at Waterloo on Tuesday.
Next spring, the company's Boston office will open a third.
"This is a big deal for us . "
The president of end-user service told hundreds of employees gathered in the cafeteria.
Manulife employees may visit from time to time due to problems with software programs (including Connection 4.
0, Access 2010, Lotus Notes 8.
5, Office 2010, Windows 7, Microsoft OneNote, Excel, and Microsoft Word 2010.
The transparent plastic bracket on the wall contains detailed-
Prompt sheet on all software.
"These are really good," senior Wayne Martin
The vice president and chief information officer of Canada division said about the tip sheet. "They fly off. We re-
"Fill these four or five times a day," said Omega and Martin as they walked through the technical lounge with MaryAnn Harrison, a senior executive at Manulife --
Vice president and general manager of Canada.
There are also iPads, iPhones, Blackberries and laptops on hand.
Employees can view the devices and ask questions about any of them.
Employees use a large number of mobile hardware applications for voice and data.
"We have a lot of people working from home two or three days a week, so it's perfect," Harrison said . ".
Three Smart boards on one wall are interactive.
Waterloo staff can respond to someone
On-site during training.
The board stream the video and allows employees to write on the video.
The company employs about 3,800 employees in the offices of Waterloo and kidina, and over the past year the company has invested a lot of new technology so that employees can collaborate more easily, remote work arrangements and flexible working hours are also supported.
"We really have a lot of tools," Martin said . "
"It's really to help them understand, tips and tricks.
This is really to help them improve their work efficiency.
"The whole concept is to improve them in Africa.
"The way to threaten," Ouimet added.
Before crossing the Tech Lounge, the three executives briefly said a few words on a ribbon --
Cutting ceremony
They said the lounge would hold a training event and asked-an-expert days.
Over the past six months, they say, the company has received a lot of feedback from employees using TechLounge in the Toronto office.
"It's really a great way to ask a lot of questions about what we use in the day --to-
"Harrison said.
The technology used by the financial services giant is only as good as the people who use it, she said.
"So far, I and the people using the lounge have said that they came in for a specific reason and they went out with additional information they didn't know, Harrison said.
Tpender @ therecord. com WATERLOO —
Three interactive whiteboards that look like big tablets are installed along one wall.
A digital projector hangs on the ceiling.
The horizontal bars feature tablets, smartphones and laptops.
Detailed prompts are available for a long list of software. Welcome to the tech lounge, which opened on Tuesday at the staff cafeteria at the financial Canada headquarters in Manulife, next to Connors Dorado Avenue.
To improve the efficiency of thousands of employees, Manulife will open three lounges.
The first opened in Toronto in April.
The second match was held at Waterloo on Tuesday.
Next spring, the company's Boston office will open a third.
"This is a big deal for us . "
The president of end-user service told hundreds of employees gathered in the cafeteria.
Manulife employees may visit from time to time due to problems with software programs (including Connection 4.
0, Access 2010, Lotus Notes 8.
5, Office 2010, Windows 7, Microsoft OneNote, Excel, and Microsoft Word 2010.
The transparent plastic bracket on the wall contains detailed-
Prompt sheet on all software.
"These are really good," senior Wayne Martin
The vice president and chief information officer of Canada division said about the tip sheet. "They fly off. We re-
"Fill these four or five times a day," said Omega and Martin as they walked through the technical lounge with MaryAnn Harrison, a senior executive at Manulife --
Vice president and general manager of Canada.
There are also iPads, iPhones, Blackberries and laptops on hand.
Employees can view the devices and ask questions about any of them.
Employees use a large number of mobile hardware applications for voice and data.
"We have a lot of people working from home two or three days a week, so it's perfect," Harrison said . ".
Three Smart boards on one wall are interactive.
Waterloo staff can respond to someone
On-site during training.
The board stream the video and allows employees to write on the video.
The company employs about 3,800 employees in the offices of Waterloo and kidina, and over the past year the company has invested a lot of new technology so that employees can collaborate more easily, remote work arrangements and flexible working hours are also supported.
"We really have a lot of tools," Martin said . "
"It's really to help them understand, tips and tricks.
This is really to help them improve their work efficiency.
"The whole concept is to improve them in Africa.
"The way to threaten," Ouimet added.
Before crossing the Tech Lounge, the three executives briefly said a few words on a ribbon --
Cutting ceremony
They said the lounge would hold a training event and asked-an-expert days.
Over the past six months, they say, the company has received a lot of feedback from employees using TechLounge in the Toronto office.
"It's really a great way to ask a lot of questions about what we use in the day --to-
"Harrison said.
The technology used by the financial services giant is only as good as the people who use it, she said.
"So far, I and the people using the lounge have said that they came in for a specific reason and they went out with additional information they didn't know, Harrison said.
Tpender @ therecord.