Lindsay Sill joins Vivacity Technologies as an Independent Advisor

April 28th 2022, Kamloops, BC - Vivacity Technologies Ltd., a trusted technology partner focused on IT consultancy services and helping firms deploy digital and security infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Lindsay Sill to the Advisory Board. Mrs. Sill will support Vivacity Technologies in building closer ties with public and private organizations throughout North America, as well as the company's long term strategy and governance.

"Lindsay’s experience across key technology industries is massive for us, and we're just delighted to have someone with Lindsay's experience on the Advisory Board,” said George Emery, CEO. “Lindsay and I have worked on several technology projects previously, so I know the extensive value that Lindsay will bring to the Vivacity team.”

Lindsay Sill is an Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the information/digital technology and services industry. She is skilled in Governance, Strategic Partnerships, Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, and Project Management. Over the past decade Lindsay has held various leadership roles at digital technology companies. Most relevantly, for over 10 years at WestGrid, Lindsay had been working with stakeholders in industry, academia, and government. WestGrid is a not-for-profit organization, which along with Compute Canada and the regional organizations provides essential services and infrastructure for Canadian scientists and their collaborators; she has worked directly with some of Canada’s brightest minds, supporting their world-class research. After WestGrid, Lindsay was appointed as the inaugural ED and COO for the Quantum Algorithms Institute, where she worked closely with the Board of Directors from the BC government, academia and industry to build BC’s quantum ecosystem.

“Working with George and the Vivacity Technologies team will be an exciting opportunity for me, especially in helping develop and grow solutions within the digital and security infrastructure space,” said Lindsay Sill. “Vivacity Technologies is a great example of how British Columbia can foster and support innovative and technology focused companies. We have some exciting opportunities ahead of us.”

In addition to her executive leadership experience, Lindsay has expanded her knowledge through a wide range of volunteer activities including speaking engagements, directorships, and committees. Lindsay serves as an independent director for CanShield Solutions Ltd. (a technology joint venture), BC Commissionaires (Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for Innovation & Industry Transformation), as well as the Co-Chair of ISAIC (Industry Sandbox and AI Computing at UAlberta) and Vice President for the Kelowna Ultimate Players Society. She was Global Ambassador for the Universal Women's Network, Vice-Chair of The Nest Foundation and Advisory Board member of the first international and Canadian chapter of the non-profit organization Women in HPC, which works to improve the gender balance in high performance computing.

Overview of Vivacity Technologies

Vivacity Technologies supports organizations through IT consulting services, and the deployment of digital and security infrastructure. As a trusted technology partner we become an extension of your team bridging the gap between current IT environments and desired future states. Some of our key clients include private firms, municipalities and First Nation organizations. Based in Canada, the Viva Team are technologists, focused on long-term strategy, challenging the status quo and being incredibly client focused. For more information see www.vvctec.com or contact info@vvctec.com.