BC Place Facilitates Internal Communication with Intranet Connections During Post-Olympic Construction
Released on: August 18, 2010, 3:36 am
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Intranet Connections
Industry: Software
Vancouver, BC - Intranet Connections (www.intranetconnections.com) is pleased to announce the
intranet launch for BC Place, the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. BC Place launched their Intranet
Connections Intranet 2.0 CMS Software in July with goals of improving corporate
communication, increasing employee involvement, and enhancing information sharing
within the organization.
After the 2010 Winter Games, BC Place was scheduled major construction to revitalize
and modernize the facilities, including the largest retractable roof of its kind in
the world. When the Administration team at BC Place learned that half of all
full-time staff would be moving to temporary offices at the Vancouver Convention
Centre and the other half would remain at BC Place, they immediately became aware
that a corporate communication tool was needed to unify the two locations. The IT
team spearheaded the project, identifying an intranet site as the best means to
facilitate internal communication and provide a central repository for staff
information.
In evaluating intranet solutions, BC Place knew they wanted to find a turnkey
product that did not require any programming or custom development in order to get
their site up and running.
“We ultimately selected Intranet Connections as an intranet solution because it was
out-of the box and it required minimal administration overhead. Intranet
Connections also came highly recommended, was proven in the market place and was
developed by a Canadian company. We really liked the fact that Intranet Connections
was a local organization.” says Winnie Mok, Information Services Manager at BC
Place.
Since this was BC Place’s first intranet implementation, Intranet Connections’ suite
of ready-to-use applications allowed the intranet development committee to focus
efforts on the key success factors for a well received rollout. Priorities for the
launch included: educating users about the role of an intranet, developing dynamic
and relevant content and establishing site usage guidelines.
The new intranet has become a central part of BC Place’s multi-location
communications and information management strategy. Construction news, press
updates, updated policies and information about their upcoming road show are all
posted on the intranet to keep employees at different facilities up to date and in
the know.
About BC Place
BC Place is the largest sports, exhibition and entertainment venue of its kind in
British Columbia, hosting the province’s most notable events, including the Opening
and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Upon re-opening
in 2011, BC Place will be the new home for the Vancouver MLS franchise, will
continue to be home to the BC Lions Football Club, the 2011 Grey Cup and many other
exhibitions, community and entertainment events. Visit http://www.bcplace.com for
more info.
About Intranet Connections
Intranet Connections Intranet 2.0 Software is out-of-the-box intranet software that
combines core tools, intranet tasks and employee collaboration in an easy to use and
turnkey environment. More than 1400 organizations world-wide have chosen Intranet
Connections as their intranet software provider and the company has a strong
vertical within financial and health sectors.
If you’d like more information about this topic, please contact Rachel Lai at
604-924-9770 or visit the Intranet Connections web site at http://www.intranetconnections.com
Contact Details: Suite 230 - 1000 Roosevelt Cres
North Vancouver, BC
V7P 1M3
Tel: 604.924.9770
Fax: 604.924.9740
Website: http://www.intranetconnections.com
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