Lawrence M. Young, B. Comp., Sc., C.Adm, CMC, I.S.P. 
Lawrence
has been an information technologist and management consultant for over 30 years,
and has helped hundreds of companies improve their bottom line by successfully
deploying technology and embracing best-business practices. Lawrence practices
among a rare breed of professionals that are equally comfortable with business,
human resource and technology issues and challenges. He has always understood
the connection between tools, processes and people, and that bottom line improvement
can only be maximized by addressing these three components concurrently. Over
the past three decades, Lawrence successfully developed a comprehensive and proven
approach to identifying a company's true needs across multiple disciplines, including
strategy, operations, human resources, technology and business processes. By performing
a thorough Corporate Diagnostic, Lawrence is able to ensure that all key problems
in a company are identified, analyzed, prioritized and solved in a lasting and
cost-effective manner. In 1975 Lawrence received his Bachelor of Computer
Science degree cum laude, with a joint major in Business, from the Faculty of
Engineering of Concordia University. He also holds the international designations
of Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Chartered Administrator (C.Adm),
and is recognized as an Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) by the Canadian
Information Processing Society. From 1980 to 2003, Lawrence taught numerous
courses at McGill University and Concordia University such as Information Systems
Design, Systems Analysis & Modeling, and Information Systems Management. From
1992 to 2004, Lawrence was co-founder and President of PYA Solutions Inc., a software
and consulting firm that grew to four offices with more than 70 employees under
his direction. From 1987 to 1992, Lawrence was Senior Vice-President of
the Consulting and Software division of an international firm of Chartered Accountants,
and held responsibilities for both its Canadian and U.S. operations.
From 1975 to 1987, Lawrence was Vice-President and General Manager
of Tyme Systems Ltd. /Varnet Corporation, with responsibilities
for both the hardware and software divisions.
Lawrence can be reached at lyoung@180systems.com
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