Business Chief April 2019

FINNING INTERNATIONAL
Finning International has
transformed its cybersecurity
efforts, built strong partnerships
and created a culture built on
collaboration – Chief Information
Security Officer Suzie Smibert
tells us more
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ndustry 4.0 is changing the game for the
traditional industrial sector. New technologies
and innovations have seen original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers turn
towards new solutions to ensure greater efficiency,
improve safety, meet compliance requirements
and guarantee substantial savings. However, such
advances come with additional risks that can threaten
the security of consumer and machine data, with
breaches found to be the most costly in the United
States and Canada by the Ponemon Institute.
With firm routes in Canada, Finning International
now amasses an impressive global footprint, spanning
three geographies. Employing more than 13,000
people worldwide, the business has accrued a world
class network of product support services across
British Columbia, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
the Northwest Territories and a portion of Nunavut,
as well as the United Kingdom, Ireland and South
America. Its formidable reputation in industrial
markets, such as mining, construction and agriculture,
has enabled the company to become a key figure
APRIL 2019