TORONTO, August 12, 2026 — International Data Corporation (IDC) Canada today named the recipients of the 2026 CIO Awards Canada, now in its fifth year recognizing Canadian organizations and IT leaders driving measurable business value through technology.
The CIO Awards Canada honor organizations using IT to create competitive advantage, streamline operations, accelerate growth, or strengthen customer relationships. Winners will be recognized at a ceremony following IDC’s CIO Summit Canada on November 19 at the Delta Hotels Toronto.
“This year’s winners had to show real change in how their organizations operate,” said Antonia Funk, event director, North America, IDC. “Every finalist we reviewed had to prove the work moved the business forward, and that’s what makes this list worth paying attention to. “It’s a privilege to celebrate the outstanding teams turning their vision into measurable results.”
The 2026 IDC CIO Award Canada winners are:
Acres Enterprises Ltd
BC Hydro
BCLC
Bombardier
Bruce Power
CAA Club Group
Canadian Tire Corporation
CDW Canada
CIBC
City of Burlington
City of Kawartha Lakes
City of Markham
Environics Analytics
Foundry Spatial
Garden Loft Construction Ltd.
HachiAI
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance
IBM Canada
Insight Enterprises
INTEGRIS, a Division of Coastal Community Credit Union
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
McMaster University
Morguard Corporation
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP)
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Parrish & Heimbecker Limited
Peel Region
PointClickCare
Precision Parcel and Package Deliveries, part of the Fastfrate Group
PwC Canada
QDOC Inc., a medical technology company
RapidCents Inc
Rogers Bank
Royal Bank of Canada
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
Scotiabank
Shared Services Canada
Sun Life
TD Bank Group
The District Municipality of Muskoka
The Regional Municipality of Durham
TMX Group
Toronto Catholic District School Board
TransAlta
Tru Cooperative Bank
Unity Health Toronto
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
To learn more about this year’s awards and event, visit the CIO Summit event webpage.
About the CIO Awards Canada
The CIO Awards Canada recognize Canadian organizations and teams applying technology in innovative ways to deliver business value. The award is a recognized mark of enterprise excellence for winning organizations.
About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the technology intelligence layer of the AI economy. A global leader in research and data for more than 60 years, IDC’s expert analysts, proprietary datasets, and rigorous methodologies are trusted by business and IT leaders to guide critical business strategies and IT investments. Today, that intelligence is built into the tools and workflows where work gets done with IDC Quanta, making work sharper, teams faster, and businesses harder to beat.
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