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Patrick Arnold, Founder  

Patrick Arnold is an experienced systems engineer, software architect and entrepreneur.  He founded the Systems Farm group of companies in 1994, and has led project teams that have transformed many multinational corporations and other organizations.  He is recognized as an early champion of e-mail, knowledge management and electronic health records, and has officially represented Canada in international forums focused on those topics.  He plays hockey, is a certified coastal cruising instructor and has an avid interest in global markets, innovation and intellectual property management.

 Summary of Experience

 

 

 

1980 – 1985

 

Extensive work and travel in North and South America, and the Asia Pacific region.

 

 

 

 

1980

Traveled Canada, US, South Pacific & Australasia.

 

1981

Home Oil & CIDA.  Filmed drilling for oil in Guyana via Brazil.

 

1985

Undergrad degree University of Victoria.  Studied China and Asia Pacific economics.

 

 

 

1985 – 1994

 

Began career in international relations and information technology with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

 

 

 

 

1985

Researched and deployed early enterprise information technologies.

 

1988

Built a major computer system for “PACIT88 - Pacific Cooperation in Information Technology” conference (CIDA sponsored).

 

 

Designed and built an e-mail based communication network in 20 Asia Pacific countries for PECC (Pacific Economic Cooperation Council).

 

 

Made an extensive number of international presentations on Microsoft-based technologies and the Internet.

 

1992

Extended the PECC system to APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation  Forum).  Represented Canada in “APEC Technology Experts Group”.

 

 

Mentored by Canadian leaders including Ambassador Ray Anderson, The Hon. Colin Hansen, The Hon. James D. Horsman, Marcel Mercier, Dr. Jan Walls, Dr. Graeme McDonald, Dr. William Saywell and Dr. John Wiebe.

 

 

 

1994 – present

 

Founded and still operate Systems Farm group of companies.

 

 

 

 

1994

Join Microsoft Solution Providers program.  APFC system expansion. 

 

1995

Service Teck Corporation, Ventures West, WOF, Chilliwack city maps.

 

1996

Angel investor partnership established.  Acquire first real estate assets.

 

1997

Enterprise IT infrastructure projects.  Telus, Terasen, HY Louie and others.

 

1998

Enterprise software projects.  Creo, Merrill Lynch, BC Ferries, IATSE.

 

1999

Customers accumulate.  Rapid Transit.  London Drugs.  UBC, Eastman.

 

2000

Software products.  Applications for MS Exchange & “eChart”.

 

2001

Healthcare IT activities in US & Canada.  Company reorganization.

 

2002

Subsidiary company IMI Innovation Management Inc. founded.

 

2003

First three IMI software and intellectual property investments underway.

 

2004

IMI corporate expansion initiated.

 

 2005

Undertake projects “Good Hand” and “Neurology Knowledge Management”.

 

2006

Design and build Patient Voice Version 1.  Pilot project launch April 2006.
 

2007

Analyze pilot project usage patterns.  Assess partnerships.
 

2008

Patient Voice Version 2 development. Global partners. Focus. Fixes. Outreach.

 

2009

Add complementary, alternative, prevention emphasis to new architecture.

 

2010

IMI "Version 2.0" planning.  Focus.  Fixes.  Roles & resources.  New projects.