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
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1980 – 1985 |
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Extensive work and travel in North and South America, and the
Asia Pacific region. |
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1980 |
Traveled Canada,
US, South Pacific & Australasia. |
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1981 |
Home Oil & CIDA. Filmed drilling for oil in
Guyana via Brazil. |
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1985 |
Undergrad
degree University of Victoria. Studied China and Asia Pacific economics. |
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1985
– 1994 |
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Began career in international relations and information technology with the
Asia
Pacific Foundation of Canada. |
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1985 |
Researched and deployed early enterprise information technologies. |
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1988 |
Built a major computer system for “PACIT88 - Pacific Cooperation in
Information Technology” conference (CIDA
sponsored). |
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Designed and built an e-mail based communication network in 20 Asia Pacific
countries for PECC (Pacific Economic
Cooperation Council). |
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Made an extensive number of international presentations on Microsoft-based
technologies and the Internet. |
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1992 |
Extended the PECC system to APEC (Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum). Represented Canada in “APEC
Technology Experts Group”. |
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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. |
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1994
– present |
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Founded and still operate
Systems Farm group of companies. |
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1994 |
Join Microsoft Solution Providers program.
APFC system expansion. |
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1995 |
Service Teck Corporation,
Ventures West, WOF,
Chilliwack city
maps. |
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1996 |
Angel investor partnership established. Acquire first real estate assets. |
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1997 |
Enterprise IT infrastructure projects. Telus,
Terasen, HY Louie and others. |
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1998 |
Enterprise
software projects. Creo, Merrill Lynch, BC
Ferries, IATSE. |
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1999 |
Customers accumulate. Rapid Transit.
London
Drugs. UBC,
Eastman. |
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2000 |
Software products. Applications for MS Exchange &
“eChart”. |
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2001 |
Healthcare IT activities in US & Canada. Company reorganization. |
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2002 |
Subsidiary company IMI Innovation Management Inc.
founded. |
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2003 |
First three IMI software and intellectual property investments underway.
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2004 |
IMI
corporate expansion initiated. |
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2005 |
Undertake projects “Good Hand” and
“Neurology Knowledge Management”. |
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2006 |
Design and build
Patient Voice™
Version 1.
Pilot project launch April 2006. |
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2007 |
Analyze pilot project
usage patterns. Assess partnerships. |
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2008 |
Patient Voice™
Version 2
development. Global
partners. Focus. Fixes. Outreach. |
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2009 |
Add complementary,
alternative, prevention emphasis to new architecture. |
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2010 |
IMI "Version 2.0" planning.
Focus. Fixes. Roles & resources. New projects. |