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Cadre Information Technologies: A New Era in IT Staffing
We are excited to announce the strategic merger of Cadre and Talint Solutions to form Cadre Information Technologies (CIT) representing a significant advancement in IT recruitment and outsourcing services. By uniting Cadre’s two decades of engineering and technical recruitment expertise with Talint Solutions’ extensive IT proficiency, the new entity is poised to offer enhanced services across a broader range of industries.
Cadre has a longstanding reputation for delivering top-tier talent in engineering and technical fields, while Talint Solutions specializes in IT recruitment and outsourcing, focusing on areas such as IT architecture, development, business analysis, project management, data analysis, network infrastructure, cloud, and security services.
Expanded Capabilities, Unwavering Dedication
For our valued clients, this merger means access to an expanded network of top-tier talent and resources, without any disruption to the services you’ve come to rely on. Our commitment to excellence remains steadfast, now bolstered by enhanced capabilities and a wider reach.
A Stronger Network, Greater Opportunities
Cadre Information Technologies brings together decades of collective experience in the IT staffing industry. Our expanded presence now spans key tech hubs throughout Canada and the USA including branches in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, and San Antonio, allowing us to tap into diverse talent pools and serve a broader range of clients.
Why Choose Cadre Information Technologies?
Our approach goes beyond simply matching resumes to job descriptions. We take the time to understand the unique needs of each client and candidate, ensuring the right fit for both technical skills and company culture. This personalized approach, combined with our extensive industry knowledge, allows us to make connections that last.
Empowering Your Success
For current clients, this merger means no change in the quality of service you’ve come to expect—just more power and resources at your disposal. For new or returning clients, it’s an opportunity to benefit from our expanded network and enhanced capabilities.
Our Commitment
At Cadre Information Technologies, we remain dedicated to delivering exceptional value to both our clients and candidates. Our team works diligently to identify and place top-tier talent, ensuring they possess the technical skills, experience, and cultural fit required to thrive in your organization.
Looking Ahead
As we embark on this new chapter, we’re excited about the possibilities ahead. The merger of Cadre and Talint Solutions into Cadre Information Technologies represents not just a combination of two companies, but a fusion of expertise, networks, and shared commitment to excellence in IT staffing.
Learn More About Our Enhanced Capabilities
Ready to discover how Cadre Information Technologies can enhance your IT staffing experience? Contact us today to explore the expanded opportunities and resources now available to you. Let’s shape the future of your workforce together.
Our Overview
Cadre is a significant North American recruitment agency that specializes in matching highly qualified, mid-level to executive-level professionals with the most sought-after roles in their field.
Our ability to create long-term connections with our clients’ HR Departments and mutually beneficial ties with the market’s best candidates in a number of disciplines drives our success. Our recruitment professionals are well-positioned to identify, qualify, and supply the best applicant for each individual opening.
Full-Cycle Solutions
Cadre delivers strategic, full-cycle search solutions for mid-level to senior roles, as well as consulting services to our clients in areas beyond standard search requirements.
Cadre also offers outsourced solutions and consulting for recruiting and human resource strategy. Within today’s competitive, skilled-labour market, our information technology recruitment group specializes in discovering hard-to-find applicants and hidden talent pools with technical experience, analytical competencies, and new methodologies.
Our Framework
Cadre’s collaborative approach is key to its staffing success structure, ensuring that each partner has in-depth knowledge of all customers and can respond to ad hoc demands at any point of an assignment. This shared knowledge alleviates the restrictions of relying on a single point of contact and, when combined with 24-hour access, allows for a speedy response to customer demands.
Cadre is establishing a strong reputation in the information technology/operational technology business for recruiting and has dedicated resources to ensure that we have
well-established networks and contacts throughout
the industry.
Darren Lloyd
Managing Partner, Cadre IT
Darren Lloyd is a seasoned global talent leader and strategist with over two decades of experience driving organizational success through innovative workforce solutions. As the Founder and Chief Talent Officer of Talint Solutions, Darren has built a reputation for aligning businesses with the right talent, enabling companies to grow and thrive. His approach is rooted in transparency, trust, and ethical practices, making Talint Solutions a trusted partner for organizations seeking tailored talent acquisition and workforce planning strategies.
Darren’s expertise spans a wide range of disciplines, including talent acquisition, recruitment strategies, diversity initiatives, and process improvement. Known for transforming teams into high-performing assets, he identifies and addresses skill gaps while fostering engagement and motivation.
In addition to leading Talint Solutions, Darren is the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of LeverageSN, a company dedicated to optimizing ServiceNow platforms for maximum business impact. With a focus on strategic partnerships, Darren and the LeverageSN team ensure their clients derive lasting value from their digital investments.
Whether guiding a start-up toward its potential or negotiating deals of all sizes, Darren’s perceptive and disciplined leadership style delivers results. With an extensive network of clients and contacts, he offers scalable solutions to businesses ready to achieve their next milestone.
Sandie Cossa
Practice Lead, Western Canada (Fort MacMurray)
Sandie Cossa is Cadre’s Practice Leader in Western Canada and oversees our oil and gas practice out of our Fort McMurray office. Prior to joining Cadre, she worked as a Recruiter for Petro-Canada (now Suncor) where she played an integral role in managing large-scale recruitment activities. Educated at both the University of Waterloo and Lambton College, she attained both a Bachelor of Science degree and an Industrial Hygiene Technology Diploma.
Sandie’s background includes more than 13 years of experience in other facets of business that have provided her with a broader understanding of organizations and the requirements of line managers and supervisors. Her ability to quickly establish rapport, to actively listen and understand client issues and to follow through on commitments have been definite assets towards her career, earning her an ‘Exceptional Contributor Award’ for accelerating the hiring of priority roles with a facility reaching full complement in eight years. Sandie was the sole Recruiter based in Fort McMurray hiring for the Operations and Maintenance roles on the Fort Hills Project. She was involved in developing the recruitment strategy, resume screening, pre-screening of candidates, behavioral-based interviews, reference checks and offer extensions. The positions filled included Senior Engineers, Operational Leads, Power Engineers, Skilled Trades, Heavy Equipment Operators and Administrative Staff. Sandie remains a key member of the Cadre team and was most recently dedicated to leading the Recruitment Process Outsourcing for the Imperial Oil account.
Ward Sutherland
Indigenous Advisor
Ward Sutherland has over 30+ years of extensive experience in senior management and government relations roles primarily within the hospitality and technology sectors. Mr. Sutherland served as a two-term Calgary City Councillor from 2013 to 2021, where he served on the Board of Directors for Calgary Economic Development, Calgary Police Commission, Silvera For Seniors, the Calgary Stampede and Chaired the City’s Business Advisory Committee.
Mr. Sutherland is a proud member of the Metis Nation of Alberta and while elected, advocated for Indigenous recognition, education and engagement with Council, Treaty 7 and Metis nations. Calgary’s White Goose Flying report was the first Call to Action document (Indian Residential School Truth and Reconciliation) to be passed and implemented by a City Council in Canada. In addition, Mr. Sutherland served on the Board of Directors for the Muskrat Metis Society, received a Metis Recognition Award and currently serves as Senior Special Advisor to the President of Metis Nation, Region 3.
Recently, Mr. Sutherland was appointed to the Otipemisiwak Metis Self-Government Transition Committee. With his strong background in community and public service, Mr. Sutherland received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee & the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Yvan Michon
Senior Advisor, Quebec
Yvan Michon has more than thirty years of experience in various managerial and executive-level roles within the recruitment industry. His reputation and long-lasting relationships formed throughout a variety of industries in Quebec, Canada and internationally has been instrumental in successfully establishing Cadre’s latest operations.
After beginning his career as a Process and System Analyst, Yvan entered the recruitment business by joining ST Amour and Associates in 1979. In this role, he was responsible for establishing the first engineering and information technology division in the company’s history. The division grew from a single-desk operation to the most recognized technical search practice in the province, generating the highest profitability of all the practices within the organization. After achieving growth and financial stability within the division, Yvan chose to establish his own Human Resources consulting practice where he continued to recruit for technical, information technology and engineering professionals worldwide. The practice grew to include two offices and seven international partnerships. As President of the organization, Yvan saw Consultec Human Resources grow over a period of fifteen years to be recognized as a national supplier of technical professionals prior to participating in a merger with TES Canada allowing him to take on the next challenge in his career.
Continuing on with TES Canada as the Vice President of Professional Technical & Staffing Alternatives, Yvan was responsible for transforming the organization from a contract staffing company to a more diversified organization offering permanent, contingency and search business to clients in Canada and the US. Yvan oversaw the executive search operations in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Burlington Mississauga, Raleigh and Dallas, developing new product offerings including TES Scientific Resources. In 2003, he joined Spherion Professional as the Vice President of Corporate Development where he maintained national responsibility for the information technology, finance, administration, engineering and sales sectors. Yvan was instrumental in introducing a new division and concept to Spherion creating the Mergis group which provided new technologies to the organization capable of providing international clients with real-time interviewing capabilities as well as creating a full-service professional delivery program throughout nine provinces across Canada. The concept was later introduced to the US parent company and adopted throughout the country.
In a recent position, Yvan served as the Director of Major Initiatives for Diagnos Inc. where he utilized his expertise and networks in areas of manufacturing, technology and software engineering to assist in the establishment and growth of its International operations in Asia and Europe. As the former President of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS), Yvan brings a wealth of knowledge to the table both within and outside of the recruitment industry.
Successful Recruiting
Cadre is currently engaged in and has successfully recruited for positions including:
- Business Analysts
- Developers
- Modelers
- System Administrators
- Software QA Professionals
- Solution Architechs
- Project Managers
- Database Administrators
- Help Desk Analysts
Get in Touch
To learn more about the many ways Cadre serves the information technology industry or for answers to specific questions, please contact us directly.