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Our History
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The Associates Group of companies is one the leading full-service Human Ressources and Information Technology recruiting and consulting organizations in the Eastern Ontario region.
The company was founded in 1990 by
Seema Narula, President and CEO of the company, and has grown from its modest begining of two employees to a peak of twenty-two employees in-house and over two hundred and twenty-five off-site consultants and employees.
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| 1990 |
Established The Associates Group Incorporated in the province of Ontario, setup 1200 square foot offices.
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| 1991 |
Awarded Standing offer with the Federal Government.
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| 1992 |
Recognized as one of the top ten suppliers to the Federal Government.
Awarded several suppliers arrangements with Fortune 500 companies.
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| 1993 |
Expanded to provide Information Technology solutions.
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| 1994 |
Expanded to 6000 square foot executive premises in downtown Ottawa.
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| 1995 |
Established affiliations with customers across Canada.
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| 1996 |
Expanded into U.S. market.
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| 1998 |
Business expansion continues with creation of four key divisions to address market needs.
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| 1999 |
On behalf of the Associates Group, CEO wins prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Award for outstanding achievements in continuing to build a successful business.
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| 1999 |
CEO nominated for Premier’s Award in appreciation for outstanding career achievements and contributions to the community.
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| 2000 |
CEO nominated for Businesswoman’s Achievement Award on behalf of
The Women’s Business Network Association of Ottawa.
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| 2001 |
A company milestone. IT Consulting Division experiences sharp growth with 1800 % revenue increase from previous year (Information Technology).
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| 2002 |
Awarded accreditation as a Recognized Supplier to Federal Government GOL (Government On-line) to provide resources for Business Process / Content Stream and Informatics Professional Stream.
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| 2003 |
Accreditation issued by DND (Department National Defence) as an officially recognized vendor in their Supply Arrangement for Informatics, Professional & Administrative Services.
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| 2004 |
Awarded accreditation as a Recognized Supplier to PWGSC (Public Works Government Services Canada) in 4 service streams and 38 occupational categories.
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| 2005 |
Official launch of the Professional Services Division to increase full service capacity to clients to complement IT & Administrative Divisions. |
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