Author: Cybele Negris

Cybele Negris is President, CEO & Co-Founder of Webnames.ca Inc. (www.webnames.ca), Canada’s original .CA Registrar and one of the country’s leading webhosting and Internet solutions companies. Cybele is Vice-Chair of the Small Business Roundtable of BC, Vice-Chair of Small Business BC and also serves on the Board of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. She was recently appointed to the Board of Governors of Capilano University. She’s been named for two consecutive years as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, Business in Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business 2010, PROFIT W100 - Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs for nine years, and Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 Under 40 2003 amongst other honours. She writes a regular column for Business in Vancouver and PROFIT Magazine and speaks at over two dozen entrepreneurship and technology conferences or events each year, including TEDx.

We’re Not Trying Hard Enough to Improve Tech’s Persistent Gender and Inclusion Problems

Posted on March 7, 2024March 21, 2024 by

Cybele Negris

Leaders in the tech industry have a responsibility to create inclusive work cultures and improve gender equity not only because diverse representation provides access to skillsets, creativity, approaches and experiences that unequivocally benefit business performance and bottom lines, but because it contributes to a more equitable, inclusive, just and safe society for everyone.

Advancing gender equity and women's opportunities in tech

Organizations advancing gender equity in Canada & how you can help

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by

Cybele Negris

#EmbraceEquity is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day with the aim of bringing attention to the concept that “equal opportunities aren’t enough”. So what does this mean? Essentially, it’s that people start their lives from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Gender Equality Requires Gender Equity While the idea…

Has Impostor Syndrome Helped my Career?

Posted on March 8, 2019March 9, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

In 2010, I received an email that informed me that I had been selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. My reaction was one of mixed emotions; I was honoured, elated, humbled yet a bit embarrassed. I didn’t think I deserved to win and honestly felt a bit of a fraud. I…

BC Provincial Government Responds to Employer Needs with Co-Op Education Program

Posted on November 18, 2016November 17, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

In my role as Vice-Chair of the Small Business Roundtable of BC, I work with industry leaders and other small business owners to identify key issues and opportunities facing small businesses in British Columbia and to develop recommendations for small business and government on strategies to enhance small business growth and success. One of our…

Webnames.ca Proud to Support Vancouver Sun Adopt-a-School Campaign

Posted on November 15, 2012December 16, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

On November 10, the 2012 the Vancouver Sun Kids Fund launched its second Adopt-a-School campaign. Last year’s campaign was a huge success , raising $800k in 2011 to feed and support hungry and needy kids in our local schools. Following the success of last year’s campaign, the Vancouver Sun Kids Fund hopes to replicate it…

The Small Business Accord initiative – Your Feedback is Needed

Posted on October 22, 2012July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

As Vice-Chair of BC’s Small Business Roundtable, I would like to invite the entire small business community in BC to offer their feedback on what will help their business be more successful. Naomi Yamamoto, our new Minister of State for Small Business has announced today the launch of The Small Business Accord initiative. The ultimate…

How to Integrate Google Analytics Into Your .TEL

Posted on March 19, 2012July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

.TEL owners with Google Analytics accounts can measure click and call activity on their .TEL domains. Google Analytics can provide detailed information on who is visiting your .TEL and what they do while on your .TEL pages. This information can be used to improve your promotion methods and modify your content based on which links…

We Recognize and celebrate the contributions of BC’s best small businesses

Posted on February 29, 2012July 16, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

Winners of the 9th annual Successful You Awards were announced last night at an event at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. There were about 400 people from the BC business community with former Vancouver Canuck Trevor Linden as keynote speaker. He gave a thoroughly entertaining speech about how much things had changed from 1988…

Calls to Serve on CIRA 2012 Board Election Nomination Committee

Posted on January 18, 2012July 8, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority is organization that manages Canada’s .CA domain name registry. They also develop policies that support Canada’s Internet community. The 2012 CIRA Board of Directors Elections are coming up and the first part of that process is to round up a group of Canadian professionals to serve on the Nomination Committee.…

.CA Impact Awards – Does Your .CA Website Make a Difference? Enter to win $5000, national profile & free trip to Mesh Conference!

Posted on January 16, 2012May 12, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has again launched its award program celebrating .CA websites that benefit the lives of Canadians. Launched January 9, 2012, the .CA Impact Awards recognizes “.CA websites that make a difference” across four categories: 1. Public Sector and Not-for-Profit – Acknowledging a government, NGO, or association whose website or application…

ICANN Starts Accepting Applications for New gTLDs

Posted on January 12, 2012August 25, 2014 by

Cybele Negris

Today, January 12, 2012 marks the day ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) starts accepting applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). This process has been heavily debated amongst the internet community at large as well as within the ICANN board but was approved by ICANN in 2011 at its meeting in…

CIRA Announces Election Results for their 2011 Board of Directors

Posted on October 4, 2011July 8, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

CIRA announced today their 2011 Board of Directors election. .CA Members cast a total of 968 ballots, which were tabulated by CIRA’s Election Returning Officer, Eric Lay. This election saw a 22 per cent increase in voter participation over the previous year. .CA Members voted to elect three candidates from the Nomination Committee Slate and…

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board Elections – Campaign Forum Starts Today!

Posted on September 13, 2011July 8, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

You can play an important role in growing Canada’s Internet domain and shaping our Internet and our future. The Campaign Forum for the 2011 Board of Directors Election begins today. The forum provides Candidates, .CA Members, and the general public an opportunity to discuss viewpoints, concerns, and positions related to how Candidates will serve Canada’s…

BCIC – New Ventures 2011 Finalists Announced – Awards ceremony September 22nd

Posted on August 30, 2011July 18, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

As sponsor of the BCIC-New Ventures Competition, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate the finalists in the 2011 competition! Webnames.ca has sponsored this competition for a number of years. As a member of the local technology community, we feel it’s very important to support the innovation coming out of newer start-ups. This year’s finalists are impressive…

Become a CIRA Board Member – Help Shape the Canadian Internet and our Future

Posted on August 2, 2011July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris2 Comments

Starting August 2 to August 15, 2011, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) is accepting applications for interested individuals across Canada to fill an open position on its Board of Directors. Professional Canadians with Board experience and/or an interest in technology and the Internet are encouraged to apply. Expertise in one of the following areas…