Claude Vigeant, P. Eng., President
Claude Vigeant has been President of OKIOK since 2003. He oversees the company’s development and ensures its international presence. Claude is an expert in all areas of IT security and the leader of the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Identity and Access Management, providing consultation, support, and educational services to banks, governments, and other major corporations. A true visionary, Claude has positioned OKIOK as a Québec leader and pioneer in consulting services and research and development in IT security. Under his leadership, OKIOK has signed a number of strategic international agreements.
Fields of expertise
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Strategic direction
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Identity and access management
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Single sign-on
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Security architecture
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e-commerce
Cindy Walsh, P. Eng. ,Vice President,
Finance and Operations
As Vice President of Finance and Operations, Cindy Walsh has been instrumental in defining OKIOK’s strategic direction. She has held this position since the company was founded in 1982. Cindy is one of the key builders of the company, helping create the organizational structure, establish business and recruiting strategies, and develop future generations of products. She was largly responsible for OKIOK making the very successful strategic shift to information security. Cindy was and continues to be a prominent member of the industry. She serves on several advisory boards, working groups, committees, and boards of directors and is widely recognized for her active involvement in the technology industry. She also taught in the continuing education program for a college.
Strong presence in the information security sector
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Chairman of ASIMM (Association de sécurité informatique du Montréal métropolitain), 2006-2007
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Member of the board of directors of ASSIM, since 2003
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Member of the board of directors of CRIM (Centre de recherche informatique de Montréal), 1999-2003
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President of the Laval-Laurentides chapter of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, 1991-1992
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First Canadian to serve on the ANSI Committee X9E9 (American National Standards Institute Working Group on Security in Financial Institutions), 1984-1990
