Windward Software CEO Dennis Jacobsen hands Craig Ralph a certificate thanking him for 20 years of hard work with the company.
20 years! And during that time he has moved buildings 4 times and his desk 6 times. (Nov 4th, 1991 - Nov 4th, 2011) Over the years, Craig has been mainly involved in the design and development of System Five and even...Windward Insider Blog
Take Our Kids to Work Day
3 Nov 2011 | Windward Software
Windward Software welcomes Jericho Bouvier from his Grade 9 class at Glenrosa Middle School from the Central Okanagan School District 23. He is spending the day with his father, Rick Bouvier in the sales team at Windward Software. A great way to experience a day in the life of an adult.
We thinks this is a great program for our kids...Video: "Working at Windward Software ½ -
2 Nov 2011 | Windward Software
Ready For Christmas Sales?
28 Oct 2011 | Windward Software
According to the National Retail Federation survey report conducted by BIGresearch, nearly 20 percent of shoppers start holiday shopping before Halloween, another 40 percent in November and the remainder in December. Are you ready to get your piece of the pie? Although sales aren't expected to reach their all-time high in 2007, an almost 3% rise in sales is predicted over...
Greening your business
24 Oct 2011 | Windward Software
It's no secret that the success of a business lays in that area between the cost of business and the amount of sales. That 'margin' has always been subject to free market variables that cap what you can charge for a product or service. Business owners are used to looking at the costs of business to determine where they can make savings. Sometimes it will cost money to...
Our Specialty is your Business!
21 Oct 2011 | Windward Software
The word 'INTEGRATED' means to bring together as a whole - the implication is a functional whole, not just parts. Like the lawn mower pictured here, you could have all the separate parts gathered together in one large box. Yes everything is there, integrated into a box, but it doesn't work. A perfect analogy for a computer box! Often, when we talk to business owners, we...
BBB Seminar "Your Chance to Shine"
20 Oct 2011 | Windward Software
Earlier this week twenty-two people from local businesses attended an excellent BBB seminar hosted by Windward Software at our Penticton BC training location. We are very proud of our A+ rating and happy to assist the BBB communicate its message. The seminar, "Your Chance to Shine" is well worth attending and we highly recommend you talk to the BBB about presentations in...
The RV lifestyle
17 Oct 2011 | Windward Software
There seems to be only two ways to deal with winterizing your RV; either head south and forget winterizing or get some good advice and/or service from your local RV expert about how your RV can survive the winter. As with everything, there are dozens of websites where you can find a list of things to do to protect your RV's plumbing, electrical, shell and stop pesky...
Why join a Chamber of Commerce?
14 Oct 2011 | Windward Software
When you go into business it seems like there are suddenly more ways to spend money than to earn it. Sooner or later the local Chamber of Commerce (C of C's) comes to mind and you have to decide whether to join or not. C of C's come in a variety of sizes, depending on the local offerings and membership. In Canada C of C's are locally operated, often work together in...