7 CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

Dedicated to excellence in delivering solutions and projects.

Focusing on skills development to
master technological advancements  

Led by passionate experts, our Centres of Excellence ensure that our consultants are well informed and abreast of the latest trends and innovations. They are key to continually improve our practices, enhance our expertise, institutionalize our knowledge, strengthen our partnerships and provide our clients with optimal support for the execution of their technological and transformation projects.

A pledge of excellence
for our clients

With a focus on anticipation, innovation and transformation, our Centres of Excellence turn every skill into a vector of long-term success for our clients. They focus on:

  • Staying abreast of technological advancements  
  • Fostering the sharing of expertise and experience
  • Developong and adopting evolving practices 
  • Facilitating a learning community
  • Continuing to strengthen our technological partnerships.
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Discover our Centres of Excellence

Artificial Intelligence
Dynamics 365
Power Platform
Artificial Intelligence
Dynamics 365
Power Platform

2 Centres of Excellence for cloud migration and modernisation

With the increasing number of cloud migration projects and the growing complexity of technological integration projects, it is important to specialize, while maintaining an agnostic perspective. Cofomo has, therefore, created two separate Centres of Excellence, guaranteeing an exceptional level of expertise for the cloud migration with the platforms for which we have the most demand by our clients (Azure and AWS).

Thanks to the dedication of our experts and first-class technology partnerships, we offer multiple advanced programs while generating significant value for our clients. This high level of expertise makes Cofomo one of the few to offer its clients funding programs for their cloud adoption projects. For more information

Microsoft Azure

Tidjani

Tidjani Belmansour

Director and MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional)

Renowned cloud architect, Tidjani joined Cofomo in 2014. He received the prestigious MVP Azure (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) recognition for his remarkable contributions in the field and his commitment to sharing expertise with the community – one of very few in Canada. As MVP, Tidjani has privileged access to Microsoft engineering and product development teams, which enables him to resolve complex problems, help businesses thrive and refine their digital acceleration strategy.

Tidjani received his Microsoft Azure certification in 2013 and earned multiple recognized certifications such as DevOps Engineer Expert and Azure Developer Associate.

Blogger, author and guest speaker at prestigious international events such as Microsoft Ignite and Confoo, Tidjani believes in developing solutions that combine elegance and performance, and that simplicity is the height of sophistication. Today, he continues to share his passion and expertise around the world.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

André Girard

André Girard

Director

André joined Cofomo in 2014. He is a recognized cloud architect and is passionate about DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Certified AWS Solution Architect Associate since 2023, he distinguishes himself in automated infrastructure development and management. His IaC specialization has enabled him to support several large businesses and public organizations in Cloud adoption, deploying host zones and workloads with tools such as ARM, Bicep and Terraform.

Captivating speaker, blogger, popularizer and respected trainer, André also excels in governance, FinOps and AWS operational efficiency. Under his direction, Cofomo achieved AWS Migration competency, confirming its commitment to cloud migration excellence.

A seasoned pilot, André enjoys applying the principles of flying to his work methods. In collaboration with Tidjani Belmansour, director of the Microsoft Azure Centre of Excellence, André developed the “Flight Plan,” an approach that optimizes cloud adoption while minimizing risks, and includes the project assessment phase, the establishment of a governance framework, change management and operationalization.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a crucial lever for ensuring the growth of organizations. However, its operational integration poses major challenges. The aim of our AI Centre of Excellence is to promote ethical and secure integration of artificial intelligence within businesses, as well as to strengthen our internal AI skills, define and maintain our service offerings, and guide our clients in the adoption of AI through robust policies and principles.

We offer generative AI services through predefined, market-recognized models, such as those proposed by our partners, Microsoft and Amazon. They enable autonomous content creation like AI Adoption Strategy, Governance and Ethics, Intelligent Customer Assistant and AI security.

Ali Amine

Ali Amine Ghazali

Director

As an elected member of the National and International IEC-ISO/ committee on Artificial Intelligence within the Standards Council of Canada, Ali Amine is actively involved in developing standards for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence nationally and globally. His immense interest in AI led him to enhance his skills and, in under two years, he earned more than three certifications, two challenges and around twenty badges in AI. He is a valuable asset to our clients and his colleagues.

Ali Amine has been fascinated by artificial intelligence since its beginnings. He is a cloud architect and computer engineer. He also holds a master’s degree in computer systems security, and several recognized certifications such as Copilot for Microsoft 365 (Technical Champion) and Azure AI Engineer Associate.

Ali Amine’s mission is to provide guidance to our clients on their AI adoption and contribute to the implementation of principles and policies to optimize the success of their initiatives.

Microsoft 365

In 2022, faced with the increasing demand to improve business productivity and team collaboration in the context of remote work, cost optimization and data security, Cofomo established a Centre of Excellence dedicated to Microsoft 365 and designed to meet the complex challenges that organizations face when integrating collaboration tools and managing internal processes. This Centre has the support of certified experts who provide our teams with solid strategic and operational support, maximizing the benefits of Microsoft 365 solutions for our clients.

Charles Jenkins

Charles Jenkins

Director

A passionate digital transformation expert, Charles is driven by innovation and operational efficiency. Owner of several Microsoft 365 certifications including some in artificial intelligence, he has also worked as a certified Microsoft instructor for many years. His extensive knowledge of Microsoft 365, Dynamics and Power Platform ecosystems enables Charles to address our clients’ specific needs with remarkable precision.

With the support of an experienced team, Charles plays a key strategic role at Cofomo, promoting the adoption and optimization of Microsoft tools to transform organizations. His commitment goes beyond improving the skills of internal teams and includes active participation in the delivery of strategic projects for clients. He is also involved in various initiatives promoting the innovation and adoption of new technologies.

Dynamics/Power Platform

In response to evolving operational efficiency and performance requirements as well as the increasing demand for “Low-Code/No-Code” tools on the market, this Centre of Excellence is exclusively dedicated to the integration of Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform solutions. With the support of certified and recognized experts, this team ensures perfect mastery of the Dynamics and Power Platform tools, enabling us to provide first-rate strategic and operational support to our clients.

Charles Jenkins

Charles Jenkins

Director

A passionate digital transformation expert, Charles is driven by innovation and operational efficiency. Owner of several Microsoft 365 certifications including some in artificial intelligence, he has also worked as a certified Microsoft instructor for many years. His extensive knowledge of Microsoft 365, Dynamics and Power Platform ecosystems enables Charles to address our clients’ specific needs with remarkable precision.

With the support of an experienced team, Charles plays a key strategic role at Cofomo, promoting the adoption and optimization of Microsoft tools to transform organizations. His commitment goes beyond improving the skills of internal teams and includes active participation in the delivery of strategic projects for clients. He is also involved in various initiatives promoting the innovation and adoption of new technologies.

Change management

When an organization wishes to undertake a digital and organizational transformation project, stakeholder acceptance of the changes is essential. Applying efficient change management can be a significant challenge for an organization and requires a 360° approach.

This Centre of Excellence promotes a cutting-edge, pragmatic approach adapted not only to people and processes, but also to technologies. It is enhanced by an environment that promotes collaboration with the various Centres of Excellence, Cofomo’s communities of practice and our specialized digital and organizational transformation consulting group.

Each expert is proficient in various methodologies and technologies. Our approach covers technology expertise, know-how as well as soft skills, thus actively contributing to the success of the projects we are involved in.

François Landriau

François Landriau

Director

With more than 20 years of experience, François Landriau is recognized in the fields of organizational development and change management for implementing technological solutions. He has a master’s degree in Organizational Analysis and Development from École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP), and also holds Agile and Lean Management certifications. François excels in developing communication, consultation and training strategies that result in seamless and successful organizational transitions and transformations.

Throughout his career, François has led major change management projects for municipalities, including Ville de Québec and Ville de Montréal. Named political advisor for the Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor in 2019, he was responsible for the digital transformation and organizational performance for the government, public markets and Quebec infrastructure plan.

Lean-Agile/DevSecOps

Faced with increasingly more complex technological projects and the need for quicker adaptation, organizations must maximize the efficiency and success rate of their initiatives. Our Lean-Agile/DevSecOps Centre of Excellence is dedicated to promoting the Lean-Agile methodology, which improves team productivity and adaptability, for better resource optimization and faster deliveries.

This team actively supports our consultants in acquiring advanced skills and new Lean-Agile certifications, while empowering them in applying these methods. Our objective is to optimize the efficiency of our clients’ projects and continuously improve results and customer satisfaction. 

Mohamed Meddeb 

Director

Mohamed Meddeb is an expert who firmly believes in agility and continuous improvement. As a Lean-Agile coach, inspiring speaker and committed trainer, he stands out with his unique perspective on organizational and cultural transformations. His vitality and extensive expertise in agility make him a key player in coaching and training Cofomo consultants.

Mohammed also actively contributes to the Agile community as a board member of Agile Québec, where he is responsible for the practice and programming communities of Agile Tour de Québec.

With several recognized certifications, including Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultant (SPC) and Black Belt Lean Six Sigma, Mohamed trains managers, change agents, consultants and teams to help them successfully achieve their Lean-Agile transformation throughout the organization. His objective: support people through organizational and technological transformations.

“Placing technology excellence at the heart of our practices – this is the mission of our Centres of Excellence!”

Lyne Lazure – President and Chief Operating Officer

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