CNBS INC. is a Canadian enterprise technology company providing advisory, security, cloud and managed services to organizations across every sector of the economy. For fifteen years we have enabled our clients to make sound technology investments, strengthen cyber resilience and achieve sustainable growth, from coast to coast.
Expert counsel before you invest or commit.
Our delivery model combines secure remote engineering with on-site presence wherever a project requires it. We serve clients in every province and territory, from major urban centres to remote communities, under consistent service standards.
View our national coverageNine core technology services and eleven specialist advisory and project engagements, all delivered by a single accountable team, so that you engage one trusted partner rather than many.
Explore the servicesWe advise corporations, owner-managed businesses, government and public institutions, health and education bodies, non-profit organizations and Indigenous organizations, tailoring scope and investment to each.
See the sectors we serveWe accept no commissions from technology vendors. Every recommendation follows your requirements and is presented with its costs, risks and expected outcomes stated plainly.
Read about our approachA comprehensive portfolio spanning the technologies that define resilient, competitive organizations, delivered by a dedicated team accountable for measurable outcomes.
Deploy artificial intelligence responsibly to elevate productivity and the quality of decisions.
Reduced manual effort and faster, better-informed decisions, with sensitive data remaining under your control.
Safeguard every identity, device and application across the enterprise.
Reduced exposure, audit-ready documentation and a stronger position for cyber insurance.
Position each workload on the platform best suited to its requirements.
Predictable cost, improved performance and the capacity to scale with confidence.
Transform enterprise data into a strategic asset.
A single, trusted view of the organization, available at the point of decision.
A dependable technology partner supporting your entire workforce.
Fewer disruptions and a predictable monthly technology expenditure.
Resilient, secure connectivity across every location.
Dependable connectivity that sustains operations at every site.
Maintain operational continuity through any disruption.
Rapid, rehearsed recovery that limits downtime and protects your reputation.
Deliver software and infrastructure with greater speed and assurance.
Accelerated releases, fewer failures and full operational visibility.
Integrate physical operations with enterprise systems.
Live visibility into equipment, facilities and field operations.
Fixed-scope engagements with defined deliverables, providing complete clarity on scope, outcome and investment before work begins.
Independent validation of your technology plan before capital is committed.
An impartial review of an IT plan, vendor proposal or technology upgrade. The deliverable is a ten-page report with a clear recommendation: proceed, revise or reject.
A three-to-five-year technology roadmap aligned to your strategy.
A vendor-neutral IT strategy and infrastructure roadmap, presented as a board-ready document that supports budgeting and execution.
Independent technical expertise throughout the procurement process.
We prepare the technical requirements, evaluate each vendor submission and advise whether the proposed price and solution represent genuine value.
Understand the technology you are acquiring before the transaction closes.
IT due diligence for business acquisitions, covering infrastructure age, licensing compliance, security posture, cloud readiness and undisclosed liabilities, delivered within five to seven business days.
Executive technology leadership on a fractional basis.
Fractional CTO services including technology strategy, vendor negotiation, board-level advisory and budget oversight, without the cost of a full-time executive.
Enterprise-grade cybersecurity, reported in plain terms.
A monthly subscription covering firewall management, endpoint protection and phishing simulation, with a quarterly security scorecard written for business owners.
A rigorous assessment of your readiness for the cloud.
A two-to-three-week readiness assessment across the leading public cloud platforms, delivering a scored report, risk register and phased migration roadmap.
Production-grade cloud infrastructure, delivered in 90 days.
A fixed-scope engagement delivering CI/CD pipelines, environment separation, monitoring and cost governance from first principles.
Dependable connectivity for every site, including the most remote.
SD-WAN design, LTE and 5G failover, and satellite broadband integration for operations distributed across rural and remote locations.
Rapid stabilization of failing infrastructure.
A swift health assessment and remediation plan for recurring outages, failed backups, degraded performance or the aftermath of a departing IT provider.
IT modernization structured for grant funding.
A cloud and IT retainer designed so that eligible organizations may fund it through federal and provincial programs.
From growing businesses to national enterprises and public institutions, we apply a rigorous, tailored approach aligned to each organization's mandate, risk profile and budget.
Four defined stages, applied consistently, ensure that scope, timeline and investment are clear from the outset.
A complimentary executive consultation to establish your objectives, constraints and budget.
A structured evaluation of your environment, documentation and vendor proposals against recognized industry standards.
A written report presenting findings, prioritized actions and fully costed options.
Implementation support, or a structured handover to your team, according to your preference.
CNBS INC. brings the discipline of enterprise-scale technology planning to organizations of every size, including those without dedicated technical leadership. We remain independent of technology vendors and express every recommendation in terms of measurable business outcomes.
CNBS INC. was established to provide independent enterprise IT architecture and consulting services to Canadian organizations.
Introduced managed IT and infrastructure support for small and mid-sized businesses.
Extended the practice into cloud strategy, migration and hybrid infrastructure design.
Established dedicated cybersecurity, risk management and compliance services.
Broadened engagements to health, education and community organizations and public-sector bodies.
Adopted a digital-first delivery model, enabling consistent service to clients in every region.
Added data analytics, intelligent automation and platform engineering to the portfolio.
Launched the consolidated portfolio of core and specialist services, serving organizations Canada-wide from Calgary.
Our corporate office is in Calgary, with secure remote delivery and on-site presence in every province and territory.
CNBS INC. is led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who are accountable for the strategy, delivery and success of every client engagement.
Our clients' success is the measure of our own.
A sustained record of excellence in enterprise technology.
Organizations that rely on us to operate and secure their technology.
Initiatives that modernize operations through connected digital platforms.
Recognition of our commitment to technical and service excellence.
Considered answers to the questions most often raised before an engagement begins.
Yes. Our corporate office is in Calgary, and we serve organizations in every province and territory through secure remote engineering, supported by on-site presence wherever a project requires it.
No. CNBS INC. is vendor-neutral and accepts no commissions from technology suppliers. Each recommendation is based solely on your requirements, with costs, risks and expected outcomes stated plainly.
We begin with a complimentary consultation to establish your objectives, constraints and budget. You then receive a written scope, defined deliverables and a fee before any work commences.
Yes. Our specialist engagements are fixed-scope, so that investment is known in advance, and ImpactConnect is structured to align with federal and provincial grant programs for eligible organizations.
We design with the privacy and security obligations of regulated sectors such as healthcare, finance and the public sector in mind. The specific requirements that apply to your organization are confirmed during scoping.
A member of our team responds to every enquiry within one business day.
Please outline your objectives or the challenge you are facing. A member of our team will respond within one business day.
