Manara

WHO WE ARE:

Started in 2002 and leveraging over 35 years of boomers experience in technology and business consulting with generation-Y savvy in new media and social networking, Manara offers on-demand CIO services. With technology becoming a pervasive component of every business and every industry, the role of the CIO is morphing from alignment of technology with business objectives into proactive innovation and practical contribution to business strategy and its delivery.

Many of our clients C-level executives use us as a sidekick to accelerate projects that have insufficient resources or need an injection of experience and fresh thinking to address new challenges and mitigate risks. Other clients do not have a dedicated CIO position and want to benefit from our strategic perspective when and where needed in their organization.

Across the generations involved in our team, we do share common values:

Simplicity:

Leave your business jargon at the door. Manara is about simplicity. About distilling the various components of complex organizations to the few elements that are at its core and that drive everything else. Simplicity brings clarity and purpose.  We strive to incorporate that philosophy into everything we do, from our internal processes to the relations with our clients. We are confident that our track record and your experience working with us will speak for itself.

Harmony:

Everything is connected. Manara recognizes the importance of the whole and the interdependence of the parts. Misalignment can be felt through out an entire organization and can wreak havoc in unexpected ways. We draw on our cross-disciplinary perspective to approach challenges holistically, allowing us to identify root causes and driving elements, and to focus on the shortest path to achieve the objectives of the organization.

Authenticity:

We believe that one’s values must be reflected in every aspect of one’s personal and business activities. Value must be lived rather than declared.

At Manara we strongly believe in integrity, respect, and responsibility for our clients, colleagues, communities and environment. We strive to incorporate these values into our every day lives. From telecommuting, eating locally, and offsetting our carbon footprints, to our active involvement in leading edge innovation and sustainable development initiatives, our devotion to these values is infused into the very essence of our daily lives and business practices.

OUR PILLARS: Knowledge, Vision, and Imagination

We apply our knowledge to unravelling what makes your organization tick. It reveals the essence of who you are, and the potential for what you can become. It is by understanding your organization, your goals, your competition and your customers that we can truly create meaningful insights for change. We use our vision of the future to uncover opportunities and challenges. We apply our imagination to assist you in charting your future. We refuse to pigeon hole our clients’ unique needs into a one-for-all process. Innovation requires openness, flexibility, collaboration and a fresh perspective. Every project. Every time.