About us
istcl is a Canadian privately-owned information technology (IT) consulting firm that delivers innovative, scalable business solutions to clients worldwide, across various industries and sectors. We work closely with clients to help them solve their problems and create a competitive advantage, by bringing vision and knowledge, expertise, and a practical approach to building capacity. We have a proven track record of helping clients reduce costs, increase revenue, and achieve real results.

Complimentary core business channels at istcl include; Professional Services, Technology Services and Management Consulting. Each supporting istcl business channel shares a common vision: to deliver customer focused quality solutions that deliver true value through real results.


Our Approach to Business Our Clients Strategic Partnerships & Resources The istcl Team
istcl provides outstanding value and delivers real results to our clients via an organizational structure that is flat, lean and agile. We break down traditional silos and use an Account Management approach, positioning our organization to deliver fast, efficient, and seamless service to clients. We enjoy working collaboratively with our customers, and structure each engagement to meet their individual needs and preferences.

 Since inception, istcl has gained a diverse worldwide client base. We have worked with clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, and with organizations ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 500s and large government organizations. Whatever the size and nature of your organization, istcl will work with you to understand your business needs and create the right solution, every time. istcl has a vast network of partnerships and resources to draw upon when our clients require highly specialized services. These strong alliances strengthen our delivery systems, further enabling us to deliver high-performance, flexible, and innovative technology solutions. Our management team averages over 20 years of valuable experience and knowledge providing direct information technology and business consulting services to a long list of satisfied clients. This extensive industry experience, combined with our team’s well-earned reputation for excellence and professionalism, provides our clients with the utmost confidence in our capacity to respond to their unique challenges and opportunities.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP:

Robert Preston|President & Managing Director Paul Savic | Director Ron Pranckevicius | Director
Robert founded istcl in 2000, where he took istcl from a start-up focused on IT-staffing, to a mature, full-service information technology and business consulting firm. In a short amount of time, the company has grown into a multi-million dollar organization, successfully delivering technology and business solutions to clients worldwide across a variety of industry sectors. Robert is an in-demand IT project manager and business strategist with over 20 year’s experience. His special expertise in the healthcare sector is demonstrated by many successful projects including: the development of a Risk Framework for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), Long Term Care Homes Branch; serving as Project Manager for the MOHLTC Public Reporting on Long-Term Care project; and providing strategy and management consulting for the SARS Health Care Communications: Emergency Management Ontario and MOHLTC Emergency Management Unit. Robert is an accomplished public speaker who has presented at many conferences, including Comdex. He is also a published author on business strategy and IT matters, whose writing has appeared in such diverse publications as public-sector healthcare journals and BC Business Magazine. Paul is a founding member of istcl with over 20 years of hands-on information technology consulting experience. His extensive IT project implementation experience has earned him a strong reputation as a visionary leader who provides clear direction to help clients solve complex business problems. He has successfully project-managed many mission-critical applications for clients of all sizes across various industries, delivering results on-time and on-budget. As Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), Paul and his team implemented the case management tool to over 700 employee across three office locations throughout the Central LHIN. Paul has also held Management Lead positions on special projects within the Government including Management Board Secretariat where his team developed an IT system which provided valuable information and accountability on the Government of Ontario’s 45 Billion dollar annual budget. One of Paul's recent experiences was as Project Director for the Health Results Team for information Management where he was responsible for a $28 million annual budget and approximately 75 team members. Over the past 20 years, Ron has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence. He is a leading expert in business organizational design and business intelligence methodologies, with a strong expertise in managing complex business projects to achieve real value for clients. Throughout his tenure at istcl, Ron has successfully scoped, planned, managed and delivered many large, mission-critical projects. His satisfied clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors include Xstrata, Ikea Canada, Canadian Tire Corporation, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and the Government of Ontario.