Al White

Founder & Managing Director, WRi Canada

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Al White is an almost 40-year veteran of the Canadian IT industry. After graduating from McMaster University, Al started in sales at Bell Canada and held several sales and management roles in the telecom space. The position of first Canadian employee for US Robotics made Al realize that his passion was that of an IT Evangelist and was the start of a 25-year career working with US companies introducing their products to the Canadian market. Al is the founder and principal IT Evangelist of WRi Canada, a cybersecurity value added reseller with the Canadian exclusive on several security tools. Al also has a passion for sports, both playing and coaching his kids and other young people.