HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN ( HOOPP )
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“ From an IT perspective , it ’ s a new adventure ”
— Reno Bugiardini , Senior Vice President , Information Technology & Facilities Services , HOOPP
That the strategy was a success , and positioned the organisation well for years to come , is something of which Bugiardini , who has been with the business since 2002 , is rightly proud . That it also placed HOOPP in an enviably strong position to seamlessly navigate any potential disruption from COVID-19 is remarkable .
Bugiardini is a driven and highly experienced innovator and leader . He holds the position of Senior Vice President , Information Technology & Facilities Services at HOOPP , a role that sees him responsible for providing strategic vision and direction for IT and facilities services at the organisation .
HOOPP is a defined benefit pension plan that is tailored to the healthcare sector and provides financial security for industry workers in retirement . The organisation ’ s purpose , says Bugiardini , is to “ deliver on the pension promise ”. To facilitate this , the IT division has to serve the entire organisation and , most significantly two core functions : investment management and pension administration . The latter two are directly responsible for the investing and pension admin respectively , with IT empowering them to do so in the most effective
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