FEATURE : DARREN COLEMAN
Embracing Innovation And Combatting Cybercrime :
How Darren Coleman ’ s Small- Town Values Helped Build Coleman Technologies Into The IT Industry Leader It Is Today
It ’ s just a reality that kids always end up emulating the examples they ’ re given , whether good , bad , or otherwise . In Darren Coleman ’ s case , his exemplar was his hardworking , blue-collar father who worked tirelessly to put food on the table for Darren and his family . And today , these same values and work ethic can be seen throughout every facet of Coleman Technologies — an industry-leading IT company that provides robust technology solutions to businesses not just in the Greater Vancouver area but throughout Canada .
ALL IN A DAY ’ S WORK
Growing up in the small town of Castlegar , British Columbia , nestled in the Canadian Rocky Mountains , Darren was raised to understand that if you wanted something , you had to go out and work for it . He would watch his dad wake up early each day to go to work to provide for his family and knew that this would become his role one day as well . “ My dad owns an excavation business , which can be an extremely demanding industry , so I learned the importance of hard work and perseverance from a young age ,” explains Darren , “ and I would definitely say those values instilled by my father still guide me within my business to this day .”
Upon graduating high school , it was time for Darren to figure out what was next for him . He wasn ’ t sure the family business was what he wanted to do , and he had always been fascinated with technology , so he decided to enroll at the Kwantlen
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