Portrait of Roch Drouin

Roch Drouin

Senior Business Analyst

Ever attentive to customer needs

A seasoned professional with some 15 years of experience in customer relations, Roch excels at supporting and guiding customers towards solutions best suited to their individual business realities.

Expert FileMaker computer language holds no secrets for him. Ever attentive to and on the lookout for customer-focused solutions, Roch spearheads operations in the Software Solutions Division.

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Is Your FileMaker Solution Still Meeting Your Current Needs?

It’s a simple question on the surface, but a crucial one: is your FileMaker solution truly meeting your current operational requirements in terms of performance, functionality, and security? Does it include all the features you need on a daily basis?

Boost your productivity with custom mobile access to information from your FileMaker solutions via a Web Directory.

Do you enjoy FileMaker and dream of using it on your iPhone or Android mobile? Thanks to the software experts at GTI, this is now possible with our Directory application, which requires no installation on your smartphone!

Behind the scenes at FileMaker DevCon 2019, continued

These last two days were busy ones for our colleagues. DevCon offers a great many seminars, so Jocelyn and Roch tried to split the load and attend the ones most relevant to GTI and our customers. As it does every year, DevCon follows a certain thread.

Behind the scenes at FileMaker DevCon 2019

Our two colleagues Jocelyn Ostiguy and Roch Drouin have arrived at the Gaylord Palm Resort hotel in Orlando, Florida, where the 2019 edition of FileMaker Devcon is being held this year. Right after registering at DEVCON, our colleagues already had a question: why is the FileMaker logo and name nowhere to be seen?

FileMaker DevCon, do you really need to participate?

As the name implies, this is a multi-day conference focused on the FileMaker IT tool. This event will allow you to: discover the latest news from the FileMaker platform and its essential technologies. develop your skills by discovering innovative products and services.

FileMaker or Life Marker - Part 3

Back to Paris for a slightly more stable life and above all one closer to my children. I worked with expert systems (very expensive ones) as an administrator at a fashion company, then as an independent consultant configuring and installing those same systems between Paris and London.

FileMaker or Life Marker - Part 2

Thanks to that experience I got a programmer job at a small Los Angeles company that built FileMaker solutions for the entertainment industry.

FileMaker or Life Marker - Part 1

I have known FileMaker almost since it was created. My history with this development platform comes and goes, but it is full of surprises and fresh starts. Oddly, this software has marked and punctuated my life.

FileMaker versus off-the-shelf web tools

Fully web-based applications are very appealing. The main reason is that there is no purchase cost: most of these applications charge per user per year. In this growing market, why use a tool like FileMaker?

FileMaker DevCon backstages - Day 3

Day 3 at the FileMaker DevCon divided in 5 sessions: Session 1: Brillant FileMaker Integration Solutions Session 2: The power of Bidirectional Relationships Session 3: FileMaker as a powerful ERP Solution Session 4: FileMaker Security in the Enterprise Session 5: FileMaker on iOS and External…

FileMaker DevCon backstages - Day 2

The second day at the FileMaker DevCon started at 8am and we went straight in the session after breakfast. Have you ever wondered how and when different layouts parts of the layout load data? What are the rules that govern the proper behavior?

FileMaker DevCon backstage - Day 1

After arriving in Phoenix at the Marriott desert ridge, the first day is dedicated to the registration of the 1600 attendees after arriving the training session started with the following This session is an orientation session for a roadmap to the FileMaker DevCon 2017.

FileMaker 16: Find Out What's New

For 2017, FileMaker inc. is serving up the latest version of its database software: FileMaker 16. While the previous edition aimed to improve the user experience (UX), the current one is more connectivity-oriented, introducing new functionalities for format, API and WebDirect.

Investing Into UX/UI for an Efficient Filemaker Solution

The concept of user experience (UX) is the overall experience that a person has when using a system, app, software or website.

FileMaker Developer Conference 2016: Day 4

Last day of the FileMaker Developer Conference 2016 for our teammate Jocelyn Ostiguy. After the attendee party where he lived all the comradeship of the FileMaker community and the unifying effect of baseball, he started his last day of activities. Our report and highlights of that fourth and last day.

FileMaker Developer Conference 2016: Day 3

Third day at the FileMaker Developer Conference 2016 for our colleague Jocelyn Ostiguy. The summary of another busy day. To start the day: "Building Developer – Friendly Custom Apps" by Makah Encarnacao from Soliant Consulting shared the best practices about documentation, scripting, windows…

FileMaker Developer Conference 2016: Day 2

Day 2 at the FileMaker Developer Conference 2016 in Las Vegas and Jocelyn Ostiguy, our representative on site has to make tough choices among the 23 sessions offered.

FileMaker Developer Conference 2016: Day 1

Our colleague Jocelyn Ostiguy, Project manager and analyst, is currently in Las Vegas to represent GTI at the FileMaker Developer Conference 2016. Having an extensive experience with the platform, it is however his first participation at this event. Here are his first impressions and the highlights of the opening day.

Outsourcing FileMaker solution

GTI’s client since 2008, Santinel has been a leader in the field of health and safety for over 30 years. Run by a team of over 100 specialists in all aspects of OHS, they are currently the top provider of workplace first-aid training in Quebec.

FileMaker 15 is finally here!

FileMaker creates a buzz with the release of their latest version, FileMaker 15. Many new features were added, making their latest Platform safer, more user-friendly, and improving performance.

Filemaker conference presented by GTI

It was in last November at the Alt Hotel of Montreal that took place the FileMaker conference, presented by GTI.

5 steps to design your mobile dashboard with Status Board and FileMaker

These days, companies must measure, analyze and manage their performance in real time in order to achieve their goals in an increasingly competitive environment. In this article, management dashboard is the ideal tool for the decision to increase the ROI of actions implemented by managers.

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