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About Your Visit Welcome to the IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre, the Take advantage of this comprehensive guide to plan your latest, addition to IBM’s data centre portfolio in visit. On the following pages, you will find information on our Canada. The , -based centre has been designed state-of-the-art data centre, directions and a list of some of from the ground-up with the latest advancements in energy Barrie’s leading hotels and fine-dining establishments to ensure efficient data centre management, business continuity, that your visit to the IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre is a resiliency, security and disaster recovery services to help memorable one. organizations efficiently manage growth while reducing costs and securely mitigating risk.

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IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre - Barrie 505 Bayview Drive Barrie, ON L4N 0M7 Lobby Contact: 705-735-8001 What You Will Experience We look forward to your visit to the IBM Canada Leadership Interesting Facts About the IBM Canada Data Centre where you will experience the IBM Client Centre Leadership Data Centre and the state-of-the art data centre and business continuity and resiliency services centre.

Together with your IBM Account Team, a Client Centre Briefing Consultant will create a customized briefing program specifically designed to meet your objectives and address your business needs. of additional capacity. *up to This is your opportunity to discuss your unique business requirements with executives and subject matter experts. Us- ing your visit objectives as a guide, we will host a tour of IBM Canada’s newest data centre and provide customized presen- tations on such topics as strategic outsourcing services, risk management, data centre design best practices, and Cloud.

To learn more about the IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre, please visit the following website: adding capacity only when needed. www..com/smarterdatacentre/ca

What to bring If you are an international visitor, please ensure you have all required travel documents to gain entry into Canada: passport, birth certificates and/or visas.

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The IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre has been designed to achieve a LEED Gold rating. FREE cooling for over half the year. Directions The IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre is just an hour Directions from IBM at 3600 Steeles Ave, Markham: north of . The directions below involve the use of an electronic (ETR). If you are renting a car, the cost will 1. Exit IBM Turn left onto Steeles Ave E be passed onto you by the rental agency. (Heading East) 2. Turn left onto Warden Ave From Toronto Pearson : (Heading North)

1. Exit Airport and take HWY 427 3. Follow signs for 407 West and merge onto Express (Heading North) Toll Route-407 (Heading West ) 2. Exit HWY 427 onto Toll Highway 407 East 4. Follow Toll Route - 407 West and merge onto HWY 400 3. Exit HWY 407 onto HWY 400 (Heading North to Barrie, ON) (Heading North to Barrie, ON) 5. Follow HWY 400 North towards Barrie, ON 4. Follow HWY 400 North towards Barrie, ON 6. Take Exit 90 for Mapleview Drive 5. Take Exit 90 for Mapleview Drive (first exit following “Welcome to Barrie” sign. (first exit following “Welcome to Barrie” sign. 7. Turn right onto Mapleview Dr E 6. Turn right onto Mapleview Dr E (signs for Mapleview Drive East E) (signs for Mapleview Drive East E) 8. Turn left onto Bayview Dr 7. Turn left onto Bayview Dr (: Barrie Molson Center will be on corner) (landmark: Barrie Molson Center will be on corner) 9. Turn Right at 505 Bayview Drive 8. Turn Right at 505 Bayview Drive (entrance for IBM) (entrance for IBM) Charter Flights to (Barrie) Airport Limo Services Regional Airport – CYLS Shuttle: 1-800-461-7529 Visit the following link to find out how to fly directly to Limo 9: 416-999-9999 Barrie, ON from your location or to arrange for helicopter Canam Limo: 1-866-976-3676 transportation from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lake Simcoe (Barrie) Regional Airport. www.lakesimcoeairport.com Images courtesy of the City of Barrie.

About Barrie, Ontario, Canada – Eating Out – Downtown Barrie (Near Waterfront) ’s Premium Waterfront City Groovy Tuesday’s Bistro (Link) The City of Barrie is one of Canada’s fastest growing and Cuisines: European / International dynamic cities offering a unique blend of a small town and the 73 Collier Barrie, ON L4M 1G7 amenities of a large city. An expansive -lined waterfront Monsoon Lounge (Link) overlooking Kempenfelt Bay and numerous restaurants are Cuisines: Japanese some of the features that Barrie has to offer. Barrie is located 140 Dunlop Street East Barrie, ON L4M 6H9 central to Toronto, cottage-country, skiing facilities and pictur- esque wilderness, and a half hour from some of Ontario’s most IL Buco (Link) sought-after destinations. Experience its historic downtown, Cuisines: Italian relax in one of our many beautiful parks and indulge in any of the 31 Dunlop Street East Barrie, ON L4M 1A2 year round exciting events. Visit tourismbarrie.com to learn more! Tara (Link) Cuisines: Indian Accommodations Near the IBM Canada 128 Dunlop Street East Barrie, ON L4M 1A4 Leadership Data Centre: Holiday Inn Barrie (Link) Things to Do in Barrie 20 Fairview, Barrie, ON L4N 4P3 Make your visit to Barrie a memorable experience. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Barrie (Link) The City of Barrie offers an array of activities including: 506 Bryne Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 9P6 Live Entertainment: Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton Barrie (Link) Hockey - ( Hockey League) 74 Bryne Dr, Barrie, ON L4N 9Y4 Music - Barrie Molson Center Alternative Accommodations: Performing Arts - Mady Centre for Performing Arts Horseshoe Valley Resort (Link) and Barrie Molson Centre Located 20 minutes North of Barrie, ON (near Craighurst, ON) Sporting and Sightseeing: On sight Winter or Summer activities available Golf - National Pines Golf Club, Innisbrook Golf Club, Barrie Rawley Resort and Marina (Link) Golf and Country Club, Tangle Creek Golf Club Located 30 minutes North of Barrie, ON ( Severn, ON) Skiing - Horseshoe Valley Resort, Mountain Resort Boat Tours - Lake Simcoe / Eating Out Near the IBM Canada Fishing Tours - Lake Simcoe / Georgian Bay Plane and Helicopter Tours - Simcoe County and Georgian Bay Leadership Data Centre: Fresh-a-Fare All conveniently located within 10 minutes of the IBM Canada 530 Welham Road Barrie, ON L4N 9H3 Leadership Data Centre. Other activities: 441 Bayview Drive, Barrie, ON L4N 8Y2 Local Festivals Art Gallery Private Wine Tasting Local Brewery Tour Milestones 150 Blvd Barrie, ON L4N 6N5

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