Fenix Solutions Inc

How can I find which Drupal version my site is currently running?

You can check which version of Drupal your organization is currently using by following the below steps;
👉Log into your Drupal site as an administrator
👉Head over to Reports
👉Go to Status Report
👉Then to General System Information
🎉This will display your current Drupal version
💻Or reach out to us and we’d be happy to help you identify your Drupal core version ~ [email protected]

✨Is your website ready for Drupal 10?✨
Depending on your current Drupal core version your path to D10 may look different. We are here to help!

🚨Drupal 7 ~ There is no direct upgrade from D7 to D10. This requires a full site rebuild to update to Drupal 10.

🚨Drupal 8 ~ There is no direct upgrade from D8 to D10, we can build you a custom plan to upgrade from D8 to D9 and finally to D10!

🚨Drupal 9 ~ D9 will reach end of life in November 2023. While you can still technically run a D9 site after this date, we do not recommend this as the Drupal community will no longer be maintaining modules or security features that ensure your site is secure.

Our recommended approach is a Drupal 10 readiness report to help determine D10 compatibility. Contact the Support team at [email protected] today to start your journey Drupal 10.

📣Important News for Drupal 9 Users📣

Drupal 9 will be reaching end of life November, 2023! Don’t get stuck in the past with no security updates or bug fixes! With no direct upgrade from D9 to D10, now is the time to create your upgrade strategy. Reach out to the Fenix team ([email protected]) to discuss upgrading your site. Interested in taking this time to explore a different CMS? We can help with that too!

Why should I upgrade to Drupal 10?
✨Security Enhancements ~ arguably the most important feature of your Drupal site, upgrading to D10 will ensure your website remains secure with the latest industry standards and best practices.

✨Performance Improvements ~ increase the speed and efficiency of your site, the D10 update will include access to modern JavaScript, PHP 8.1 and Symfony 6.

✨Enhanced User Experience ~ The upgrade includes the highly anticipated CKEditor 5, which allows for more flexibility in terms of content editing and authoring, using features familiar to Google docs.

✨Streamlined Developer Experience ~ When you update to D10 there is a new backend admin theme (Claro), which makes managing your site easier and more efficient, saving you time and money.

✨ Accessibility ~ Ensuring that your website meets the legal accessibility requirements is a priority at Fenix. With the Drupal 10 release, the new front-end theme (Olivero), will streamline the theming process and is fully WCAG AA compliant.

Contact us at [email protected] to create an upgrade strategy and determine the best path forward to Drupal 10.

📣Important News for Drupal 7 Users 📣

Drupal 7 will be reaching end of life January 5th, 2025! Don’t get stuck in the past with no security updates or bug fixes! With no direct upgrade from D7 to D10, now is the time to create your upgrade strategy. Reach out to the Fenix team ([email protected]) to discuss upgrading your site. Interested in taking this time to explore a different CMS? We can help with that too!

Why should I upgrade to Drupal 10?
✨Security Enhancements ~ arguably the most important feature of your Drupal site, upgrading to D10 will ensure your website remains secure with the latest industry standards and best practices.

✨Performance Improvements ~ increase the speed and efficiency of your site, the D10 update will include access to modern JavaScript, PHP 8.1 and Symfony 6.

✨Enhanced User Experience ~ The upgrade includes the highly anticipated CKEditor 5, which allows for more flexibility in terms of content editing and authoring, using features familiar to Google docs.

✨Streamlined Developer Experience ~ When you update to D10 there is a new backend admin theme (Claro), which makes managing your site easier and more efficient, saving you time and money.

✨ Accessibility ~ Ensuring that your website meets the legal accessibility requirements is a priority at Fenix. With the Drupal 10 release, the new front-end theme (Olivero), will streamline the theming process and is fully WCAG AA compliant.

💻Contact us at [email protected] to create an upgrade strategy and determine the best path forward to Drupal 10.

📣We are thrilled to announce that we have been acquired by Craft&Crew! This acquisition will expand Craft&Crew Corp.’s network of agencies to include website maintenance and Drupal development.
Full Press Release here 👇

Craft&Crew Corp. Acquires Fenix Solutions | Fenix Solutions Acquisition expands Craft&Crew Corp.’s network of agencies to include website maintenance and Drupal development.

NDTR

Is there a better way to kick off Summer 2021 than with a beach cruiser?

All Fenix employees were gifted a fun beach cruiser bicycle today to thank them for their hard work and kick start summer.

Managed to find 7 of the same bikes to gift, plus a bike to Portland Oregon!! And they are "on brand" for Fenix :)

Only one employee didn't get one because we couldn't get a bike shipped to his location.

Thank you fenix employees for all your hard work, it is appreciated. Now go enjoy summer!

Since fenix is turning 20 this year we wanted to get everyone a fun gift. This seemed perfect

Couple of big hires this month at Fenix:
- we hired our first COO (a woman)
- we hired an Employee Engagement Manager (a woman)
- we hired 2 PHP devs (one of them our 1st female coder in 10 years!!)

Looking forward to exciting changes and growth with these new employees on board.

Women in tech. Let's do this.

Love our office💓

Look who's in the April edition of Capital Magazine featuring Women for the Future - Fenix!

The women of Team Fenix are featured in a gorgeous photoshoot at our Ottawa headquarters.

Lovely to be featured in this magazine for our commitment to women in STEM.

There are MANY opportunities for women in tech - go get them.

On the cusp of our 20 year anniversary, our CEO shares some insights about her business journey - including financial planning - to stay in business for 20 yrs.

Thank you PWL Capital Inc for this podcast.

https://www.pwlcapital.com/jennifer-mackinnon-resiliency-means-never-looking-back-bya-special-episode/

www.pwlcapital.com

Women in Tech - yes please. These are so many opportunities for women in the tech industry.

Meet 3 women running our web technology company. Today is dedicated to them.

Fenix has stayed in business for 20 yrs for one reason - and one reason only - great employees.

CEOs cannot run a company alone, they hire people in roles to help meet their goals.

When we hired Jaimie Wistaff 5 years ago everything changed; she came in with ambition, drive, savvy, intelligence and a willingness to see everything through to completion.

This girl changed my life at Fenix.

Jaimie, thank you for a wonderful 5 years. I have told you many times - and I will say it again - you could run this company today if you wanted to. That is how talented, driven, persistent and unwavering you are.

I am thankful for your 5 yrs at Fenix. But I am most thankful to have you met you, someone I trust implicitly and admire greatly.

You have made MY life at Fenix better since you arrived. I appreciate - and celebrate - you.

Sneak peak at a covid safe photoshoot we recently did for a feature on Women in Leadership for Capital Magazine (coming March 2021) at the fenix office

House of common took each of our photos separately - at separate times- and then put them together to create one final seamless group shot.

These are the women leading fenix. Brilliant.

Fenix Solutions Inc updated their address.

Our final giveaway goes to a deserving single mum of SEVEN located in Ottawa.

I am going to let her choose the local business of her choice because I am pretty sure she needs something stronger than beer :)

Thank you to everyone who nominated people both privately and publicly on this page.

Thank you MOST to those still working to serve during Covid 19 and the single parents & out of work employees trying to keep it all together. We appreciate you.

ANOTHER giveaway!
Just ordered $100 worth of Overflow Brewing Company beer to front line worker Matt.

Thank you Matt for all you do during this Covid 19 pandemic. Hope you enjoy the beer. The guys Overflow Brewing Company are pretty amazing, so happy you get to try their beer.

Fun fact: Matt told me he has never won a contest before. Happy to be your 1st matt, maybe you should go buy a lottery ticket now. You're on a roll :)

It feels GREAT to give!
Just gave away $100 to a single mum, laid off work, located in Ottawa to OCCO Kitchen!!! She deserves a night off with no cooking and great food for her and her kids. Congrats!!

GREAT NEW! We just sent a $100 gift card for Slipacoff's Premium Meats to a well deserving full time nurse currently serving on the front lines in Ottawa. We are so grateful for your service. Please enjoy this small gesture as a token of our appreciation. Well deserved!

3 more to go! Stay tuned!

Fenix is giving back!
Let's support local businesses AND recognize those still on the front lines working.

Fenix is giving away $500 to the business noted below ($100 per business).

All you have to do is comment and name someone you nominate to receive one of these $100 gift prizes. This would be someone still serving during this scary time (first responders, hospital staff, grocery store, pharmacy, police, fire, nursing etc.). OR, you can nominate someone who desperately needs a pick-me-up during this time (someone isolated or alone, single parent struggling...whoever you decide).

The 5 businesses we chose are close to our hearts. Let's support them now so they can stay in business!

Overflow Brewing Company
Stray Dog Brewing Company
OCCO Kitchen
Slipacoff's Premium Meats

These are local, homegrown companies who are affected by the covid 19 business shut down.

*This is not a formal contest. Fenix simply wants to support local business and celebrate those on the front lines who are continuing to serve during this scary time. Fenix will randomly select 5 people nominated in the comments below and arrange to get you an order/gift card for their services. $100 includes all fees and taxes. Not liable for anything if you choose to participate. This is a goodwill gesture. Recipients must be in the Ottawa area and able to receive delivery of the gift directly from the vendor, pick up of the gift directly from the vendor or a gift card to the vendor.

Let's go! Nominate someone today and by doing so, you also help support a local small business. Go!

Draw will take place TBD.

Fenix also encourages other local businesses to do the same if they can! Shopify Surveymonkey Soshal

Fenix employees will be working remotely starting March 16th. Our company is well suited for remote work, so it was an easy decision to implement this measure.

This protocol is not intended to cause panic or hysteria but rather a simple, and relatively easy, measure we can adopt for the time being.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4n2XFOFtdJ/?igshid=jt59vwnooteg

New office who dis?

Love our new storefront. Big windows, lots of light.

Change feels good

Fenix is moving!

It's time for a change; our current office space is up for sale. Perfect for a small biz, consultant or start up. Recently renovated. Two floors 950sqft each = 1800 sqft.

Take a look at our Kijiji ad for more details. Pass it on!

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1457918408

Congratulations to our CEO, Jennifer MacKinnon, for being a finalist for "Ottawa Business Woman of the Year"!

And a big thank you to the BYA for encouraging business women to recognize and celebrate their accomplishments.

Gala April 11th.

Want a job in Canadian tech? Don't worry about that university degree - Canadian Business - Your Source For Business News

We hire the right people, regardless of their degree.

https://www.canadianbusiness.com/work/want-a-job-in-canadian-tech-dont-worry-about-that-university-degree/

canadianbusiness.com

Register NOW to Experience the Hustle.

Want a peak into some of Ottawa's coolest companies. Here's your chance.
My recommendation: bring your kids. Get their entreprenurial juices flowing....

https://www.startupopenhouse.com/edition/5b456417e146020015adafe6

startupopenhouse.com Startup Open House is back, unlocking the doors of your city's most innovative companies. Walk directly into startup offices and connect with CEOs and founders shaping the future of business.

This is a gathering of only a few of the highly successful business women running businesses in Ottawa.

Looking for inspiration, here it is 💓

Fenix turns 18!

Thank you to the clients who chose to work with us over the last 18 years.

But most importantly thank you to my brilliant, talented team. There is no fenix without you.