--- title: IT & Business Technology Insights for SMBs | Cyberlobe | Jaikishan Prithiani description: Jaikishan Prithiani (JP) is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Cyberlobe Technologies Canada Ltd., an independent ERP and CRM consultancy based in BC. He founded the firm in 2011 and works exclusively on the client side of software decisions. JP specializes in ERP and CRM software selection, vendor contract negotiation, implementation oversight, and business process improvement for owner-led small and mid-sized businesses across Canada and the United States, particularly in manufacturing, healthcare, and professional services. He is a former CDAP Digital Advisor and an advisor of the CRM Horizons Program at Alacrity Canada. 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