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DECIMAL, a consultant and software provider in the field of costing and budgeting, is pleased to announce the appointment of Henri Besnier, CMA, M.Sc., as Vice-president for the National Capital Region. With the opening of the new office in Ottawa’s World Exchange Plaza, public sector organizations and local businesses can quickly and efficiently obtain professional management accounting services. Read the rest of this entry »

RuggedCom Inc. has provided the following comment regarding the decision of the Ontario Securities Commission early yesterday to hold a hearing regarding the RuggedCom shareholder rights plan on February 6, 2012. This date was set in response to a request from Belden Inc. to the OSC to cease trade the Rights Plan and for the OSC to convene a hearing to discuss the matter no later than January 23, 2012. The Belden Offer currently expires on January 25, 2012. The hearing will determine whether the Rights Plan is allowed to continue to operate. Read the rest of this entry »

Social media optimization expert PARTA Dialogue Inc. has published a white paper outlining predictions that in 2012, the next frontier for tech companies will be the measurement of performance, cost-efficiency and return on investment of corporate social media investments. Read the rest of this entry »

Business software for Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC™) provider UNIT4 Business Software has signed a significant deal with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). The $677,200 CAD contract in license and services will see TRCA reduce its need for IT resources and increase its ability to respond rapidly to change through the implementation of Agresso Business World’s latest version called Route 66, epitomizing the next generation of fast, flexible and user-friendly enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Alex Dolgonos, the founder and original chief executive officer of Unique Broadband Systems, Inc. announced late yesterday that a corporation associated with him, 2064818 Ontario Inc., at 207 Arnoro Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario, has increased its shareholding in UBS. The Company has also been notified that a corporation or corporations associated with Mr. Dolgonos intend to make a take-over bid for up to 10,000,000 UBS shares at a price of $0.08 per share. Read the rest of this entry »

Aspiring game devs, take note: having a crappy, yet completed game in your portfolio is better than having an unfinished one that that you’re constantly trying to improve. Read the rest of this entry »

As part of the company’s continued international growth, performance media platform Acquisio announced today that it has appointed Diarmid Thomson as the company’s new Vice President of Sales. As VP of Sales, Thomson will be responsible for structuring and managing the global sales organization across all regions. He will also oversee all strategic agency relationships, and will focus on growing the company’s sales team by setting the tone for the sales culture throughout the organization. Read the rest of this entry »

Matrox Graphics Inc. has announced that the source code of its M-Series drivers will be made available to approved OEM developers seeking to leverage their high level of expertise and development capacity. Those interested in collaborating with Matrox and developing M-Series driver source code to better meet their specific requirements can contact Matrox. Read the rest of this entry »

IT and cloud solutions provider Ignition Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Doucette as Business Development Manager. In this new role, Daniel will develop, implement and manage all key aspects of the Business Development efforts in the Atlantic Canada region. Read the rest of this entry »

App strategy and marketing firm App-Promo has announced the official launch of their Windows Mobile version of the App-Promo app. The App-Promo app is an effective tool for app owners, brands and developers alike to learn the secrets of app marketing in order to increase downloads and overall app success in the marketplace. The app is also available for sale for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia QT for $6.99 in app stores. Read the rest of this entry »