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Drayton Weissenfels, owner of the Clean 15 brand, and d&a Visual Insights have announced that they will collaborate to launch a joint venture called d&a Canada that will operate in Canada and support global operations. The newly branded d&a Canada will combine the proprietary d&a Visual Insights intelligence software, intelligence methodology and open innovation advisory to connect visionary companies and organizations with unparalleled intelligence around demand focused novel innovations, strategy, competitive and market analysis. Read the rest of this entry »

Yardstick Software Inc., an Edmonton-based award winning professional training and testing services company, is capitalizing on its incredible growth story and opening a second Canadian office. This new Toronto office will serve as an Eastern base for Yardstick’s professional testing and training services and will be home to a world-class testing centre. Read the rest of this entry »

Doxim Inc., a Toronto-based provider Automated Account Opening, cloud-based Enterprise Content Management and Advanced Document Processing solutions for Financial Service Providers, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Neocog Technologies Inc. to provide secure Cloud based storage for all documents accessed by Neocog ACE CRM Users. Read the rest of this entry »

App Promo, a leading app marketing and strategy firm, has published the results from their First Annual Developer Survey that took place in April 2012. The most staggering finding from the survey was that 59% of participants indicated that the revenue generated by their most successful app was not enough to break even with development costs. In addition, 80% of participants confirmed that the revenue generated with their most successful app was not enough to support a standalone business. Read the rest of this entry »

Cologix™, a Colorado-based network neutral interconnection and colocation company, has announced a 20,000 SQF expansion into 905 King Street West, Toronto’s newest interconnection center and a simultaneous 3,000 SQF expansion to existing facilities in 151 Front Street. Read the rest of this entry »

Online accounting and bookkeeping services provider LedgersOnline Inc. announced their new online document management software as a service offering, LedgerDocs, a cloud based system for the storage, sharing and collaboration of accounting documents online. It aims to connect business owners with their bookkeepers and accountants virtually in order to manage their finances. Read the rest of this entry »

DHX Media Ltd. has announced that it has signed new international broadcast licenses with BBC Worldwide Channels for its Rastamouse hit pre-school TV series for its feeds in Hispanic US, Latin America and Africa.  Also, distribution agent White Fox has licensed the series for Greece and Cyprus, where it will air on ERT3. Read the rest of this entry »

Regent Park School of Music (RPSM) in Toronto has introduced their latest after-school program, Baddest Beatz, which teaches youth music production using computer software. The school launched the program thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from the TELUS Toronto Community Board. Read the rest of this entry »

Findings from Randstad’s latest Global Workmonitor, surveying employees in 32 countries around the world, reveal that most Canadian workers have access to the Internet at work, and nearly half own a private smartphone or device. According to the survey, most Canadian employees report having access to the Internet at work (76%). In Canada alone, 13 per cent of employees say they have a smartphone which includes e-mail that is provided by their employer, while another 47 per cent of respondents report owning a smartphone privately. Read the rest of this entry »

Open Text^TM Corporation announced yesterday that is has entered into an agreement to acquire EasyLink Services International Corporation, a Georgia-based international provider of cloud-based electronic messaging and business integration services, for $7.25 per share in cash, for a purchase price of approximately $310 million, inclusive of debt. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, EasyLink has approximately 550 employees and TTM revenues of approximately $186 million. _{(1) Read the rest of this entry »}