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The names of the three finalists for the prestigious 2012 Investissement Québec CEO of the Year Award as selected by an independent committee comprised of ICT CEOs and representatives of Investissement Québec and the Quebec Technology Association. The three finalists for this year’s award are: Read the rest of this entry »

TVO dives into Canada Water Week (March 19 to 25) and UN World Water Day (March 22) with a lineup of water-themed TV programs and online activities that will examine political, economic and environmental issues surrounding water quality and availability. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto advertising/media and tradeshow technology production vendor Bash Interactive has announced the launch of a RFID-tap-to-like Facebook & joint E-Brochure CRM program for the Mercedes Benz Canadian Autoshow Tour. Bash Interactive’s program officially launched in Montreal last month. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) completed a comprehensive review of over 80 telecommunications regulations, which resulted in the elimination or streamlining of over 60 per cent of these regulations. Regulations that are in the public interest, such as those relating to 911 services, accessibility and customer privacy, were left unchanged. Read the rest of this entry »

Testing and training platform provider Yardstick is thrilled to announce the launch of BoatExams.com, operated by the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons and powered by Yardstick’s Learning Management Platform. The website is well on its way to becoming the number one choice for boating enthusiasts to obtain a Transport Canada approved Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC – Boater License). Read the rest of this entry »

Averna, a Montreal-based developer of test solutions and services for communications and electronics device makers worldwide, has announced that the URT-5000 RF Signal Generator has been honored with Test & Measurement World magazine’s 2012 Best in Test award in RF/microwave test. The awards ceremony took place on January 31, in Santa Clara, CA, during the 2012 DesignCon show. The Best in Test Product Awards recognize innovations that have made an especially significant contribution to the test industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. and Montreal’s Alliance Vivafilm, one of the 5 most important international companies in the field of independent movie distribution, have announced an agreement to feature Goon in D-BOX MFX in select theatres in Canada starting on February 24, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Klipfolio Inc has announced that in 2011 its year-over-year sales increased by 2.3 times, a remarkable achievement that marks the second straight year in which Klipfolio Dashboard sales have more than doubled. 2011 was also an important year that saw Klipfolio gain important new customers such as Aviva UK, along with key partners Arbit, Vizyx, and MAP Team. Read the rest of this entry »

Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced that the cinematic 2D action brawler Shank™ 2 is now available on Steam, Origin, PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade.  The highly anticipated sequel earned an 8.5/10 from IGN, who said that Shank 2 is “ …One of the best action games in recent memory.” Read the rest of this entry »

This month, attend Profit By Design to unlock the power of design for your business with this intimate gathering of design and business innovators. Taking place at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver this February 24^th and 25^th, Profit By Design is an exclusive two day product development and innovation conference and workshop. Experience unprecedented access as some of North America’s leading ‘Design First’ corporations divulge their business innovation, leadership methods, and practices of signature success. Read the rest of this entry »