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cfactor Works Inc. (cfactor), a Saskatoon-based developer of socially infused Human Resource technologies, announced the addition of California Pizza Kitchen (“CPK”) to its client portfolio. At the outset of this new relationship, cfactor will deploy Talent Effectiveness for CPK. This solution is designed to enhance the execution of employee engagement initiatives and programs by providing managers with on-demand access to engagement survey results, relevant engagement metrics and the ability to roll out and track engagement action plans. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa’s Klipfolio Inc. has announced the release of a number of features available through its white-label and partner program. This release is designed to make it easy for marketing agencies to manage multiple clients using a centralized master account. Klipfolio Dashboard is fast becoming a top choice for marketing agencies, in large part due to its ability to integrate multiple, disparate data sources using clean and simple data visualizations. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario company Gibraltar Solutions has announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with Cisco with the intent on achieving Cisco’s authorization for Advanced Datacentre Architecture and Advanced Unified Fabric Technology. The partnership with Cisco marks an extraordinary milestone for Gibraltar. Gibraltar will be joining a short list of companies in Canada with proven ability and experience of architecting, deploying and managing advanced virtualization and cloud solutions across multiple hardware platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today issued Commissioner’s Guidance to clarify three issues related to the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada (the Code). The Commissioner’s Guidance, which stems from the Code, applies to payment card network operators (PCNOs) that operate in Canada and their participants, including independent sales organizations (ISOs) and other service providers (e.g. processing, terminal leasing). Read the rest of this entry »

The latest development in the Shaw Go suite of apps has arrived with the NBA League Pass app on Shaw Go launching first in Canada for Shaw and Shaw Direct customers. Unlocking access to hundreds of out-of-market NBA games from across the continent; the NBA League Pass app on Shaw Go delivers an exceptional NBA experience. Complimentary with an NBA League Pass subscription on Shaw or Shaw Direct, the app lets customers watch both live and playback games on the go with their mobile device up to 48 hours after the game. The league’s schedule of games is also available to browse. Read the rest of this entry »

 Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, today announced that Call for Speakers for Unite 2013, taking place in Vancouver on August 28-30, has now begun and submissions will be accepted through April 3, 2013. Tickets are already on sale, and Early bird registration discounts are available through April 22. Read the rest of this entry »

Chicago-based Reliance Games (formerly known as Jump Games), part of Reliance Entertainment Digital, and Montreal’s Behaviour Interactive, have announced a strategic alliance to develop and to co-publish mobile games based on upcoming, high-profile feature films. Behaviour specializes in adapting both emerging and well-known film and television properties to games; the studio’s main pillars are design, quality, and, in today’s world of constant connectivity, socialization. Reliance and Behaviour plan to announce the two film-based mobile games in development by Spring 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

KnexxLocal, a Toronto-based technology startup, has launched Instamonial, a free iOS application designed to help local businesses market themselves online. Instamonial allows local businesses to snap photos of their work using the app’s camera feature. The user then sends an email to the customer directly from the app with the attached photos, requesting feedback on the work. Once reviewed, the photo is posted to the business’ website and distributed via social media channels along with the real-time customer review. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw Media has announced that the popular competitive culinary format, Chopped, will be developed into a Canadian series exclusively for Food Network Canada. Having inked a deal with Knoxville-based Scripps Networks Interactive, the network is partnering with Vancouver’s award-winning Paperny Entertainment on production of the series currently slated to premiere in winter 2014 on Food Network. The national casting call for Chopped Canada begins today, with information available online. (At press time, I checked this link to see where the series is shooting, no info was available for Chopped Canada – hopefully that will change very soon.) Read the rest of this entry »

Xerox has officially introduced ConnectKey™, a software system embedded in Xerox multifunction printers (MFPs) and a set of solutions that respond to an increasingly mobile workforce and the need for more advanced IT security across connected devices. Sixteen ConnectKey MFPs – including the new WorkCentre^® 5800 and 7800 Series – will use the industry’s first embedded security protection from McAfee, giving IT managers more control and peace of mind in “bring your own device” (BYOD) workplaces. ConnectKey MFPs also have an extra layer of security with Cisco’s TrustSec, which protects data paths to and from the devices. Read the rest of this entry »