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The majority of companies can’t determine if their mobile efforts are effective. That is one of the key takeaways from Uberflip’s latest infographic titled Mobile Marketing in 2013: Stats and Figures, which illustrates how brands are leveraging mobile channels, current trends and future projections for mobile marketing. Read the rest of this entry »

Loyalty and refer-a-friend programs provider RewardStream has announced that it will be sponsoring BCAMA’s annual marketing conference Vision, which will take place Wednesday May 22, 2013, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Conference attendees will listen to renowned keynote speakers and get the opportunity to network with local marketers as well as featured guest speakers that include marketing experts from Cirque Du Soleil, American Apparel, TELUS, and IBM. Read the rest of this entry »

MonkeyMedia Software, a Vancouver-based provider of complete catering solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced its second Catering Institute Industry Affiliation partner, Primary Color, an award-winning graphic communications company with locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Atlanta. Read the rest of this entry »

Cloud based talent management solutions provider Halogen Software Inc. announced today that it has completed its initial public offering (IPO) and secondary offering of its common shares (the “Offering”). Halogen’s common shares will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “HGN”. Read the rest of this entry »

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will announce the provincial finalists competing for the 2013 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest and kick-start the online voting campaign that will determine the winner of the $100,000 grand prize. On May 22, visit the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award microsite to discover the unique stories of young entrepreneurs who have reached a turning point, that decisive moment when the right move can turn a tough challenge into a springboard for future growth and success.  Their projects run the gamut from agribusiness diversification and equipment ramp-ups to high tech break-throughs and export initiatives. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre, together with Corus Entertainment, Google and Shaw Media, announced the selection of six companies to participate in ideaBOOST, an intensive business accelerator for early stage companies focused on creating content and enabling technologies for the media and entertainment industry. These early stage companies will form ideaBOOST’s second cohort, which begins May 21. An additional nine companies will participate in a newly launched affiliate program. Read the rest of this entry »

D-Wave Systems Inc., a Burnaby-based commercial quantum computing company, has announced that its new 512-qubit quantum computer, the D-Wave Two, will be installed at the new Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, a collaboration among NASA, Google and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). The purpose of this effort is to use quantum computing to advance machine learning in order to solve some of the most challenging computer science problems. Installation has already begun at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, and the system is expected to be available to researchers during Q3. Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia has announced the launch of Nokia Music in Canada, its highly-acclaimed free music streaming service. Nokia Music is exclusive to Nokia Lumia smartphones, providing consumers with a simple and delightful way to discover and enjoy music. There is no sign-up, no ads and no subscription, meaning users can dive right into Nokia Music’s catalogue of 18 million songs. Read the rest of this entry »

Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Holdings Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, Mobilicity) today announced that it has entered into an arrangement agreement with TELUS Corporation to provide for the sale of Mobilicity as a going concern for a purchase price of $380 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. The transaction constitutes an “Acquisition Plan” under the terms of the Interim Order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated Friday April 26, 2013 (the TELUS Acquisition Plan). Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Women in Communications is pleased to announce the release of Game Changers TMT Executive Learning Framework, available now for download as a PDF.  Whether you’re looking for a tool to help you assess your executive skills for the digital landscape or planning training for those on your team, you’ll find this to be an invaluable resource.  Read the rest of this entry »