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15th May 2013

Fonpop And Its Partners Launch Concerted Crowdfunding Solution In Canada

fonpopIn response to the growing difficulty in getting funds for organizations and companies across the globe, crowdfunding has become an effective solution to efficient financial funding, notably for projects that are centered about creativity and social causes. Fonpop and its partners wished to offer a concrete answer to provide each project a measure of success. Fonpop enables promoters to start a financial campaign and to raise funds simply and efficiently from their community. In exchange of the donations received, the promoter can in turn offer gifts such as show tickets, acknowledgements or objects of their own creation. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

Technology Link To Business Success Grows Stronger For Canadian Companies

comptiaThe role of information technology (IT) in setting strategic priorities and achieving business success is growing for companies in Canada and around the world, according to new research released today by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT industry. More than 80 percent of Canadian businesses surveyed say technology is important or very important to their success; three-quarters plan increases in IT spending this year; and 35 percent have expectations of hiring new IT staff in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

nventive Launches The Ultimate Facebook Experience On Windows 8

nventiveWindows 8 users looking for a dedicated and polished Facebook experience have a new alternative. nventive is pleased to announce the official launch of SocialNV, a Windows 8 Facebook client allowing users to browse the news feed with a fast and fluid interface, post comments, links, photos, tag friends and view notifications all from the same application. SocialNV leverages all the core Windows 8 features to offer the best Facebook experience on the platform. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

hybris Announces Integration With SAP

hybrisCommerce platform provider hybris has announced that the hybris Commerce Suite can now be fully integrated with SAP and is available on the hybris Extend marketplace. The integration offers hybris customers and partners a way to facilitate fast and easy integration with SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). hybris will officially announce the integration at SAP’s Sapphire NOW event in Orlando (hybris booth number: 1633). Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

Cara Volchoff Named Head Of Factual Entertainment Pixcom Productions

pixcomNicola Merola, Vice-President of International Productions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cara Volchoff as the company’s Head of Factual Entertainment, where she is currently producing Thrift Hunters (Travel & Escape CAN, Spike USA) and recently joined the Pop Quiz (E!) team, with hopes of introducing a slew of new programming to Pixcom‘s slate very soon. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

CDMN Announces 2013 Moonshot Award Winners

CDMNThe Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) has announced the winners of the inaugural CDMN Moonshot Awards. The four winning Canadian digital media companies were honoured at CDMN’s Canada 3.0 conference, taking place today and tomorrow at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Awards, presented in four categories, were developed to recognize Canadian companies that create jobs and wealth for Canada through innovation in digital media. The Moonshot Awards also acknowledge companies that contribute to the Canada 3.0 “Moonshot Goal: that anyone can do anything online by the year 2017.” Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

Propulsion – Using LEGO Blocks To Help Young Students Stay Motivated In School

WB Games MontrealOver a thousand young students from underprivileged communities in 23 elementary schools of the Pointe-de-l’Île and Montreal School Boards took part in the third edition of Propulsion, an innovative and unique program designed to encourage student retention through compelling educational projects. The results of their efforts were officially unveiled today at the WB Games Montréal studio. Based on a “learning through play” approach, this year’s project was aimed at Grade 4 to 6 students and involved building amusement rides with LEGO blocks. Using an entrepreneurial approach combining learning and everyday life, this project was successful at upholding students’ motivation, especially with young boys. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th May 2013

TRTech And CDMN Announce Canada 3.0 In Calgary For 2014

mini-orbyTRTech and the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) announced late yesterday that they will co-host the 6th annual Canada 3.0 conference, which will be held for the first time in Western Canada at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre on May 26th-28th, 2014. Canada 3.0 has been an annual event since 2009.  Started by CDMN, it is now Canada’s largest annual digital media conference.  TRTech, a hub on the CDMN, and CDMN are long-time partners working to assist early stage, midsize and large digital media and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and mobile companies to commercialize their products and services, for national and international markets. Read the rest of this entry »

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