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As mobile becomes an increasingly important part of everyday life for Canadians, there is a much greater need for advertisers, publishers and brands to gain Canadian specific insights into those who use mobile. In response to this need, App-Promo, BrandSpark International and Tapped Mobile have partnered to conduct a detailed research study on the mobile habits of three key Canadian personas: Read the rest of this entry »

Canada/BC is headed to Casual Connect 2013 in San Francisco, ground zero for the casual and social gaming industry.  Casual Connect is the premier professionals-only conference for casual game developers, publishers, distributors, and retailers. Learn all about iPhone, Social, Android, Flash, Browser MMO and Download Games. Connect with more than 3,000 professionals from over 40 countries. The conference features a cutting edge lecture series and highly popular nightly networking events. Join the more than 50 Canadian companies that are expected to attend this year’s conference and take advantage of the following: Read the rest of this entry »

After months of anticipation, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) has announced the re-launch of its popular small business grants for hiring program. The program, formerly known as ICTC Career Focus, has been rebranded as ICTC CareerConnect, capping off a host of alterations aimed at giving small and medium-sized businesses greater access to the program while increasing the maximum funding amount for eligible applicants. Read the rest of this entry »

Course evaluation and feedback management solutions provider eXplorance has announced that it is taking an active role at BbWorld®, the Blackboard Inc. annual user conference and one of the largest education technology conferences of the year, from July 9-12, 2013. As a Blackboard Premier Partner™, eXplorance will be featuring Blue by eXplorance™, an enterprise-class feedback management and course evaluation system, through dedicated seminars and product demonstrations on the benefits of integrating Blue with the Blackboard Learn™ platform. Read the rest of this entry »

As part of its ongoing international expansion, QuickMobile, a Vancouver-based provider of mobile event app solutions, has announced the opening of its London office, which will support customers and partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. To manage the London office, QuickMobile has hired Banks Holcombe as General Manager of EMEA. Holcombe comes to QuickMobile with more than 16 years of international business development and sales management experience, most recently serving as Senior Manager of Emerging Markets, EMEA for The ACTIVE Network. As part of ACTIVE’s EMEA management team, Holcombe was vital in its success as the fastest growing division worldwide. He also oversaw the largest employee recruitment drive and spearheaded the Global Employee Satisfaction Task Force. Read the rest of this entry »

PrimeCables, a company that specializes in HDMI cables and other audio video accessories and aims to makes online shopping for cable accessories fun and easier to handle has added a new range of cable organizers to their product inventory. These cable organizers are ideal for organizing home theater, office or home studio cables. Customers can find a wide range of products including, but not limited to Monster Cable Management Kit, Floor Cord Protector, Cord Wrap, Cable Tie, etc. There is plenty of choice available at an affordable price. Canadians who buy all of their cables and accessories from PrimeCables can enjoy cost benefits of up to 75% along with a lifetime warranty on most of the products. Read the rest of this entry »

TELUS is warning Canadians about a surge in a common phone scam. The latest scam involves ‘spoofing’, where a fraudster re-programs the caller ID signal to make it appear they are calling from a legitimate business, claiming to represent that organization. TELUS is working to protect its customers from the fraudulent phone calls, which are affecting wireless and landline customers including businesses, primarily in B.C. and Alberta. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you are for or against the deal, today is the day that Astral Media Inc. officially joins with Bell Media following the completion of the $3.2-billion acquisition of Astral by BCE Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

EY officially welcomed boutique firm SRED Automation into its family today, broadening the firm’s entrepreneurial and western Canada footprints while simultaneously creating one of Canada’s largest dedicated Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) practices. Bringing together EY’s bold brand and global reach with SRED Automation’s entrepreneurial spirit and reputation with private middle-market companies will raise the bar for exceptional client service delivery — enabling EY to deepen its focus on delivering the unique, holistic services that help private companies reach their growth goals. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver-based CEO Clips, Canada’s largest library and producer of company CEO videos, has added new capabilities to create affordable videos for all companies across Canada and now the US. CEO Clips has been picked up by BizTV – the only US network committed to original, educational and inspiring programming about real people succeeding in business. From true life stories to informative talk shows, Dallas based BizTV is dedicated to the success of entrepreneurs and small business. Read the rest of this entry »