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The DATA Group Income Fund has launched a new digital publishing solution called Limelight PhotoBooks, a web-based application that businesses can brand and offer to consumers in the form of a customized website. Their customers log on to the website and create personalized photobooks and calendars which also can be branded with client-specific content. The DATA Group handles all site customization as well as back-end eCommerce, print fulfillment and customer support. Businesses receive a rebate for every product sold. Read the rest of this entry »

Sprylogics International Corp. has signed a Letter of Intent to license Sprylogics’ Semantic Search Technology to Softection PTY Limited (“Softection”) of Australia. Softection develops Digital Asset Protection (“DAP”) Enterprise solutions in the Data Loss Protection marketplace (which is growing at a rate of 20% per year according to The Radicati Group of Palo Alto, CA).  Their current technology protects an organization’s sensitive digital assets through encryption, logging and tracking. Read the rest of this entry »

To support the growth of the tech sector, Granite Networks has emerged as the first and only Tier 3 data center in Eastern Ontario, by building the largest independent hosting facility of any kind in Ottawa. Data centres act as warehouses for hundreds and thousands of networked computer servers, storing everything from videos and music, to emails and webpages, to online games and business transactions, and enabling users around the globe to connect and access this information around the clock. Read the rest of this entry »

As DIG London wrapped day one of two last week, mayor Joe Fontana announced confirmation that the Ontario city would be home to a Digital Centre for Excellence. Read the rest of this entry »

Sierra Wireless and ACTIA have announced that the ACTIA Group, an international provider of value-added electronic equipment for the automotive market, has selected Sierra Wireless AirPrime™ AR Series modules to provide high-performance connectivity for its latest in-vehicle technology platform. AirPrime AR Series modules were designed and developed to achieve the highest level of compliance with automotive specifications, providing an unmatched level of quality and performance under harsh operating conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

PowerSearch Software, a developer of affordable and accessible search technologies based in Barrie, has announced that the Department of Justice Canada has purchased tokens allowing the government agency to export one million files as needed for purposes of litigation. PowerSearch is the only e-discovery search and cull application that allows users to download and deploy its software without spending a dime. Users purchase tokens only for files they deem relevant and ultimately decide to export. Read the rest of this entry »

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) has released the second edition of a report from the Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance, Women In The Boardroom: A Global Perspective, which examines the legislative efforts being pursued across 17 countries to encourage more women to serve on listed company boards. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) announced yesterday that four students from Brandon University in Manitoba – Stephanie Fung, Jeanette Hudon, Stephen Chychota and Kayvon Razzaghi – have been selected as the national champions of the YOU Innovate Canada tournament held in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Their team, The Grow Mug Project, was selected as the national champion from among the 13 regional champions. The team will receive a total cash award of $5,500, a trip to Liverpool, England to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, and the title of “Most Innovative Mind in Canada.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Business Journal has announced that nominations are open for the 2011 Company of the Year Awards. This year’s distinguished judging panel will include Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Venture Communications and co-star of CBC’s Gemini award-winning Dragons’ Den, and Michel Barsalou, Executive Vice President, Communications and Services at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Read the rest of this entry »

Chat innovator FaceFlow has announced that its free video chat and video conferencing service recently passed 10,000 daily visits. FaceFlow provides its users a simple and completely free way to talk to friends and family even while apart. Unlike other video chatting platforms, FaceFlow is web-based, there is absolutely no download required. Since the launch of FaceFlow a few months ago, they now have over 200,000 members, and they are growing at a fast rate. Read the rest of this entry »