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According to a recent survey commissioned by DeVry Institute of Technology, seven in 10 Calgarians perceive a gender gap in the science, technology and engineering employment sectors. The same gap is also perceived in the post-secondary programs providing training for these careers. Read the rest of this entry »

OpenText has announced a new solution for managing the fast and secure exchange of large files inside and outside enterprises. Easy-to-use and deploy, OpenText Managed File Transfer (MFT) integrates with Microsoft Outlook, helps reduce file attachment size concerns and provides a powerful platform for the secure and auditable exchange of rich digital content including sensitive intellectual property among employees, partners and customers. Read the rest of this entry »

In a report delivered to the Minister of Finance, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has outlined a proposal to modernize lottery and gaming in Ontario.  Modernizing Lottery and Gaming in Ontario: Advice to Government (PDF) is the result of a strategic business review that took place over the course of 2011. At the request of the government, OLG conducted a review of lottery distribution and land-based gaming facilities in Ontario.  The review consisted of stakeholder consultations, research and extensive business analysis. Read the rest of this entry »

DOCOVA® ECM, an Enterprise Content Management Technology Vendor supporting Microsoft, Lotus Domino, and Open Source Web Technologies, has announced the private Beta round for their new Cloud-based service, DOCOVA Cloud ECM will close March 23, 2012. The private Beta debuted in January 2012. Those registering for the Beta will receive a special discount for DOCOVA Cloud ECM when the online service formally launches in Q2 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise teaching and learning platform Desire2Learn Incorporated has announced the launch of Edge Challenge 2012 – a competition that challenges developers and students aspiring to be developers to shape the future of education by building apps that improve the experience of teachers, students, and administrators. Read the rest of this entry »

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Canada B2C E-Commerce Report 2012” report to their offering. Compiled by Hamburg-based market research firm yStats.com analyzes Canadian B2C E-Commerce trends. Aside from revenue figures and market shares, the report covers the most successful product categories. It also provides data about internet users and online shoppers along with information on top players. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary, the Centre for Arts and Technology is pleased to announce they will be awarding scholarships totaling $475,000. To apply for a scholarship, students are asked to fill out an application including a short essay detailing where they see themselves 10 years from now. Read the rest of this entry »

Zevrix Solutions has announced the release of Output Factory Light 1.0, a simplified low-cost version of its new professional solution to automate printing, exporting and post-processing from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory is the major upgrade of the company’s widely popular plug-in BatchOutput which automates and simplifies workflows of printers, prepress bureaus, design agencies and publishing houses worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Acceleware Ltd., a Calgary-based developer of high performance computing applications, today announced an expanded CUDA training schedule to meet the growing demand for expertise in GPU computing. The 2012 training schedule features a doubling of frequency and location over last year, plus several new industry focused courses. Acceleware’s training classes, presented in association with Microsoft® will provide programmers with comprehensive instruction on advanced parallel architectures to maximize GPU performance using the NVIDIA® CUDA® parallel programming environment. Read the rest of this entry »

TGO Consulting Inc., experts in financial and business systems, has officially launched True Sky™ Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting tool at its CFO Summit Series in Toronto and Ottawa. True Sky is a powerful and flexible solution that helps organizations manage and streamline planning, budgeting & forecasting. Read the rest of this entry »