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via CanWIT BC Chapter: One out of five women in BC work in technology and this number has nearly doubled in the last decade. With more and more women choosing a career in technology, understanding what it takes to grow a technology-based business becomes increasingly important for those looking to advance into leadership roles. No matter what phase a company is in—from bootstrapping start-up to one that has established a foundation and is looking to move to the next level—growth is a critical success factor and important part of the discussion—whether it is achieving it, managing the impact of it or understanding the strategies that drive it. Read the rest of this entry »

SOTI has announced MobiControl Version 9, offering complete mobile device management (MDM) with a re-designed Web Console that enables administrators to perform daily mobile management of iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows Mobile devices. The industry-acclaimed MDM solution continues to set high standards by empowering Corporate IT Departments with the ability to manage enterprise and employee-owned  devices with vigorous security, enhanced remote support and centralized control. Read the rest of this entry »

SOCAN has launched its new mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, offering its members 24/7 access to a wide array of functionality wherever they are. SOCAN members can now browse their catalogues, calculate their performance royalties and review their statements on the go. Whether in the studio, in a hotel room, or traveling to a gig, members can access their SOCAN account anytime, anywhere. SOCAN licensees can also use a unique “licence finder” tool to determine which ones apply to their situation, and easily calculate their licence fees. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Annex Pro would like to invite you to attend an informative evening with The Foundry on October 11th. This free event (please pre-register) will be held at the VFS Cafe, which is located at 390 West Hastings Street, near Homer Street. The  doors will open at 5:30p.m. for some networking and refreshments, which will be followed by The Foundry presentations.
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Learn360, an interactive media-on-demand service for the K-12 education market, has signed a new contract with Surrey School District 36, the largest and fastest growing district in BC. The contract was signed following a yearlong district pilot with Learn360. Concurrently, BC has embarked on a Province wide Pilot Project managed by the Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium (ERAC) in which districts across the Province are testing top streaming video systems, including Learn360, in their classrooms. The district has 125 schools and 74,000 students. Read the rest of this entry »

Winnipeg’s first and only makerspace, AssentWorks, will open on October 27th, and you’re invited to the party, which will take place from 4:00p.m. until 8:00p.m.. AssentWorks will be a place where inventors, engineers, designers and business people can create practically anything using space-age and modern equipment. It is a public, non-profit organization, aimed at supporting and benefiting Manitoban business today, and in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Presagia, a Montreal-based developer of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for workforce health and absence management, today announced the launch of SimplyLeave, an innovative and comprehensive leave management software for small and mid-sized employers. SimplyLeave is a SaaS solution that supports employers’ efforts to comply with the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) and State Family and Medical Leave legislation. It comes pre-configured with standard State and Federal leave rules, best-practice workflows supported with wizards and auto-generating ‘next steps’, and leave letter templates. Read the rest of this entry »

CDI College is pleased to announce the recent opening of two new campuses in Mississauga and Scarborough in response to the growing demand for trained professionals throughout the province. Ontario’s rapidly evolving business, technology and healthcare sectors have created increased demand for well-trained candidates that can hit the ground running. As one of Canada’s premiere career-training providers, CDI College carefully develops its market-driven programs to help students build the skills currently in demand by Canada’s leading employers. Read the rest of this entry »

Hatsize, a Calgary-based cloud automation software provider for hands-on demos and training, has announced the general availability of its flagship product, Hatsize 3.11. Designed in collaboration with leading customers’ input, Hatsize 3.11 provides a new set of advanced capabilities to demo and train technology products to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world as a hosted cloud service. Read the rest of this entry »

Camouflage Software Inc., a provider of data masking solutions headquartered in St. John’s, has announced the latest version of the company’s flagship software product, Camouflage 4.2. The Camouflage Data Masking Solution is designed to protect sensitive information, enabling organizations to discover, classify, subset and protect personal information within non-production environments. Camouflage 4.2 contains numerous functionality enhancements to the core Data Masking Module.
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