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Visier Inc., a Vancouver-based provider of workforce analytics, has published a new white paper: “From HR Metrics to Workforce Analytics: Five Key Workforce Insights That Every Employer Should Capture for Greater Business Impact,” that addresses the need for HR professionals to move beyond collecting individual HR metrics to measuring comprehensive workforce topics. HR metrics alone will not help HR professionals understand the contributing factors and drivers impacting their organizations. Note: you must provide contact information in order to download the whitepaper. Read the rest of this entry »

SUTUS Inc., a Vancouver-based technology specialist for the pizza franchise industry, announced today that the company has partnered with the Domino’s Franchisee Association (DFA) to help Domino’s franchisees improve their businesses through the use of technology. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Hart, President and CEO of the Canadian Cloud Council, is pleased to announce that Industry Canada has issued the organization a “Certification of Incorporation” that formally incorporates the Canadian Cloud Council Association as a Canadian national not-for-profit.   The issuance of this certificate will be listed in the next Corporations Canada’s online Monthly Transactions report. Read the rest of this entry »

Education software specialist NetSupport Canada has announced the immediate availability of NetSupport School version 11 – the latest evolution of its market-leading classroom management solution. Version 11 adds to the product’s unrivalled range of PC monitoring, instant assessment and collaboration tools with over 200 new and updated features – all wrapped in a totally refreshed interface that ensures teachers have instant access to all key features. Read the rest of this entry »

As athletes from around the world prepare to compete in London, workplaces in Canada appear to be hosting competitions of their own, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. Four in ten of the senior managers interviewed said they believe employees are more competitive with each other today than they were 10 years ago. These results mirror those from a similar survey of senior executives conducted in 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ has announced Ron Moravek has been appointed Executive Vice President, Production reporting directly to THQ President, Jason Rubin. Moravek joins THQ’s management team as the company is moving quickly to embrace new strategic business models, digitally connected experiences, and a more focused, high-quality game slate. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, 20 transitioning Canadian Forces members have gathered at Memorial University to begin “Based In Business,” a week-long entrepreneurial boot camp developed by Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Memorial and presented in partnership with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF). Read the rest of this entry »

Colligo Networks, a Vancouver-based provider of SharePoint apps for email and document management, today announced the release of Colligo Briefcase 3.0, a major upgrade to the award-winning app for securely managing SharePoint content on Apple mobile devices. Previously available for Apple iPad, Colligo Briefcase 3.0 adds support for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, in addition to several new and enhanced features. Read the rest of this entry »

Devolutions, a growing Canadian-based enterprise software development firm that recently exhibited at Microsoft’s TechEd 2012, has launched version 7.5 of its flagship solution, Remote Desktop Manager, which is relied on by more than 200,000 users in over 80 countries. It empowers users to add, edit, delete, share, organize, find and manage all of their remote connections and virtual machines. They can also access password management and credentials management features, which improve efficiency and reduce risk. Read the rest of this entry »

Shopping for new school supplies is a cherished end-of- summer tradition for families across Canada. When the school bell rings in September however, many Canadian families struggle to provide their children with the supplies they need to succeed. Staples Canada and its customers are banding together for the 7^th annual Staples School Supply Drive. The 2012 campaign will officially kick off July 29 and run until September 9, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »