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CiRBA Inc. has announced that the company has raised $15 million in its third round of institutional funding led by Tandem Expansion Fund. Existing investors Sigma Partners and Edgestone Capital Partners also participated in the deal. The growth round of financing follows a series of enterprise-wide sales to some of the largest financial institutions in the world. These enterprise customers helped CiRBA achieve record software bookings in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

After the recent and successful adaptation of Bug-Tracker’s subsidiary operations in China, Paquito Hernandez has been appointed as Bug-Tracker’s General Director in Montreal. After 3 years of effectively managing Bug-Tracker’s subsidiary company offices in Chengdu, Paquito Hernandez accomplished his most recent mission of putting Bug-Tracker’s sister company in Asia on the right track, adapting the company’s philosophy and putting its procedures into place. Read the rest of this entry »

CRG emPerform, a provider of online performance management software, is teaming up with the Human Capital Institute, and Bert Goos, Business Psychologist and CEO of Online Talent Manager, to deliver an insightful, and engaging complimentary webinar Wednesday, March 28th on The Secrets Behind Personality Testing. Read the rest of this entry »

A new online tool connecting skilled workers, employers, industry groups, educational institutions and government is tackling fears of a looming labour crisis that is expected to produce up to 500,000 vacant jobs across the country over the next decade. Launched on March 1, iCME.ca is the only national website of its kind, pairing candidate skill sets, education and practical experience with the specific needs of Canadian manufacturers and exporters. Read the rest of this entry »

SelectCore Ltd., a prepaid telecom and financial services provider and transaction processor for the under-banked consumer market, announced today that it has executed an agreement with 360incentives.com, the world’s most innovative on-demand incentives platform. Read the rest of this entry »

Blackhawk Network Canada, a leading provider of prepaid and financial payments products for consumers and businesses, today announced it has eliminated monthly fees for Visa Gift Cards sold through its Gift Card Store locations throughout Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise electronic signature solutions provider Silanis will exhibit at booth #26 at TechNet Land Forces – Southwest which will take place in Tucson beginning tomorrow, March 27th, through March 29th. The operational theme of the conference is “Operating and Defending the Cyberspace: Tomorrow’s Playbook”, with one of the main focuses being the impact of mobile communications on the battlefield. Read the rest of this entry »

MaRS is pleased to announce the launch of Canada’s first dedicated early-stage cleantech venture fund. The MaRS Cleantech Fund LP ushers in a new model in early-stage technology investing by leveraging the strength of a non-exclusive, but strategic relationship between MaRS Discovery District and the private sector. Read the rest of this entry »

As enterprises and SMBs increasingly turn to SIP, IP PBXs and softphones to power their business communications, some of the biggest challenges they are met with are ensuring interoperability among devices and platforms, configuring and deploying software to end users, and managing the implications of users bringing their own devices into the workplace. CounterPath Corporation has announced it is demonstrating how enterprises can meet these challenges with its CounterPath-powered solutions at Enterprise Connect in Orlando, Florida this week. Read the rest of this entry »

Best Buy is moving into the automated kiosk field with the launch of the Best Buy Express. The launch will start with six kiosks at Toronto Pearson International Airport in both terminals this month with plans for expansion throughout the year. Read the rest of this entry »