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AudienceView is transforming the world of event ticketing with the launch of MarketView, the first white-label, self-serve e-commerce and CRM solution. With MarketView any organization can enter the rapidly growing self-serve event management market and create a unique consumer engagement channel. Read the rest of this entry »

BC Film + Media has announced the recipients of the 2013 Interactive Fund and Digital Media Development Envelope.  The Interactive Fund is a program created in partnership between BC Film + Media and the BC Arts Council. The program is intended to support the production of high quality, original, interactive digital media content owned and controlled by BC companies or individuals. Funding is in the form of a non-recoupable advance of up to $50,000. This year’s successful applicants are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Angoss Software Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter of intent dated January 25, 2013 (the “LOI”) with Peterson Partners, Inc. (“Peterson Partners”), an arm’s length party, in connection with a proposed acquisition (the “Transaction”) by an affiliate of Peterson Partners (“AcquireCo”) of 100% of the outstanding securities of Angoss. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal-based private video network SourceKnowledge reports 5.3 million unique visitors in Canada* and 20.9 million unique visitors in the United States*, as measured by comScore in December 2012. This was the first time SourceKnowledge, which reaches 19%* of Canadian internet users, was measured by comScore. A member of IAB Canada, SourceKnowledge serves video, rich media and standard display ad units on a network of high quality U.S. and Canadian sites as well as mobile and tablet devices. Read the rest of this entry »

AudienceView is pleased to announce that the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is powering festivals and its year-round Vancouver International Film Centre (VIFC) using AudienceView’s fully integrated, CRM-based ecommerce and ticketing platform. First deployed at the VIFC, AudienceView’s industry-leading technology made its VIFF debut alongside a line-up of 380 cinematic gems from more than 75 countries. VIFF is one of the largest film festivals in North America and took place in 2012 from September 27 to October 12. Read the rest of this entry »

With a major update to their platform finalized today, Vancouver-based STAT Search Analytics has become the only provider of web search data to offer a viable way to track search engine rankings in unlimited cities and locations across the globe. The new platform gives SEO professionals the ability to gather daily keyword rankings and other local search analytics by city, state, province, ZIP code, postal code, and even neighbourhood or borough. STAT is now able to offer unlimited national and location-based ranking reports for dozens of languages and in all 181 markets that have Google top-level domains. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to shopping, platforms like Facebook and Twitter aren’t replacing the in-store experience, says a PwC report on the myths of multi-channel spending released today. According to the Multi-Channel Retail Survey, while 42% of Canadians use social media at least once a day and an additional 17% use these channels once a week, just 7% of these consumers are using social platforms to shop. Read the rest of this entry »

The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is well known and respected in British Columbia for their tireless efforts of providing financial support for individuals within the hospitality community who are coping with a financial crises arising from a health or medical concern. The foundation has recently partnered with Dominion Card Services (DCS) for all of their payment solutions. Additionally, The BC Hospitality Foundation will be benefiting financially from Dominion Card Services ‘Every Swipes Makes A Difference’ program. When any hospitality driven business based in British Columbia partners with Dominion Card Services, DCS will be donating a portion of profits from every debit & credit card transaction to the BCHF. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Network Entertainment International and Sony Computer Entertainment America, have unveiled a new online store in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil that enables PlayStation®Network and Sony Entertainment Network users to conveniently discover and purchase games, movies, TV shows, and more from the web. Read the rest of this entry »

Ackroo Inc., a loyalty and rewards technology provider headquartered in Ottawa, announced yesterday that it has launched its 250^thcustomer location – John’s Deli, a local independent grocer in Kingston. Ackroo’s web-based loyalty and rewards software platform enables small- to medium-sized merchants to launch their own gift card and loyalty program, allowing them to compete with their big box competitors’ programs at a fraction of the cost. Read the rest of this entry »