Today TELUS launched their PureFibre X service across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. PureFibre X is a new tier of home Internet with symmetrical upload and download speeds of 2.5 Gbps. These speeds are the fastest in Canada among all major providers and mark a substantial leap in the next generation of Internet technology. […]
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Why Data And Automation Are The New Cornerstones Of Predictive Dialers
The last time I checked, “Evolve or Die” is the title of a remarkable number of business management books, leadership videos, industry studies, corporate keynotes, and so on. And for good reason: It’s succinct, straightforward, and most importantly, it’s true. While the pithy phrase applies to just about every aspect of business these days, it’s […]
Best Practices for Marketing Tech Companies Seeking M&A Action
By Alkali Partners’ Chris Skubic and Derek Heinonen In January 2022, Vancouver’s Unbounce made news with its acquisition of LeadsRx, a U.S.-based marketing analytics SaaS platform that evaluates marketing performance across touchpoints and channels. The marketing technology (martech) acquisition has potential to be a game changer for the small- and mid-sized businesses composing the bulk […]
Nexii Partners With Siemens To Design EV Charger Prototype
Vancouver green building company Nexii has partnered with Siemens to develop a new sustainable EV charger prototype. Developed from ideation to implementation in six months, the prototype EV charging concept structure is designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. Rapidly developed and co-patented with Nexii, the prototype is the industry’s first […]
Addy Adds Societal Returns To Real Estate Investing With Newest Property
Vancouver proptech startup addy has ventured into the affordable housing with the purchase of a 96-unit property in Hamilton, dropping tomorrow. addy believes in real estate for everyone with a crowdfunding platform that breaks down traditional barriers to real estate investment. As an addy member, you can invest in properties across Canada for as little […]
Technology Has Changed The Way We Shop, And The Automotive Market Needs To Keep Up
We live in an age of disruptions, and sometimes those unforeseen interruptions to our regularly scheduled program converge in curious ways. The biggest disruption in recent memory is, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a major public health crisis the world over, and its impact has been felt in just about every area […]
InBC Appoints Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer
Leah Nguyen has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer of InBC Investment (InBC), a newly created Crown corporation responsible for a $500-million strategic investment fund that will help B.C.-based businesses grow and diversify the economy. Nguyen joins InBC from her current position as Investment Director for the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, one of the world’s largest corporate […]
Salesforce Has Acquired Traction On Demand
Vancouver’s Traction on Demand announced this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by partner and global leader in CRM, Salesforce. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With more than 14 years of experience building solutions on the Salesforce Platform, Traction on Demand is a leading dedicated Salesforce consulting and […]
Connecting the Dots: February 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For February’s Connecting The Dots, the team looks back on the month’s raises, BCs Top Employers for 2022, and the release of the StrongerBC Economic Plan. Flurry of funding continues The Short: After […]
Houston, We Need A Warehouse
Vancouver-headquartered Article is setting up shop in the largest master-planned barge-to-rail industrial park in the United States. The direct-to-consumer online furniture retailer is building a 507,000-square-foot warehouse (not pictured) in the Houston metro area that will be located at the TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park. Since its launch in 2013, Article has delivered more than […]