OpsGuru guides organizations through digital transformation journeys with technical expertise, service, and partnerships. “We live and breathe cloud technology, helping customers focus on their business objectives by relieving them of the mystification of the cloud,” the company says. “We focus on solutions such as cloud adoption, application modernization, Kubernetes enablement, managed cloud operations, cloud security, […]
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Jelly Academy Aims to Help Canadian Companies Fill Sales Void
According to the Canadian Professional Sales Association, 75% of companies have reported difficulty finding qualified sales professionals. Jelly Academy announced this month that it has partnered with Shane Gibson, founder of the Professional Sales Academy, in an effort to address this void. The Vancouver-born Jelly Academy, which was recently a finalist for a Technology Impact […]
How Bootstrapped BenchApp Competes in the Big Leagues with Tiny Team
More than a decade ago, an enterprising Vancouverite capitalized on Canada’s robust recreational hockey market. Jon Marus casually launched BeerStreak.com in 2012 in a friendly bid to help local teams track how many beers each player drank and whether they had paid for them or not. Canadian hockey fervour eventually took hold—the platform gained legitimate […]
Trendi’s Robotic Vending Machine Turns Rescued Fruit Into Smoothies At YVR
Travellers from across the globe visiting Vancouver International Airport (YVR) now have another delicious, nutritious beverage option at their fingertips, 24/7, with The Smoothie Machine. A first for North American airports, five machines were recently installed in various locations throughout YVR. The robotics vending unit by Burnaby-based Trendi was created to help make healthy options more […]
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum Hosts Ask Me Anything Fireside Chat
If you could ask one of your most aspirational role models or mentors anything that would be super meaningful for a fast growing startup founder, what would it be? In today’s uncertain global tech and investment climate, where more measured decision-making and optimizing resources is top of mind, what “been there, done that” advice would […]
Electric Solutions Startup Hypercharge Enters US Market After Establishing Footprint in BC and Beyond
An electric vehicle charging solutions provider based in Vancouver this week landed a significant US customer. Founded in 2021, BC-born Hypercharge Networks offers turnkey technology to multi-unit residential and commercial buildings, fleet operations, and other sectors. The company counts several Canadian partnerships, including one with Tricon Residential, which will see downtown Toronto icon buildings The Selby […]
Uncovering the Best of Vancouver Technology: The Top Evaluated Solutions for 2023
Vancouver is a hub for innovative technology solutions and a hotbed for emerging digital trends. Enterprise companies across the world trust Vancouver based vendors with vital business operations. Pulling data from Olive’s database, below we will cover some trends for 2023 and which Vancouver vendors are being considered most often in enterprise purchasing cycles. The […]
Rogers Reaches Halfway Point in Wireless Expansion along B.C. Highway 14
Canadians rely on Rogers to stay connected, and the company is committed to investing in its networks and working with all levels of government to bring world-class connectivity to rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the country. This week Rogers announced that five of its seven new cellular towers along B.C. Highway 14 are now in […]
Hootsuite Appoints New CEO, Lays Off 70 More Staff
Hootsuite has conducted its third round of layoffs in about six months, laying off 70 more staff today. According to The Logic, the layoffs affect about seven per cent of its staff. Last year Hootsuite laid off five per cent of its workforce in November and 30 per cent in August as tech firms looked to extend their […]
Seattle Unicorn Highspot Expands Global Footprint With Vancouver Office
Seattle unicorn Highspot announced today that they’re expanding into Vancouver with their fifth international office. Highspot is a sales enablement platform that increases sales team productivity. The company raised a $248 million Series F last year and has since been recognized across leading industry awards such as Forbes’s Cloud 100, Forbes’s America’s Best Startup Employers, […]