Burnaby’s Cymax Group has named Markus Frind as its new CEO. Frind is the founder of Plenty of Fish which he sold to Match.com in 2015 for USD $575 million. That same year he invested $25 million in Cymax, alongside BDC, and has been on the Board of Directors for over 9 years. Frind succeeds […]
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Elastic Path to Power Cymax Marketplaces with Composable Commerce
Canadian commerce firm Cymax Group announced this week that it has forged a partnership with Team True North member Elastic Path, the figurehead behind the Composable Commerce Movement, to launch a next-generation web platform. This launch marks one of Cymax Group’s largest technology investments to date, according to a statement from the eCommerce technology and […]
Six BC Companies on Track to Reach Billion-Dollar Revenue Milestone
Communitech this month unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms “tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world.” “Why did […]
Freight Club Eases Supply Chain Frustrations With Freight Intel
Vancouver’s Cymax Group has launched Freight Intel, a dashboard that provides retail partners with robust shipping analytics, as part of Freight Club, its proprietary end-to-end freight shipping platform. The Cymax Group of brands includes two retail websites, Cymax Business and Home Square, which sell furniture and decor; plus Freight Club and Channel Gate, which are e-commerce […]
Cymax Group Bolsters Board of Directors With Addition Of Manu Sarna
Following substantial growth despite a challenging global supply chain environment, Vancouver’s Cymax Group Technologies continues to bolster its ranks with the addition of Manu Sarna to its board of directors. Cymax Group is a trusted partner to hundreds of leading furnishing brands. The multi-channel e-commerce provider added Sarna to help the company sharpen its focus on […]
Cymax Expands C-Suite Leadership Team, Positioning for Next Growth Stage
Following substantial growth despite a challenging global supply chain environment, Vancouver’s Cymax Group Technologies has expanded its c-suite portfolio by naming Shouvik Roy as Chief Financial Officer. Roy brings an extensive background in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, investor relations and regulatory compliance across multiple industries from nearly two decades in financial executive roles […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
Five Companies That Are Hiring Virtually In Vancouver
It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem and Tech Talent Canada is making it easier than ever with their upcoming virtual job fair. Tech Talent Canada’s job fairs have been a huge success with 1,500+ educated, experienced, and diverse candidates at each of their events since they went virtual […]
Cymax Group Technologies Appoints Three New Directors
Last week Vancouver-born Cymax Group announced that they were being renamed Cymax Group Technologies, to better reflect their ambitious vision for the future of e-commerce. This week Cymax Group Technologies announced the appointment of three new directors to its board to help the home furniture retailer fulfill on that vision. Rob Williams, Sarah Kavanagh, and […]
Leadership Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Leadership requires fluidity. At the helm of a company, a classroom, or a little kickers soccer team, you’ve got to stay open-minded and agile. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but it really just means moving quickly with ease and certainty. It means you’re prepared. You’ve done the work. It’s foundational to […]