Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For March’s Connecting The Dots, the team looks back on an International Women’s Day to remember, the B.C. tech sector’s latest wins and a tech-enabled surge of support for Ukraine. Moving the needle […]
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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 […]
Scaling During A Remote Work Era: Why Agility, Trust and Flexibility Matter
By now we’re used to headlines mulling over predictions as to what the future of work will look like. Some industries have weathered the COVID storm better than others. Some are inherently set up for leveraging technology and highly autonomous individuals to work remotely as extensions of the company. The traveling sales(person) comes to mind […]
Connecting the Dots: January 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 January’s Connecting The Dots, the team looks back on the month’s raises, CubicFarm Systems’ innovative supply chain solutions, and the industry as a whole as it takes the time to #ShowUsYourLeave. Tech […]
Connecting The Dots: December 2021
Each month, the Switchboard PR team connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the BC tech sector. For December’s Connecting The Dots, Founder and Chief Communications Officer Kathleen Reid looks back on Klue’s dynamic talent search, more milestones for AbCellera, and the tech community’s inspiring flood-relief generosity in the midst of an […]
Connecting The Dots: November 2021
Bruce Claggett (Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the B.C. tech sector. This month, Bruce hones in on the players that are creating positive change in B.C. There is a sense of optimism in the industry that we want to shine a light […]
Connecting the Dots: October 2021
Bruce Claggett (recently appointed Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the B.C. tech sector. For October’s Connecting the Dots, Bruce discusses the power of defining a new tech category, the path from passion to media coverage, and why talk-and-no-action can’t be the reality […]
Connecting The Dots: September 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. For September’s Connecting The Dots, Kathleen looks back on VI’s exciting month, sheds light on what the recent election results could mean for tech, and looks ahead […]
Connecting The Dots: July 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. Following a two-month hiatus, she resumes CTD’s regular monthly schedule by shedding light on BC Tech’s New Economy Report, recent acquisitions by BC’s biggest tech companies, and […]
How Tech Transformed My Life And My Business
My battle with Stargardt disease highlights technology as a powerful force for good When my life flashed before my eyes in September of 2018, it wasn’t because of a near-death experience. It was because my neuro opthamologist and retina specialist had just told me I could no longer drive. Visual deterioration caused by Stargardt disease, […]