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 […]
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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 […]
Traction on Demand Follows The Sun With New Zealand Acquisition
North America’s largest dedicated Salesforce consulting and application development firm is getting bigger. Vancouver’s Traction on Demand (ToD) has acquired New Zealand-based Salesforce Implementation partner Trineo. The acquisition further expands Traction on Demand’s global footprint by bringing together two leading Salesforce consulting partners whose complementarity in geography, expertise, and values are undeniable. ToD’s expansion into […]
Traction on Demand Celebrates 1,000 Employee Milestone With New Brand
Vancouver’s Traction on Demand (ToD) has unveiled a new brand identity and is celebrating it alongside several major milestones including the company hiring its 1,000th employee and the re-opening of the company’s completely redesigned office in Nelson, B.C. Traction on Demand’s new brand represents the evolving collective of the Traction on Demand community. Since the […]
Council of Canadian Innovators Expands Nationwide, Adds B.C. Representation
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is expanding nationwide with the addition of government relations experts in Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia, to supplement their existing focus on federal public policy regarding innovation. CCI is a national business council representing more than 130 of Canada’s fastest growing companies in the innovation economy, including leading firms […]
Eight High-Growth Vancouver Tech Companies To Watch
The Globe and Mail has published their second annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and the list of 400 businesses sprawl across sectors, from fashion to finance, and manufacture everything from medical testing devices to organic pasta. Techcouver has poured over the list to uncover Vancouver’s gems of entrepreneurial success, whether they be companies […]
Unbounce Leads Initiative To Address Gender Pay Parity
Unbounce today announced the launch of Pay Up for Progress, a new initiative aimed at urging business leaders to prioritize gender pay parity within their organizations. Leaders from across the business spectrum are being asked to take the ‘Pay Up for Progress’ pledge, confirming their commitment to prioritizing equal pay and undertaking the work needed […]
Mental Health as a Resilient Business Metric
Businesses need to be held accountable for their employees’ mental health and not simply be passive advocates. This goes well beyond a “tick-box” mentality of providing Employee Assistance Programs and Health Spending Accounts. These are table stakes. We need to be thinking about business as a force for good, to borrow the tagline from the […]
Traction on Demand Builds COVID-19 Supply Hub for B.C.
The Province of B.C. has partnered with the Digital Technology Supercluster and the Business Council of British Columbia to create an online platform to co-ordinate, source and expedite medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for provincial health authorities to support front-line health workers fighting COVID-19. The COVID-19 Supply Hub provides a single point of […]
26 Vancouver Hospitals Adopting B.C.-Built Life-Saving Healthcare App
BC Children’s Hospital and B.C. Women’s Hospital are among 26 Vancouver area healthcare facilities that are adopting a new app to fight COVID-19. The app allows hospitals to track staff and resources in real time, and assign them to where they are needed most. No such system existed until this app’s launch. Working with Traction […]