California-based Sideband Networks is expanding to Canada, with its first office in the country opening in the capital.
The company, which markets a network monitoring solution, said it plans to take advantage of the local talent base in the high tech sector.
“Ottawa’s flourishing IT and networking industry has resulted in a world-class technology workforce that is second to none,” said Sandeep Gupta, the company’s vice-president of product management, in a press release.
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“Sideband will look to recruit top software engineers and other tech and sales professionals as the company continues to expand.”
The company, which was founded in 2012, announced in mid-February that it had raised $6 million in venture funding.