David Sali

Dave is OBJ's senior features writer with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.
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Happy beginning: Printing firm that helped spearhead food bank campaign gets new name and new owners

Now known as Happy Branding, firm formerly called Capital Printers made headlines two years ago when it partnered with Wu-Tang Clan’s 36 Chambers brand on $300K fundraising drive.

Calian scales back guidance as Q3 revenues hit record $150M

Kanata-based firm cites supply-chain disruptions for decision to revise high-end revenue projection downward to $585 million for fiscal 2022.

TCC Canada opens new co-working space at former Entrust building in Kanata North

Ottawa-based firm says it’s seeing “big spike in activity” from tech tenants that are downsizing their real estate footprints but still need meeting and collaboration space.

Taggart sells new Kinaxis HQ to Morguard in $64.5M deal

Recently constructed 163,000-square-foot office complex at 3199 Palladium Dr. in Kanata opened to great fanfare in early June.

Minto Apartment REIT continues momentum with strong Q2

Immigration-fuelled population growth and rising interest rates that have driven up the cost of buying a home helped boost Minto Apartment REIT’s bottom line in the second quarter.

Kinaxis to keep hiring ‘aggressively’ as revenues soar amid ongoing supply-chain disruptions

Kanata-based firm now projecting revenues of between $355 million and $365 million for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, up $10 million from its previous forecast in May.

Evidence Partners lands $20M VC round to fuel global expansion push

Kanata-based software firm says demand for its software that helps streamline the medical research process has skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Southern exposure: inMotion says acquisition by New England firm will boost U.S. client base

Ottawa-based agency, which provides digital marketing, video and web development services, expects to double its local headcount to 30 employees as a result of the deal.

Rising from Spartan’s ashes: Genomadix says retooled rapid COVID test ready for market

Ottawa biotech startup has raised $7.5 million in fresh funding as it looks to capitalize what it says is the continued need for "a decentralized, laboratory-quality" test kit.

Toronto-based semiconductor technology firm makes waves with Kanata expansion

Alphawave IP says new March Road facility will employ 100-plus workers by the end of the year and could become the rapidly growing company’s main Canadian R&D hub.
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