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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‘Y Combinator on steroids’: Former elite soldier, Shopify co-founder launch security-focused VC fund

While the white-collar world of venture capital financing might seem as far removed from the combat theatre of special military operations as Afghanistan is from Bay Street, Glenn Cowan knows better.

Proptech’s prospects may rise in the wake of COVID-19

Long before COVID-19 became an omnipresent part of Canadian life, Meredith Thatcher could sense an emerging seismic shift in the way tenants used technology to reimagine traditional office space.

Telesat warns supply chain woes could delay Lightspeed launch

Ottawa firm said Friday its low-Earth-orbit satellite network aimed at delivering high-speed internet to remote areas might not be in orbit until 2025, a year later than planned.

Ottawa’s Fullscript chasing magic $1B revenue mark after ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ acquisition of U.S. firm

Deal will raise online health-care platform's annual revenues from $300 million to $600 million while boosting its headcount from about 600 to 950. 

Martello lands $2.5M funding boost after two quarters of flat growth

Martello Technologies is getting a multimillion-dollar funding boost as it looks to bounce back from a pandemic-fuelled slump that stalled a years-long stretch of virtually uninterrupted growth.

Business prof predicts surge in bankruptcies as soaring inflation spurs rate hikes

A prominent Ottawa business expert is predicting a wave of bankruptcies in the coming months as Canada’s central bank raises its benchmark interest rate in a bid to put the brakes on inflation.

Fully furnished deal: Burovision Ottawa acquires Ottawa Business Interiors

The merger of two of Ottawa's largest office furniture dealers was triggered by furniture maker Herman Miller’s $1.8-billion acquisition last summer of another leading global manufacturer, Knoll. 

Ottawa’s commercial real estate investment market to remain ‘robust’ in 2022: CBRE

Coming off a record year in 2021, local sector will continue to benefit from attractive cap rates, solid market fundamentals and a backlog of capital, firm says in its latest outlook.

Kinaxis shares rise as Kanata software firm predicts big jump in 2022 revenues

Maker of supply-chain management software said Wednesday it’s projecting revenues of between US $335 million and US$345 million for the 12-month period ending Dec. 31.

Big deal brewing: Beau’s sold to Toronto-based Steam Whistle

Beau's co-founder Steve Beauchesne said joining forces with the southern Ontario brewery will give his company a new lease on life after a tough two years during the pandemic.
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