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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Going with the flow: Ottawa-made medical device gaining global attention

The Flusso allows patients on ventilators to be transported and switched to other equipment more safely and efficiently.

Protests deal another blow to reeling downtown businesses, merchants say

Hotel association boss suggests trucker convoy could continue for a while yet as some protesters book rooms for next weekend.

Trellis lands $1.5M in fresh funding for e-commerce sales-boosting software

Ottawa startup plans to integrate software now used by Amazon and Google Shopping merchants into platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce and Walmart.com.

Calian makes first U.S. acquisition in quest to hit $1B in annual revenues

Kanata company said Thursday it has agreed to buy Houston-based IT and cybersecurity provider Computex for $38 million.

Epic growth: T.O. firm dramatically expands Ottawa industrial real estate footprint with new deal

Company is a partner of one of the city’s biggest industrial acquisitions in years – the $155-million purchase of 18 small-bay properties totalling nearly 700,000 square feet. 

Epic, Woodbourne join forces to buy $155M Ottawa industrial portfolio from Skyline REIT

The transaction marks the first foray into the Ottawa market for Colorado-based Woodbourne, which will hold the majority stake in the 700,000-square-foot portfolio.

Crestpoint buys Amazon’s Barrhaven fulfilment centre from Broccolini for $494M

T.O.-based firm acquires 90 per cent stake in 2.8-million-square-foot warehouse, which opened last year and is the largest facility of its kind in Canada.

It happened in Vegas: Giatec Scientific’s new tech turns heads at Super Bowl of concrete industry trade shows

Ottawa software firm generated plenty of buzz in Vegas with its latest R&D breakthrough, a sensor that can collect data on the quality and consistency of concrete from as far as 300 metres away.

Click Armor reels in BDC as financing partner for ‘gamified’ anti-phishing training platform

Founded in 2019, Ottawa startup trains workers how to spot so-called phishing attacks – that is, fake emails and text messages that fraudsters use to steal money or sensitive data.

‘A plethora of empty rooms’: No Winterlude, no February, hoteliers lament

Bookings disappear, revenues dry up after city's biggest annual winter tourism event is put on ice for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.
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Matt Milton is a hometown guy that made it big. Almost one year ago, Milton stepped into the role of president of Microsoft Canada, a high point in a 25-year career in tech that has taken him to places such as New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. As president, Milton oversees more than 5,000 Canadian employees and has a mandate to help Canada get inspired by artificial intelligence. Microsoft Canada is leveraging its 40-year history and national workforce to lead the generational shift to AI. By collaborating with key partners, such as healthcare institutions like the Ottawa Hospital and the federal government, Microsoft is focusing on inspiration over pure automation. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with Milton to explore his local roots, the federal government's new "AI for All" strategy, and how startup entrepreneurs can navigate disruption by integrating AI to solve meaningful real-world challenges. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Introducing Matt Milton 08:35 Sponsor Segment 25:04 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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