David Sali

Dave is OBJ’s senior writer and editor 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.

Surging office sublease market signals COVID-19’s lasting impact, brokers say

Non-Residential

More firms are looking to shed real estate as they rethink what the traditional office space might look like in a post-pandemic world, experts say.

March Networks hopes customers will be tickled pink over colour-coded surveillance system

Techopia

Software automatically tracks number of people in stores to help merchants stay within capacity limits imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Ottawa airport eyes fee hikes in wake of plummeting passenger traffic

Tourism

YOW now expects only about 2.5 million passengers to pass through its gates in 2020, down from its original forecast of 5.2 million before COVID-19

Pythian names new CEO as Ottawa firm aims to ride wave of growth in big-data analytics

Techopia

Company’s new boss served as a senior executive or CEO at more than half a dozen U.S. tech firms before taking the helm at Pythian.

Ottawa’s GoFor aims to deliver on growth forecast thanks to $9.8M seed round

Techopia

New investment partners say local startup has the chance to become a market leader in the on-demand delivery space.

Ottawa to host 2021 world men’s curling championship

Tourism

Event that’s expected to generate more than $3.6 million in economic activity will be a “big shot in the arm” for beleaguered tourism industry, mayor

Ottawa’s Iversoft spins off marketing arm, mulls ‘virtual-by-default’ approach in bid to get leaner

Techopia

Local web development company parts ways with former executives and implements digital-first work strategy as it adapts to economic upheaval caused by COVID-19.