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.

‘We’re one of the best-kept secrets in Canadian software:’ QuickSilk looks to ramp up growth

Ottawa firm that’s battling the likes of WordPress for market share in the content management system space lands coveted spot on a new government procurement platform.

‘We’ve got to build for 2022 and beyond’: Ottawa Tourism boss urges residents to help promote capital

Michael Crockatt is calling on each resident to be an "ambassador" for the National Capital Region on social media in a bid to draw visitors once they feel comfortable travelling again.

Hexo strikes $925M deal to buy country’s largest privately held pot producer

Ottawa-based cannabis firm said Friday it will pay $400 million in cash and $525 million in shares for Toronto-based Redecan as it continues to hunt for more market share.

‘It’s going to come back’: GM of new Hyatt hotel in Bells Corners banking on travel resurgence

Despite the pandemic, hotel's management team decided to take the plunge and start welcoming customers after delaying the opening several times.

Winning strategy: Ottawa Tourism hopes free-trip prize will fuel visitors’ wanderlust

Agency's new Bookmark Ottawa campaign aimed at inspiring would-be tourists to make the city part of their future travel plans.

Montreal developer behind heritage hotel plan calls move into Ottawa a ‘natural progression’

Marc Varadi's firm, Rimap Development, has a growing portfolio of projects in the capital that also includes another downtown hotel and an apartment highrise in Centretown.

Developer proposes hotel, 22-storey apartment tower for ByWard Market site of former Shopify HQ

Montreal's Rimap Development says it wants to convert the heritage building at 126 York St. into a 214-suite hotel and build a highrise with 280 apartment units beside it.

Kichesippi Beer Co. taps into new revenue stream by selling hard-to-find brands

Owner Paul Meek's new venture, Bottles and Cans Beverage Company, focuses on Ontario brews and ciders that aren't readily available at the LCBO.

‘We saw how powerful we could be together’: U.S. firm acquires Gatineau’s Foko Retail

Deal comes just three months after Foko closed a $3-million funding round aimed at pushing its platform into new verticals and penetrating deeper into U.S. and European markets.

On the right track: Ottawa’s STACS DNA lands major investment from U.S. software firm

STACS president Jocelyn Tremblay said the new investment will give his bootstrapped firm the financial backing it needs to scale up south of the border.

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