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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‘We’ve got great plans’: C-suite finance veteran Graham joins Ottawa’s BriteSky and Decisive Technologies

Longtime tech exec helped guide Halogen Software to a successful IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2013.

Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies: GoFor delivers on early promise to become a last-mile logistics force

'GoFor, without a doubt, has the potential to be a many billion-dollar company'

Hype-worthy: Ottawa startup Hyperion lands $2M seed round to build out carbon-capture system

Invest Ottawa-based firm's patented technology that collects carbon dioxide and converts it into a valuable mineral compound is expected to be ready for market later this year.

Ottawa’s Combat Networks expands market focus with T.O. acquisition

Firm now employs about 130 people in Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.

Ottawa’s Crank Software acquired by publicly traded U.S. giant Ametek

Crank, which has 39 employees, makes graphical user interface software for more than 250 customers, including Coca-Cola, GE Appliances, John Deere and Nintendo.

Relief in sight? Watson proposes permanent 10% tax discount for small biz

New rules would translate into an annual discount of about $1,000 for a business property assessed at $600,000 that now pays about $15,000 a year in taxes.

Future is secure for Ottawa ID verification firm Bluink

Software venture’s founder sees big things in the cards for app that digitizes driver’s licences, passports and other documents

Sprott school, Stratford team up to teach tech firms ins and outs of IP strategy

Topics covered in new 14-week certificate program include drafting legal agreements to maintain control of IP, monetizing patented innovations and protecting trade secrets.

Hoteliers hope staycationers flock to Bluesfest-curated ‘room service’ concerts

Room Service Concert Series will feature acts such as Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, comedian Gerry Dee and American rock band Third Eye Blind.

After $39M apartment buy, Montreal’s Hazout Group sees big upside in Gatineau rental market

It's company's second Gatineau acquisition in less than six months, and firm is eyeing more properties in the National Capital Region.
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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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