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.

Amid tight competition, Ottawa hoteliers finding room for fresh attractions

Tourism

During a brief break from the frenzy of activity that always surrounds a new restaurant opening, OCCO Kitchen owner and head chef Mark Steele flashes

Ontario company to buy Ottawa-based video software firm Espial in $56.5M deal

Techopia

A southern Ontario enterprise software firm has agreed to acquire Ottawa’s Espial Group in an all-cash deal valued at $56.5 million, the two companies announced

Ottawa’s L5 test facility aims to pave the way for a driverless future

Techopia

What a lot of winter-weary Ottawa residents might consider to be the city’s biggest curse – its weather – is a godsend for the organizations

‘Web of data’ collected by smart city tech stokes privacy fears

Techopia

Apps that do things such as alerting drivers when a parking spot opens up nearby make life easier for urban dwellers, proponents say – but

Toronto developer eyes 18-storey retirement home on Sparks Street

Residential

A Toronto-based developer has announced plans to build an 18-storey retirement residence on a prime piece of downtown real estate owned by the Anglican Diocese

Smart cities: Setting a course for a more connected Ottawa

Techopia

On a plot of land that once served as a stark reminder of how quickly a promising tech sector can go bust, a new facility

People on the move: Ottawa’s Kinaxis puts Anne Robinson in charge of strategy

Ottawa

Growing up in Newfoundland, Anne Robinson had a passion for music – but the practical side of her brain convinced her that numbers, not notes,

Instant Pot maker to merge with Illinois houseware giant

Ottawa

Last summer, Instant Pot creator Robert Wang told OBJ his goal was to “build a brand that will last more than 50-plus years.” On Monday,

Ottawa-based Kinaxis passes $150M annual revenue mark in fiscal 2018

Techopia

Ottawa’s Kinaxis cracked the $150-million mark in annual revenues for the first time in its history in fiscal 2018, but its bottom line took a

Ottawa’s Quarterhill shakes up WiLAN ranks as revenues plunge

Techopia

The volatile nature of its patent licensing business helped drive Ottawa-based Quarterhill back into the red in fiscal 2018, but the firm said Thursday that