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.

Ahead of merger, Ottawa’s Espial cuts costs as revenues inch up

Techopia

Ottawa video software provider Espial’s shift to a subscription-based model continued to pay off in the first quarter of 2019, with the company’s SaaS revenues

U.S. carriers adding capacity to Ottawa flights, boosting overall passenger volumes: Airport CEO

Tourism

Fuelled by a strong local economy, passenger volumes and revenues at Ottawa’s airport soared to new heights in 2018 – but travellers hoping a spike

Ottawa satellite firm Telesat swings to $172M profit in Q1

Techopia

Telesat’s revenues dipped slightly in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, a decline the Ottawa-based satellite communications company blamed on less demand for its short-term

Hotels, cars and mail: Ottawa’s Martello racks up global contract wins

Techopia

The Mandarin Oriental hotel in Kuala Lumpur is offering Martello Technologies’ potential clients the ultimate try-before-you-buy experience this week. John Proctor, the CEO of the

‘Serious games’: Ottawa’s Simutech enters 3D simulation space

Techopia

An Ottawa company that makes a simulator that teaches workers how to repair and maintain factory equipment is bringing a whole new dimension to its

Update: Shopify shares soar after Ottawa tech firm reports 50% jump in Q1 revenues

Techopia

Shopify touted the “encouraging” growth of its e-commerce platform in international markets Tuesday, after announcing its first-quarter 2019 revenues rose 50 per cent year-over-year to

Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies: Wireless radio supplier’s growth strategy solid as a ROCK

Fastest Growing Companies

Three years ago, Joe Hickey was in the midst of an impressive career in engineering and sales that had included a stint as Nortel’s youngest

Rumoured Mitel-Avaya merger could create new telecom industry leader: analyst

Techopia

Ottawa-based unified communications service provider Mitel’s reported bid to acquire U.S. competitor Avaya is aimed at creating a combined entity with the heft to battle