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.

Feenics rising: security software maker sees big upside in acquisition by U.S. firm

Techopia

Ottawa company is in the midst of a growth spurt that’s seen its revenues surge more than 700 per cent in the past three years.

Ottawa snags final spot in latest Canadian top-10 VC rankings

Ottawa

The rankings mark a bounceback for Ottawa, which had been a fixture on the top-10 list for several years until it found itself out in

Returning to her hockey roots: Erin Crowe to rejoin Sens as executive VP and CFO

Sports and Entertainment

Veteran finance executive, who now serves as CFO of Kanata-based Martello Technologies, spent nearly two decades with the NHL club before leaving in 2015.

Place de Ville sold for $350M in second-largest deal in Ottawa history

Non-Residential

Crestpoint Real Estate Investments and Crown Realty Partners purchased the 1.17-million-square-foot downtown property in a transaction that closed last week.

‘What we are doing is relevant to the world’: Kevin Ford Q&A

Techopia

As Kanata-based Calian cracks $500 million in annual revenues for the first time, its CEO tells OBJ he’s aiming squarely for the $1-billion milestone.

City vows to appeal after Ontario top court scraps parts of agreement protecting Kanata golf course

Residential

ClubLink says course is no longer financially viable and wants to partner with Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes to build 1,480 homes on the 71-hectare

$600M flurry of VC deals lifts Ottawa out of funding funk

Techopia

Techopia takes a look at a month to remember for the city’s venture capital scene.

Telesat CEO sees big financial benefits ahead as firm makes TSX, Nasdaq debut

Techopia

Dan Goldberg said Tuesday the move will allow the company to tap into the public markets as it looks to get its $6.5-billion low-Earth-orbit satellite

Full speed ahead: GaN Systems snags US$150M to fuel expansion of super-fast semiconductor technology

Techopia

Kanata firm is one of just a handful of companies in the world that manufacture semiconductors made of gallium nitride rather than the traditional silicon.

‘Autonomous shuttles are past the phase of the one-week demo’

Techopia

If the strong market vibes the folks at AutoGuardian are sensing are any indication, the Stittsville-based startup could soon be embarking on an unobstructed path