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.

‘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

CFO of the Year: Vanessa Kanu

Best Ottawa Business Awards

The Ottawa-based finance executive who orchestrated the largest tech IPO in TSX history has been awarded the CFO of the Year by Ottawa Business Journal

Software startup Knak secures US$25M to scale up codeless content creation platform

Techopia

Local firm that makes it faster and cheaper for companies to create mass email marketing campaigns secures big round from Insight Partners, the same VC

Healthy dose of cash: Fullscript raises $300M VC round to fuel North American expansion

Techopia

The round is among the biggest ever for an Ottawa firm, eclipsing major deals such as Assent Compliance’s $160-million raise three years ago and Shopify’s

Ottawa-born 3D commerce platform Threekit lands $30M series-B round

Techopia

Threekit’s software creates ultra-realistic online 3D images of everything from couches to diamond rings, giving e-commerce customers a much better idea of what they’re about