‘We saw how powerful we could be together’: U.S. firm acquires Gatineau’s Foko Retail
Deal comes just three months after Foko closed a $3-million funding round aimed at pushing its platform into new verticals and penetrating deeper into U.S.
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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.
On the right track: Ottawa’s STACS DNA lands major investment from U.S. software firm
STACS president Jocelyn Tremblay said the new investment will give his bootstrapped firm the financial backing it needs to scale up south of the border.
Hexo CEO Sebastien St-Louis said 48North’s strength in topical CBD- and THC-infused creams and ointments was a major selling point as Ottawa firm looks to
Calian eyes ‘major shift’ into software sales in wake of record Q2 revenues
Kanata-based company reported revenues of $138 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, up 33 per cent from a year earlier.
Cameron Passmore is now majority shareholder of PWL, whose high-powered client roster includes local tech glitterati such as Shopify’s Tobi Lütke and Harley Finkelstein.
‘Staying true to our customers’: Giant Tiger still a ferocious retail force at age 60
Iconic Ottawa chain has never forgotten where it came from even as it’s grown into a nationwide discount retail leader with 259 stores and more
A (Sales)force to be reckoned with: Software giant signs on as sponsor of new Kanata meeting hub
Local tech leaders hope deal will set the stage for more Silicon Valley firms to establish or expand their presence in the region.
Airport will take years to recover from ‘devastating’ 2020, CEO says at annual meeting
Ottawa International Airport Authority CEO Mark Laroche didn’t sugar-coat the impact of the pandemic on the facility’s bottom line.
Sweet deal: Killaloe business owner, BeaverTails founder team up to keep snack franchise afloat
Dave Virk, whose family owns and operates a supermarket in the town west of Ottawa, has purchased the deep-fried snack franchise from previous owners Brent
Kinaxis boss bullish on future after Ottawa software firm earns record Q1 customer wins
Supply-chain software maker’s revenues jumped nine per cent year-over-year, but company also posted its second straight quarterly loss.
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