Canada stories - Page 7
Kobo purchased for US$315 million
Wed, 9th Nov 2011
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kobo
Rakuten Inc to acquire Toronto's Kobo for $315m, broadening global eBook reach and diversifying into new markets.
NZ ranked second-best business location in the world
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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forbes
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economy
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industrial
New Zealand has risen to the second-best country for business worldwide, outranking the UK and US, according to Forbes, only behind Canada.
IBM launches $42 million cloud centre
Thu, 3rd Feb 2011
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devops
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Cloud delivery centre opens in Canada to address growing enterprise demand for cost reductions and new technologies.
NetSuite names new APAC MD
Tue, 12th Oct 2010
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sap
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telstra
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deployment
NetSuite appoints Rohan Troselj as new APAC MD, focusing on boosting sales across Asia Pacific. Outgoing MD Chris Schafer to return to Canada by December.
XSOL signing a partner a week
Thu, 16th Sep 2010
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partners
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mapp
XSOL's global expansion accelerates, signing a new partner weekly under Director Peter Fletcher, bolstering its unique intelligent mapping software.
Kaseya reports record growth
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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it automation
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software
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base 2
The company has reported record sales and new customer acquisitions in all regions during the first quarter of 2010.
BE A BUSINESS OLYMPIAN
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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it training
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data analytics
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hcm
Becoming a business Olympian requires a dedicated team and robust systems, akin to the support behind an Olympic athlete's success.
Facebook teams with McAfee
Fri, 15th Jan 2010
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casb
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cloud services
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facebook
Facing recent security challenges, Facebook has partnered with McAfee to offer 350 million users six months of free virus protection, followed by discounts.
Working together to create smarter systems
Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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smart cities
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iot
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healthtech
In challenging times, we as business leaders have the opportunity to do great things; to make a real impact on the future.
Skype has new owner
Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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uc
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ecommerce
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voip
eBay sells Skype to private investors for USD $1.9 billion, ending an unfruitful alliance but leaving unresolved a critical licensing dispute.
Father of the internet to promote IPv6 in NZ
Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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uc
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cloud services
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government
New Zealand set to accelerate adoption of IPv6, with 'Father of the Internet' Dr Vint Cerf to speak at key events.
Buckle up for compliance
Wed, 1st Apr 2009
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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data breach
As compliance demands grow, businesses must leverage IT to automate and streamline audit processes, reduce costs, and safeguard against penalties.