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Ignite Technology: A People-First Approach
In 2011, Ignite Collaboration Services Group was founded based on the idea that attention to both user, and customer experience – a people-first approach – was much needed in the collaboration techno…
Blue Cow Marketing: Helping Small Businesses Reach Their Potential
Shaun Whynaucht has always had a passion for working with small businesses. While living in British Columbia for a few years, Shaun started his own marketing agency with a vision to help other small…
CarteNav: Challenging the Status Quo in ISR
Nearly twenty years ago a small group of system and software engineers teamed up to democratize intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance with AIMS-ISR. And just like that, CarteNav was born. Fo…
VR & Healthcare, a Limitless Future: MARS VR
On the cusp of a new technological age, there have been countless breakthroughs that are sure to change the way we operate on a daily basis, and Virtual Reality is right at the forefront. For many, V…
Contributing to a Bright Future: Sociable Media
“People tell me that I am an upbeat and energetic person. I’m passionate about what I do and I guess that translates naturally into the culture at Sociable Media. Life is hard, why should work make i…
Low Code High Reward: StayShure
Alex Pezutto was two years into a tech startup when his CTO stepped down, taking his two lead developers with him. The company, Rentbridge, was in the middle of entering an accelerator with a barely…
People and Culture Over Everything: Resulta
"Proudly Nova Scotian, Fiercely World Class" - Ken MacDonald, COO at Resulta They’ve been in the game since before the game even existed - originally founded in 1992, the marketing agency that would…
Blue House Energy: Construction Innovation
In 2012, Shawna Henderson posed the question, “How can I get the knowledge for building science, residential construction and renovation out of my head and into the heads of as many people as possibl…
Wattpad: Fifteen Years of Connecting Through Stories
“Reports of the “death of reading” are grossly exaggerated. Reading just looks a lot different today. It’s a social and interactive experience, not the solitary pursuit it once was” - Allen Lau, CEO…
Atlantic Online: Digital Marketing Strategies that Simply Work
“Like the sea, the growth potential we offer our clients knows no limit. Our model works through a distributed network of design & marketing professionals throughout Nova Scotia, Toronto, ON and New…
Bloggity: Be profitable, while doing good - that’s Mike’s goal
Mike Morrison, founder of Bloggity , is a host, speaker, writer, influencer, podcaster, moderator, and community builder. Originally from New Brunswick, he moved to Alberta in 2005, and not knowing m…
Bridget Havercroft Photography: Find Your Feeling of Home
I’ve not made a fortune, but in my mind I feel wealthy because of what I have achieved for my clients and their happiness. That’s MY success. - Bridget Havercroft With a nomination for the AVCC Women…
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