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Think cover letters are passé when applying for a position? Think again, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than three in four (78 per cent) executives polled said cover letters are valuable when evaluating job candidates. In addition, nearly eight in 10 (79 per cent) respondents indicated it’s common to receive cover letters even when applicants submit resumes electronically. Read the rest of this entry »

OpenText™ has revealed its OpenText Capture for Microsoft SharePoint, a software solution that allows organizations to quickly and efficiently capture, digitize and fully index paper documents, forms and faxes and move them into SharePoint, helping to reduce dependence on paper-based processes and introduce business critical electronic content to corporate workflows. Read the rest of this entry »

RBC, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, today announced its call for entries for the 2012 RBC Canadian Painting Competition. With a total of $55,000 in prize money, it is one of the largest competitions of its kind in Canada. Entries must be submitted by May 9, 2012 and winners will be announced in Toronto on November 29, 2012, with the national winner receiving $25,000 and two honourable mentions each receiving $15,000. Read the rest of this entry »

The first-ever Women on the Move Forum will be held June 4 and 5, 2012, at Palais des Congrès de Montréal. The event, a joint presentation of Desjardins Group and Deloitte, aims to bring women together around the theme Inspiring Success to discuss the major issues facing businesses today. Registration opens March 1. Read the rest of this entry »

In an effort to keep the Blacklight viral outbreak from becoming a reality, Radical Entertainment has confirmed  that it will release the ultimate in bio-outbreak control — PROTOTYPE® 2’s Blackwatch Collector’s Edition.  Planned to launch April 24, 2012 from Activision Publishing, Inc., this highly limited quantity PROTOTYPE 2 Blackwatch Collector’s Edition will retail for $79.99 and contain: Read the rest of this entry »

Ortsbo and Variety Magazine have unofficially smashed Ortsbo’s Guinness World Record established in May 2011 together with its live coverage of the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) with 161 countries viewing the event in 53 instantly translated languages. Read the rest of this entry »

Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that the independent test of its EAP3000 family of WiFi access points achieved better than 50 times (50x) greater performance when compared with three leading carrier class access points. Read the rest of this entry »

New innovative technologies have made Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) a competitive solution for residents and businesses looking for reliable, high-speed Internet services. DragonWave Inc., a global supplier of packet microwave radios and US-based JAB Broadband, a top-tier WISP with a notable track record of growth, today announced the purchase of an additional mix of 200 DragonWave Horizon links to support JAB’s aggressive network upgrade initiatives currently underway. Read the rest of this entry »

CardioComm Solutions, Inc. and Italian-based Meditel S.R.L. have executed a four year Software License, Usage and Service Agreement. The agreement will allow Meditel the continued use of CardioComm Solutions’ proprietary, internet-based ECG service software known as GlobalCardio™. GlobalCardio™ is a software-as-a-service (“SAAS”) offering that utilizes a technology platform similar to the Global ECG Management System (GEMS™), but within an internet-based, virtual application that is scalable and optimized for simplified setup, configuration and remote management by CardioComm Solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa-based Coral CEA has invested $120,000 in four companies located at Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ), and Coral CEA is reviewing possible investments in even more firms at the DMZ. “We are attracted to teams who are ‘getting it done’ versus talking about innovation and we want this type of collaboration to set a new standard in Ontario,” says Brian Forbes, Executive Director at Coral CEA. Forbes believes the DMZ has taken a hands-on approach with entrepreneurs that is a perfect fit with Coral CEA. Read the rest of this entry »