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October 16, 2020
It will surprise no one to read yet again that COVID-19 changed the global business and economic landscape dramatically. Some changes have been devastating, as we know, but some have actually been positive. There is one in particular that we want to highlight here. Digital Transformation — the process of companies introducing new or updated…
October 16, 2020
Like most hospitality and leisure businesses, the Celtic Manor Resort had to close its main operations to the public in March, in compliance with the coronavirus social distancing measures put in place by the UK government. How long those restrictions would remain in place was not known. Fortunately, management was able to create a new…
October 16, 2020
The shift to remote work over the past months has meant that ensuring a high-quality, highly reliable user experience from extended corporate infrastructure and applications has become more critical than ever. And for many businesses, these demands are not expected to be temporary — they will continue in a post-pandemic world. As such, Martello has…
October 16, 2020
COVID-19 brought about unexpected, dramatic, and in some cases complex problems and changes. It also created an environment for reflection. The challenges now faced are not just economic, but social as well. We have been reminded that we are all connected in many ways, and that the things we do or the things we make…
October 16, 2020
This Quarter, UK-based Talkative saw an opportunity to adjust some business and marketing strategies as their target market of call centers was disrupted like so many others. From the start, the company has been positioned as a holistic website communications provider, with live chat as a flagship feature. More and more customers have been recognizing…
October 16, 2020
This Quarter saw Alacrity Turkey company Pisano secure another US$2.5M in external investment, coming from lead investor Elevator Ventures (EV). The partnership with EV goes back to 2018, when Pisano management met a team from Elevator Ventures parent company RBI, one of the largest banks in Central and Eastern Europe, at an event in London…
August 5, 2020
Influencer marketing cuts through digital noise Social media has given individuals an opportunity to build their own brand through stimulating content and engagement, and companies have realized they can leverage relationships with some of these ‘influencers’ for marketing purposes. If done right, influencer marketing can be another affordable and effective way to grow a corporate…
April 20, 2020
Portfolio company Talkative provides free software to healthcare businesses worldwide The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the lives of millions. Our most basic routines – daily commutes, working at the office and socializing with friends and family – are far removed from our present reality. However, businesses still need to interact with…
April 15, 2020
Ottawa-based ThinkRF is a leader in software-defined spectrum analysis solutions for monitoring, detecting and analyzing complex waveforms (radio signals) in the rapidly evolving wireless landscape. The products provide more flexibility, greater coverage, increased functionality and better ROI than competing options, making them ideal for regulatory monitoring, telecom deployment optimization and Radio Frequency (RF) application development.…
April 15, 2020
InitLive just completed the most successful company Quarter to date. Record revenues can be attributed to several key developments. For example, the company recently released the InitLive event staff and volunteer management software in six languages, as an enabling step for a strategic focus of efforts on European expansion. Between existing demand and new opportunities…
