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Assunta Krehl

Deloitte's 10 Canadian TMT predictions for 2010 - Page 1 - Departmental and End User Co... - 0 views

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    The Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Group presented its ninth annual TMT predictions at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto Jan. 20, 2010.
Sarah Hickman

IDC Research - Home - 0 views

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    IDC is a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. Technology advice can be searched by industry (energy, financial, health, life sciences, manufacturing, and other), or by country/region. The Canadian site provides geographical, business, communications, consumer, web, health, manufacturing, financial and other market reports. For the full list go here. The site also requires a subscription (free) to access most full-text documents - some reports may still require payment.
Assunta Krehl

MobileMonday Toronto Presents Globalive CEO - Windmobile.ca - 0 views

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    The December 7 MobileMonday Toronto networking event for mobile professionals in the Toronto region will feature guest speaker Anthony Lacavera, Chairman and CEO of Globalive Holdings, a provider of telecommunications solutions in Canada and internationally to the consumer, business and hospitality markets. The event will be held at the MaRS Centre. Nov 25, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Hold the phone: Let's do it together - The Globe and Mail - March 22, 2010 - 1 views

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    Wireless upstarts face a daunting task: Finance and build a network of their own, while taking on the big incumbents. Krista Jones, MaRS Lead in ICT, shares her views on the challenges telecom start-ups face.
Assunta Krehl

Kicking out the jams - The Star - 0 views

  • In November, Skymeter moved into the incubator at the MaRS Centre, where marketing expert Peter Evans has become their mentor and godfather. "Being surrounded by other entrepreneurs is inspiring and enlightening," Hassan says. "MaRS is an amazing place, with excellent speakers and events that are open to the public."
  • The father of Skymeter Corp. – which developed a BlackBerry-sized device that uses GPS signals; placed in vehicles, it meters the use of roads, parking and pay-as-you-drive insurance
  • Skymeter's black box will be attached to the windshield of cars so the box has a clear view of the sky. (Grush has figured out how to cope with tall buildings blocking signals.) The box contains a GPS receiver, some memory, a processor and a telecommunications chip. The satellite beams down to the earth, the GPS receiver computes where it is and uploads its history to a data centre to generate the bill. The vehicle measures its own use; the bill is itemized like a cellphone bill. If you prepay, the bill can be calculated on board.
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  • But the next steps – getting the Skymeter vehicle location billing system tested in Europe, the U.S. and Canada – are crucial to the realization of Grush's entrepreneurial dreams.
  • pay-as-you-drive insurance. He spent two years driving around, collecting data, writing a little software.
  • Another person at the Innovation Centre offered to "take me in and help write a business plan – for a 40 per cent stake in the business," Grush says. "Fortunately, I found Kamal."
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    As stated in the Toronto Star, "Skymeter Corp., a MaRS Tenant has developed a BlackBerry-sized device that uses GPS signals; placed in vehicles, it meters the use of roads, parking and pay-as-you-drive insurance. Skymeter's goal is to put a dent in urban traffic congestion."
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    As stated in the Toronto Star, "Skymeter Corp., a MaRS Tenant has developed a BlackBerry-sized device that uses GPS signals; placed in vehicles, it meters the use of roads, parking and pay-as-you-drive insurance. Skymeter's goal is to put a dent in urban traffic congestion." Feb 19, 2007
Assunta Krehl

Toronto firm brings direct mail marketing online with unique privacy service - IT Busin... - 0 views

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    Bering Media is offering digital direct mail marketing with a unique privacy-protection service.The company has attracted both investors and clients in its first 18 months of operation. Bering Media has received business development assistance from MaRS Discovery District.
Assunta Krehl

50 Canadian Companies Named to the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500(TM) - Marketwire - 1 views

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    A total of 50 Canadian technology companies are being honoured in the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500TM, a ranking of the fastest-growing North American technology, media, telecommunications and life-sciences companies, based on percentage revenue growth over five year.MaRS is a program sponsor for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50TM. Oct 20, 2009
Assunta Krehl

MobileMonday Toronto to Feature Anthony Lacavera, Chairman and CEO of Globalive - Marke... - 0 views

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    On December 7th, Anthony Lacavera CEO of Globalive will join the MobileMonday Toronto community to give a one year update on launching a new, national wireless carrier in the Canadian market. The session will include discussion around competition, Canadian policy, Canadian global competitiveness and the creation of jobs. Nov 17, 2009
Cathy Bogaart

Tigits dials up online dating opportunity - Globe and Mail, April 15, 2011 - 0 views

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    Globe and Mail columnist, Mark Evans, features Toronto start-up and MaRS client, Tigits. Tigits allows those in the dating scene (and small businesses) to easily set up a second phone number and change it easily.
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