Deborah Jessop

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), BCE Inc. and Telus have decided to receive the recently announced Principles of Consumer Protection for Electronic Commerce with open arms. ITAC represents the Canadian information technology industry. With its partner organizations, it represents 1300 Canadian companies in the computing and telecommunications hardware, software, […]

Online marketer Netcentives Inc. has added Canadian Airlines to its ClickRewards Shopping Network. Under the agreement, Netcentives will be the exclusive online rewards partner for the Canadian Plus frequent-flyer program. Individuals who earn ClickMiles by shopping at ClickRewards’ online shopping sites can redeem them for travel awards, hotel and car rental awards and other promotions […]

Novator Systems Ltd., a Toronto-based e-retail services and software company, has been selected by AOL Canada Inc., to be its electronic retail solutions partner. Novator will provide AOL Canada partners with e-retail strategy, design and engineering solutions and guide them in developing and managing their sites. It combines retail experience with software engineering and a […]

Harborfreight.com, a leading e-retailer in the U.S., has selected the Delano e-Business Interaction Suite to extend, automate and personalize its online customer interactions. Harbor Freight Tools offers tools in the U.S., selling through 70 retail store locations, mail-order catalog business and e-commerce site, Harborfreight.com. The Delano e-Business Interaction Suite lets Harborfreight.com develop applications to manage […]

Critical Path, Inc., a provider of business-to-business Internet messaging solutions, signed signed a strategic relationship with Certicom Corp., Canada’s provider of next-generation encryption technology, to integrate Certicom’s SSL technology into Critical Path’s Internet messaging. By integrating Certicom’s SSL Plus 3.0 technology, Critical Path said it will provide e-mail users with complete confidence in the security […]

PSINet Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PSINet Inc., is expanding in Quebec with acquisition of Mlink Inc., a privately held ISP based in Montreal. The acquisition will provide Mlink’s business customers with access to the global PSINet network. Through the acquisition, PSINet gained new DSL technologies that can be rolled out to businesses in […]

DTM Information Technology Group has joined IBM’s Web Integrator Initiative. The Web Integrator Premier Partner certification obtained by DTM is considered the highest distinction granted by IBM to a consulting firm in the development of its Internet and e-commerce business solutions. DTM will be able to strengthen its e-commerce expertise through the Initiative and provide […]

CBC.CA next week will relauch its site with a new user interface. With a stronger focus on news and information, the redesign will offer standard navigation throughout the site, search and contact features, improved business, weather and sports coverage, and new sections dedicated to consumer affairs and interactivity. CBC.CA says the changes are all part […]

According to Ernst & Young’s 18th annual survey of retail information technology, 63 per cent of retail executives from large Canadian corporations named e-commerce as a top priority. “This marks a potential challenge for traditional Canadian retailers, since U.S. retailers are creating sites for Canadian customers,” said Miles Faulkner, senior vice-president, eBusiness Retail Ernst & […]

Davinci Technologies Inc., a developer of Internet applications and provider of EBPP products, has been tapped by i|money to extend its offerings to wireless telecommunications devices. Steven Rodin, president of Davinci Technologies Inc. said that wireless users can access i|money’s financial information, including North American stock market quotes, up-to-date financial product rates and an assortment […]

After five months of testing, Canada Post’s online shipping software, called eParcel is available to Internet retailers. Canada Post made its announcement at the annual Direct Marketing Association conference in Toronto. eParcel is to assist online retailers set up the total shipping solution that suits their business, and give customers the ability to choose their […]

stox.com Inc. has signed a deal with US WEST Communications Services, Inc. in which US WEST will make stox.com’s finance content available to its high-speed Internet services customers. “Having US WEST include stox.com in its online strategy creates an excellent distribution channel for both our advertising supported and fee-based financial applications,” said Scott Blue, CEO […]