Deborah Jessop

As part of plans to develop e-commerce marketing, Microforum Inc. will acquire Two Door Communications Inc., a Toronto-based new media and communications company. Terms were not disclosed but the purchase price is expected to consist of cash and common shares. Two Door offers communications solutions from online marketing programs, to driving online sales through traditional […]

Big Picture Technologies Inc. announced that GT Group Telecom Services Corp., a Canadian telecommunications service provider, selected a private label version of eMERCHANT pro as its flagship ‘e-commerce in a box’ solution. Set to be released to Group Telecom’s customers by year end, the private label offering will incorporate all features and functionality of Big […]

Bank of Montreal signed on as a preferred financing partner for international trade transactions processed by the TradeCard trade settlement network. TradeCard provides a third party mechanism to perform purchase order compliance and ensure payments for goods bought internationally. “We are extremely pleased to align ourselves with TradeCard,” said Peter Wren, managing director, Trade Finance, […]

Axia NetMedia Corp. has partnered with Cisco Systems to deliver advanced IP networking and application services. The agreement covers product development strategy and sales and marketing to deliver advanced data and IP services to the corporate marketplace. Both companies aim to develop a new public network which will carry IP-based services and applications, including data, […]

MegaChain.com Ltd. has signed an agreement with Greenchip Investments PLC for the rights to license the MegaChain software system for the EEC. Under the terms of the deal, UK-based Greenchip’s will acquire an exclusive license to use and distribute, throughout the EEC, all products and technologies developed by MegaChain.com, Ltd. Greenchip hopes to develop a […]

TECSYS Inc., a provider of e-commerce-based distribution management software services, signed a contract for its e-commerce fulfillment and distribution software with a major wholesale distributor of candy, grocery products and other consumer packaged goods and specialty products in the United States. The new customer purchased the TECSYS suite of e-commerce fulfillment, distribution and warehouse management […]

Montreal, CANADA – QuibecTel has introduced a new online business center, enabling Quebec companies to conduct secure transactions in French on the Internet. This Business Center uses Sun-Netscape Alliance technology. “At last, Quebec based-businesses can conduct confidential online transactions in French using user-friendly management tools to develop new services and new markets,” says Andri Gagnon, […]

Warp 10 Technologies, Inc., owner of Portfolios.com, adsGallery.com and MediaLot, has partnered with Excite@Home to provide content and services to its new business service, Work.com. Warp 10 will provide content from its sites and co-branded Advertising and Marketing channel. Marvin Igelman, president and CEO of Warp 10 said, “We’re looking forward to this partnership giving […]

Aiming for a piece of the online auto sales pie, Bid.Com International Inc. inked an agreement with Megawheels.com Inc., home to Canada’s largest automotive online database. Bid.Com will license its proprietary online auction and e-commerce technology, including Dutch and rising price components, to Megawheels for undisclosed fees and a share of future profits. Bid.Com will […]

Halifax-based Web development company W3 Internet Services has a new VAR partnership with Idetix, Inc. for technical support of its Idetix’s Revize client/server content management system. Beat Raemy of W3 Internet Services said that by using Idetix Revize within sites and Intranet site designs, they can provide custom-tailored content management systems for clients, while letting […]

Royal Bank has launched a portal for Canada’s small and medium-sized import and export businesses. The International Business Centre provides information and services, fuelling one of the hottest segments of Canada’s economy. The site provides educational and networking opportunities for new and seasoned traders. Key features include an interactive tour of a “Trade Basics” section, […]