Pam Beyea

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Versos

Versos AI Launches Agents Built with NVIDIA NeMo to Speed Curation of Video Training Data for AI Models

 Versos AI, the video training data infrastructure layer for library owners and AI labs, today announced a new capability built with NVIDIA NeMo that lets AI teams describe the video dataset they need in plain language to direct the Versos platform to find, evaluate and assemble matching content into a structured training dataset. For AI companies, this shortens a process that can otherwise require days of manual searching, review, and dataset preparation. For owners of premium video libraries, it helps their content become more discoverable and usable to create stronger partnerships with AI companies.

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Gerry and Curtis

Gerry Pond’s Legacy: Building Companies, Backing Entrepreneurs, Shaping a Region

Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell – An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast

A few weeks ago, Gerry Pond, one of New Brunswick’s great business leaders, passed away.  On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David welcome Curtis Howe, Gerry’s long-time friend and business partner, to discuss his life and legacy.  Few in New Brunswick have had such a meaningful business career.  For more than three decades, he helped shape NBTel into one of North America’s most innovative telecommunications companies.  He then went on to co-found a top information technology (IT) company in Atlantic Canada and invest in over 80 companies through East Valley Ventures. 

After a 40-year relationship, few are better positioned than Curtis to share the story of Gerry Pond.  After leaving NBTel, he mused about starting an asphalt company.  While there is no doubt he would have succeeded in this business, Atlantic Canada’s IT sector and the dozens of successful entrepreneurs he supported are glad he went in a different direction.  This one is well worth an hour of your time. 

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Gerry

Honouring the Legacy of Gerry Pond

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our co-founder, Gerry Pond.

Gerry helped build Mariner on a simple but ambitious belief: that world-class technology companies could be created in Atlantic Canada. A passionate entrepreneur, an optimistic leader, and a tireless advocate for the region, he challenged us to think bigger, embrace innovation, and believe in what was possible. He saw a future for Atlantic Canada that few could imagine and then dedicated himself to making it a reality. Through Mariner, and later, East Valley Ventures, he inspired countless others to do the same.

More than anything, Gerry believed in people.

He had a rare gift for seeing potential in others before they saw it in themselves, encouraging them to pursue opportunities they never thought possible. His influence can be found in the entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators whose careers he helped shape, and in the companies and communities that continue to benefit from his vision.

Those who knew Gerry will remember his energy, curiosity, and unwavering optimism. Yet some of his greatest contributions happened quietly. He was a generous mentor, a trusted connector, and someone who never hesitated to make time for a conversation or lend a helping hand. He believed in opening doors for others and did so without seeking recognition.

His legacy is not only measured by the businesses he helped create, but by the people he encouraged, the confidence he instilled, and the culture of possibility he fostered across Atlantic Canada.

As we mourn his passing, our thoughts are with Gerry’s family, friends, colleagues, and the many people whose lives he touched.

Gerry often reminded us that there was still work to do, and one of the most meaningful ways we can honour him is by continuing to build, innovate, and invest in the people and communities he believed in so deeply.

Thank you, Gerry. Your impact will be felt for generations.

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