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Pam Beyea

Chile’s Gimò partners with Kognitiv Spark to bring remote Hololens comms to South America’s miners

By | News

Kognitiv Spark says it is partnering with Gimò Technology Solutions in Santiago, Chile with the RemoteSpark remote worker digital communications support solution available to the South American mining sector. Gimò is a company with extensive experience in providing services to mining and other industrial sectors, that also supporting its customers with innovative technological solutions for asset management. The statement said the team at Gimò understands the value of real-time remote worker support enabled through technology. This has led Gimò to become an official value-added reseller of Kognitiv Spark’s RemoteSpark system, servicing all of South America.

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ENTREVESTOR: Pandemic whacks some startups, benefits others

By | Uncategorized

About a month into the lockdown, I’ve been trying to assess the mood and experiences of Atlantic Canadian startups, and it’s difficult to sum up in a few sentences.

Some companies have seen revenues vanish and are wondering if they’ll survive. Others have found sudden demand for their products. Cash-rich companies developing medical products are waiting to get into the lab again. And some IT startups are focusing on product development because there’s no point in trying to generate sales now.

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“Positioning in a Downturn” Virtual Fireside Chat

By | Info

Propel has partnered with The Order of the Wallace McCain Institute to offer a virtual fireside chat on the topic “Positioning in a Downturn” with Propel Board Member, April Dunford.

Date:

7:00 pm Atlantic on Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Cost:

No charge

Description:

“In good economies, strong positioning can often mean the difference between rapid vs. anemic growth for businesses. In a downturn, it can increase the chance that a new business will survive. Positioning – the art of deeply understanding who your true competitors are, what customers you can win and why, forms the bedrock of your company’s go-to-market strategy. In this session, we will discuss how to sharpen your positioning to ensure your value proposition resonates with customers grappling with a shifting operational and financial landscape. We will also discuss some tactical realities related to making a shift in positioning when cashflow is tight.”

Registration:

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Porpoise offers free Work From Home Kit

By | News

Companies and their employees are dealing with a huge shift in the way they live and work due to the ongoing developments of COVID-19. To support these businesses and their people, Porpoise is offering Free Accounts along with specially designed Work From Home Programs to make this “new normal” a little easier and more personal. Check it out below and see what you can do with your teams while they are remote.

Keep your teams connected and inspired during uncertain times with 5 templated programs, a free Porpoise account, and free Slack integration.

The Work From Home Kit can be downloaded here and gives an idea of what to do with your teams while they are remote.