Ottawa tech folks know Tony Patterson’s SCAN as the news source for the local technology industry. Since last fall, Tony has been chatting with a few of us, myself included, about how to broaden the appeal of SCAN. Last week he unveiled a new SCAN focused on the Ontario Technology Corridor, from Ottawa through Windsor. With 6,000 companies and 250,000 workers in the Ontario tech industry, he plans to cover everything form bio-tech to software and the communications industry. The format of the site is easily digestible, with quick single paragraph stories and longer pieces from invited bloggers and tech executives.
If you have an interest in Canadian tech businesses, visit the new SCAN and let Tony know what you think.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
