Long before personal computers were a thing, Bruce Croxon was building arguably the first technology-based social network in the world. Founded in 1987, his brand Telepersonals used interactive voice response — the same technology as voicemail — to help strangers connect. At its peak, Telepersonals hosted a billion and a half minutes of phone traffic per…
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Dr Charlyn Black
Dr Charlyn Black has been appointed senior advisor for the Canadian Institute of Health Information and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Black is a health policy advisor who will work to help develop complementary research activities between the two organizations, as well as developing research capabilities in research on health, health care and health…
John Eckert
John Eckert has been appointed president of the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA), replacing Ron Begg who completed his two-year term. Eckert is a managing partner with Toronto-based McLean Watson Capital Inc, which invests in and advises technology firms. Prior to joining McLean Watson, Eckert was VP finance at Wood Gundy Inc and was executive…