Author Archives: Yasmin Ranade

New Technologies & Team To Support The Canadian Red Cross

By Yasmin Ranade
The Canadian Red Cross has decided to bring its expertise in disaster response together with this newly created team to better leverage technology to prepare and respond to emergencies in Canada and elsewhere in the world

Construction’s Smart Revolution

By Yasmin Ranade
Innovation and smart technology is fast becoming a staple in construction. Ramzi Jredini, CEO of construction hiring platform Handiss, believes the implementation of digitized construction will grow significantly in Canada, and provide environmental benefits as well as a significant return on investment for owners.

Zoho Platform Growth in Canada Credited to Robust Canadian SMBs

By Yasmin Ranade
Last month, Zoho hosted its Zoholics Canada event, which welcomed more than 450 customers across the country to Toronto for two days of keynotes, educational sessions, and 1:1 briefings with senior Zoho executives. Zoho One is a unified operating system —from sales and marketing to finance and HR to operations, and more

Kobo Forma eReader Introduces Dropbox

By Yasmin Ranade
Kobo’s open platform appeals to readers of all kinds. Readers are not hamstrung by the functionality of eReaders or file types and, using the OverDrive integration, readers can also virtually access many local libraries straight from Kobo devices. The introduction of Dropbox support on Kobo Forma has extended its mission of accessibility.

Canadian Tech Inspired to Close Gaps

By Yasmin Ranade
Melinda Gates launched a movement called #EqualityCantWait to break down barriers standing in the way of women. Further, research shows that there are critical career mid-career milestones where women drop off the management track.

PR Behind the Consumer Electronics Show

By Yasmin Ranade
The next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place January 7 – 10, 2020 in Las Vegas, with a few advance events from January 5 – 6, 2020.  The type of exhibitor is not the only evolution to CES. The roles – and responsibility – of PR and media has also changed.

AI: Job Threat or Promotion Opportunity?

By Yasmin Ranade
AI is ubiquitous. Businesses are swarming to develop and apply AI applications, in almost every industry. Are employees just as eager to embrace AI?