Tech Spotlight
Posted Feb 10, 2015 11:59:24 AM.
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TECH SPOTLIGHT
1:30- Dematic
IN STUDIO: Pete Devenyi, VP of Global Software Development, Dematic (www.dematic.com)
Dematic is a global leader in supply chain solutions and has chosen Waterloo Region as the location to open a research and development centre focused on software. The Waterloo office opened back in September, and since then they have established a research partnership with UW and are looking to hire both full-time employees and summer co-ops. Dematic is a global leader with a long history in providing supply chain solutions for functions from receiving, storage and buffering through to picking, cross-docking and shipping. Dematic serves 12 focused vertical markets including ecommerce, grocery, merchandising/retail and apparel.
1:45- Local Line
IN STUDIO: Cole Jones, co-founder and CEO of Local Line (www.localline.ca)
Local Line connects chefs with locally sourced food across Southern Ontario. Cole Jones is a philosophy student at Wilfrid Laurier University. He and his co-founder are running their start-up out of Laurier Launchpad at the Communitech Hub. Local Line has received nominations for Small Business of the Year and the Environment and Sustainability Award from the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, where Cole has also been nominated for Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
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