Browse newsworthy stories from the Dal management community. Got a tip? Email Shelley LaMorre at shelley.lamorre@dal.ca with your ideas.
Alumni News
LifeRaft alerts social media threats, set to grow
Brian Perry (MBA’89) is COO and a co-founder of LifeRaft. The platform reports on potential threats identified in social media posts and expects $2.5 million in venture capital funding to propel its growth.
Commerce alumna lights up trade shows, now skis
Founder and CEO of SGS Solutions, Shelley Simpson-McKay (BComm’93), sees success with ShowBattery for trade show exhibitors. Now applying the technology to a system for night skiers.
MBA alumnus gaining traction with e-learning company
Sean Sears (MBA’89) is CEO of sageCrowd, online training of performance skills for corporations, based on the brain’s natural learning cycle. The Halifax company is gaining seed capital and getting the attention of technology programs in Boston.
Spot Interactive gains momentum
CEO of Spot Interactive, Andrew Murray (BSc’10) grows his online video company based in Charlottetown and Montreal, and has recently attracted investment funding.
Fashion-based tech startup, Dash Hudson raises $1M
Dalhousie alumni Thomas Rankin (MBA’04) and Tomasz Niewiarowski (MCSc’13) have raised $1 million to help their company grow. Dash Hudson works closely with the fashion industry advertising products on Instagram.
Alumni pitch Sage Mixology on Dragon’s Den
Sage Mixology is on Dragen’s Den, Wednesday, March 11 to pitch its bottle-within-a-bottle system that separates the alcohol from the mix so customers can make fresh cocktails at home.
A master of his craft
MasterChef Canada contestant Andrew Al-Khouri (BComm’04) hopes his culinary skills take him to the top.
Moody named Trudeau Mentor
Bob Moody (MPA’77) joins the prestigious Trudeau Mentorship Program.
Bringing Bitcoin to campus
Kyle Kemper (BComm’08) helps bring Bitcoin to Dal’s Student Union.
Super start for contract company
Charlotte (BMgmt’04) and Isak Rydlund find early success with their contract management startup.