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From Durham Region to nationwide: Taltis Foods is in full Growth Mode
Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2023 10:42 AM
By: Will McGuirk
An emigrant leaves much behind but not the taste for one’s own culinary culture. For Gilles Tchianga, founder of Taltis Foods in Ajax and Oshawa, it was the homesickness for dishes of his native country, Cameroon, that led him to open his own manufacturing company offering unique authentic African cuisine.
“I left my home country, Cameroon, many years ago after I completed my high school diploma,” says Tchianga, “to pursue my university studies at the University of Milan. I later...
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Durham Region welcomes North American manufacturing company Tessera Group to Scugog
Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2023 01:20 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism Division (Invest Durham), in collaboration with the Township of Scugog, is excited to announce that the North American manufacturing company, Tessera Group Inc. (Tessera Group), will be building its new corporate home in north Durham.
Tessera Group has purchased the property at 181 North Port Road in the Township of Scugog with plans to build the company’s new corporate headquarters building—combining its various locations...
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Lights, camera, action: Durham Region’s Film and Television Industry Career Fair is back!
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 03:10 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Region Film Commission (Film Durham) is hosting their annual Film and Television Industry Career Fair for students and adults seeking a career in this exciting industry. With new film studios opening across Canada and the Greater Toronto Area, film and television production is rising at an extraordinary rate, providing high-quality job opportunities in Durham Region and beyond.
What: Attendees will have the opportunity to meet industry professionals; visit interactive...
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Meet the founders of some of the best marketing automation companies in Durham Region
Posted on Monday, March 06, 2023 03:45 PM
By Jennifer Foden
Did you know Durham Region is home to a diverse group of marketing automation businesses? We chatted with three founders about what it’s like running a company in this growing space.
MobileXCoMore than 15 years ago, Andy Bruce, now the founder and CEO of MobileXCo, a Whitby-based marketing and analytics company, was working at Unilever when he noticed the business was spending a lot of money promoting their products in retail stores, but very little was done in terms of...
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Growing Durham Region’s agri-food industry and vibrant northern economies for the future
Posted on Monday, March 06, 2023 03:16 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is moving forward with two five-year plans to deliver new economic development projects, programs and approaches to grow its agri-food industry and create high-value jobs in north Durham. The Region will be working hand-in-hand with its partners in the north to create jobs and economic growth over the next five years.
The Growing Agri-food Durham Plan 2023 – 2027 was created in co-operation with Durham’s various agri-food producers, businesses...