MARKET MOVEMENT
Twilio makes its debut in Canada ’ s booming tech scene
Twilio , a customer engagement platform , has announced its entry into the
Canadian market . Entering the Canadian market is the latest milestone in Twilio ’ s rapid business growth and widespread global expansion . Expansion efforts in the region will be led by Dino Marasco , the new Vice President and General Manager of Twilio Canada . Some of Twilio ’ s earliest customers hail from Canada , including Shopify and Flair Airlines . Now the company is doubling down on the market with an emphasis on the public sector , healthcare and life sciences , retail and financial services industries .
“ The market opportunity in Canada is tremendous . Every major city in this country is brimming with entrepreneurship , innovation and engineering talent ,” said Marasco . “ We ’ re incredibly eager to take advantage of the massive opportunity to support Canadian businesses in building direct , long-term relationships with their customers .”
Garth Lund , Chief Commercial Officer at Flair Airlines , said : “ A direct line of communication with customers is missioncritical in the travel industry , where things can change in an instant . Twilio enables us to maintain that close connection with our passengers , ultimately improving the customer experience .
“ We ’ re excited about the potential to deepen our work with Twilio as they grow their presence in Canada .”
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Motorola Solutions acquires Barrett Communications
Motorola Solutions has announced the acquirement of Perth-based Barrett Communications , a global provider of specialised radio communications trusted by customers in civil security , border security , coast guard and additional government and private sectors . The terms of the transaction were not disclosed .
Barrett Communications designs high frequency ( HF ) and very high frequency ( VHF ) mission-critical radio communications , complementary to Motorola Solutions ’ existing radio portfolio .
The technology is designed to enable critical communications in any location without the need for infrastructure , making it ideal for supporting security and peacekeeping operations , as well as humanitarian response efforts during natural disasters .
“ Motorola Solutions and Barrett Communications are united in their purpose of delivering the vital communications that organisations around the world depend on to help further safety ,” said Mark Schmidl , Senior Vice President , International Sales , Motorola Solutions . “ Barrett brings us a new portfolio of communications capabilities beyond traditional land mobile radio , allowing us to support highly specialised operations .”
The acquisition reaffirms Motorola Solutions ’ commitment to innovation and leadership in mission-critical communications , expanding its portfolio and extending its reach in international markets .
“ We are excited to join the Motorola Solutions team ,” added Andrew Burt , CEO , Barrett Communications . “ We look forward to building upon Motorola Solutions ’ industry-leading portfolio .” •
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