Tech Companies and Canada

: He was determined to push governments to create the conditions to foster more homegrown tech successes, according to Globe and Mail. If we don’t fix the broken pieces, our chances of building $1-billion companies will be slim. Many of Canada prominent tech companies were either in trouble or had been snapped up by foreign buyers, including some he had led as chairman or CEO. The sad part is the companies that have potential to grow into anchors have been acquired and we’ve become a branch plant, he said at the time. More Related to this StoryHow do we stop losing tech companies Mr. Canada tech industry remains smallish and lacking a giant domestic company to take the place of Nortel Networks and the still-struggling BlackBerry. Chowaniec, who died after a prolonged battle with cancer on Feb. 13 at the age of 64, never got to realize his final ambition after a successful career as one of the leading figures of the Ottawa technology sector. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.