Media Advisory - Canadian Companies Looking to Partner With UK Companies at The Information and Communication Technologies Showcase at Canada House, Trafalgar Square

OTTAWA, August 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT:   The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Canada, in partnership with the Consider Canada Alliance and Invest Ottawa, will host a one-day ICT Showcase at Canada House, Trafalgar Square (Canada Olympic House).  The showcase provides an opportunity to meet with leading Canadian businesses looking to partner with UK and international companies and organizations.

WHY:    As the world converges on London for the 2012 Olympics, opportunities for companies to do business abound. The ICT Showcase will highlight Canadian expertise in the following information and communication technology sectors: gaming, mobile apps, advanced display solutions, interactive technology, enterprise software applications, IP telephony solutions, Cloud solutions, API management, and transaction processing. The showcase will provide an opportunity to meet and network with leading Canadian businesses looking to partner with UK companies and organizations.

WHO:    Companies in the showcase include: OpenText, Mitel, Christie Digital Systems, Layer7, Anthony Maccauley Associates, bitHeads, Freebalance, Playbrains, Macadamian Technologies, PNI Digital Media, Toon Boom Animation, Xomo Digital Inc., Float4 Interactive.

WHEN: 
 

Monday August 6, 2012,
10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.,
Canada Olympic House,
Trafalgar Square, London U.K.

About Invest Ottawa:

Invest Ottawa delivers export-oriented economic development programs and initiatives that increase entrepreneurial momentum, wealth and jobs in the City of Ottawa and its surrounding region.    http://www.investottawa.ca

    MEDIA PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY. ALL ATTENDEES MUST BRING PROOF OF
    IDENTITY TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO CANADA OLYMPIC HOUSE.
 
    For more information, and to confirm your attendance, please contact:
    Kelly Daize
    Business Development
    Invest Ottawa
    Mobile: +1-613-878-3126
    Email: kdaize@investottawa.ca