Qimple Changes its Name to Alongside
Qimple, the Moncton-based maker of digital recruitment tools, has changed its name to Alongside.
The company said in a statement that the online hiring space has become less personal, so Qimple recognized the need for a hiring solution that facilitated human connection – the driving force behind every great hire.
The company applied that understanding and began to strategically evolve away from traditional online hiring practices to a more comprehensive approach with a personal touch. The company aims to support the hiring efforts of companies to help them find their perfect hire, all while improving the candidate experience with an empowering application process, said the statement. From this, a new brand, Alongside was born.
“Every single member of our team is passionate about helping others succeed -- Alongside reflects this care perfectly,” said Co-Founder and CEO Yves Boudreau. “Alongside is our commitment to working with employers and job seekers so they can connect and do amazing things together.”
He said the company ran into phonetic and spelling challenges with the name “Qimple” and “the name just didn’t represent who we are and what we stand for anymore.”
Alongside has raised $1.6 million to date and now boasts a team of 13. The product is used by more than 105 active companies and has featured nearly 1000 job postings since its launch with a 65 percent hiring success rate.”
TruLeaf’s Gregg Curwin Receives 2017 Clean50 Award
Gregg Curwin, the President and CEO of TruLeaf, has been awarded the Clean50 award by Delta Management Group for developing and scaling TruLeaf’s Smart Plant System.
Each year Delta Management Group recognizes 50 individuals from across Canada who have developed new technologies or instituted company-wide changes that create a positive net environmental impact from business operations. Delta carefully considers actual measurable accomplishments, demonstrated innovation, collaboration with other organizations, and the power of the honouree’s contribution to inspire other Canadians to take similar action.
“I was truly honoured to be nominated to receive this prestigious award from Delta Management Group,” said Curwin in a statement. “Our company has come a long way in taking an idea and building a strong business that is sustainable in every sense of the word. The award will be shared with all of my hard-working colleagues at TruLeaf.”
The average pound of California lettuce requires a whopping 160 litres of water. By combining that same water with collected rainwater and rigorous filtration, Halifax-based Truleaf’s indoor farm can grow 80 pounds of leafy greens, demonstrating that indoor multi-level farming has moved from concept to reality.
TruLeaf was founded to design and build a prototype indoor commercial farming system to grow leafy greens and herbs for retail and wholesale markets with the idea of getting nutritious, local food to Atlantic Canadians without pesticides or run off. With the first one up and growing nearly 200,000 lbs. of fresh produce annually, the next stop is Toronto.
I Choose Fredericton Social Set for Thursday
Fredericton on Thursday will host its “I Choose Fredericton Student/Business Social”, at which post-secondary students can network with local businesses and employers.
The event aims to raise awareness of current and future local career opportunities in a comfortable, professional setting. It showcases Fredericton’s assets and amenities to better integrate students in the community so they will want to remain here after graduation.
This event is free and takes place after the 2016 Post-Secondary Career and Educational Options Fair.
You can register here.
