EOLIO, a Halifax company that helps people with their personal online branding, has issued the following press release:
Halifax Partnership and Local Start-up eOLIO Announce Partnership
HALIFAX, NS – January 22, 2015: The Halifax Partnership announced today a partnership with local start-up eOLIO, its first start-up partner and newest investor.
The Halifax Partnership works with more than 120 private and public sector leaders who are shaping the future of the economy through collaborations and connections that fuel business and economic growth. The Partnership’s Connector Program - a unique professional networking program for recent graduates, international students and immigrants - will now provide participants the opportunity to stand-out in their job search. Everyone involved in the Connector Program and all Partnership investors will receive a complimentary premium membership to the myeOLIO.com platform. This is a significant in-kind investment to the Halifax Partnership.
“We need to be retaining more talented people in Halifax in order to grow our population and our economy. This is what our Connector Program is all about” says Michele McKenzie, interim President and CEO at the Halifax Partnership. “We’re excited to support and work with an emerging start-up that is helping Halifax businesses and talent connect. This partnership is beneficial for everyone."
About Halifax Partnership
Halifax Partnership is Halifax’s economic development organization. We help keep, grow and get business, talent and investment in Halifax. We do this through leadership on economic issues, our core programs, our partnerships across all sectors, and by marketing Halifax to the world. More than 120 businesses and all three levels of government invest in the Partnership to support economic growth in Halifax. http://www.halifaxpartnership.com
About eOLIO
eOLIO is a new kind of online space. The web platform provides a suite of tools for individuals to control and enhance their online brand. The platform makes it easy for people to create professionally branded e-portfolios and for recruiters to locate, pre-screen and acquire talent. For more information, please visit http://www.myeOLIO.com.
