January
· STOCK REPORT: Huge gains for MKS, RIM; Open Text drops
· Descartes offering raises $40 million; trades on NASDAQ
· RIM launches wireless e-mail service across North America
· Old RIM technology wins an Oscar to go with its Emmy
· Open Text quarterly revenues surpass US$20 million
Plus news from Dalsa, Control Advancements, iGate, MKS, RDM.
February
· MKS acquires U.S. software firm in US$10 million stock swap
· MKS quarterly revenues near $15 million
· Technology Horizons agrees to sell RIM shares
· Focus Automation receives $3 million from Taiwanese investors
· STOCK REPORT: Get the "F" out of there, say Waterloo firms
Plus news from CME Telemetrix, Com Dev, RIM, Maple, SST, PixStream, RDM, Open Text, Descartes, Northern Digital, Avenir.
March
· STOCK REPORT: Open Text jumps 40%, market cap hits $1 billion
· Descartes revenues double in FY99
· Virtek annual revenues up 34%, boosted by new product
· Com Dev reports quarter-over-quarter improvements
· Inscriber wins multi-year contract with NBC
Plus news from RDM, CME Telemetrix, RIM, Descartes, Open Text, MKS.
April
· Mitra spins off technology into new company
· Open Text makes another offer for PC DOCS
· Open Text warrant sale raises US$100 million
· Record revenues continue through Q3 for Open Text
· STOCK REPORT: Open Text has another strong month
Plus news from RIM, RDM, CME Telemetrix, Control Advancements, Thinkage, MKS, Waterloo Maple.
May
· STOCK REPORT: Revenue warnings hammer MKS, Descartes
· O'Donovan steps down as Com Dev CEO
· Open Text withdraws PC DOCS bid after Hummingbird sweetens
· Delayed sales lead to US$8 million loss for Descartes
· Preliminary results show big revenue drop at MKS
Plus news from Virtek, RIM, PixStream, Dalsa, CME Telemetrix, Finline, GUARD.
June
· STOCK REPORT: RIM market cap explodes after blockbuster month
· DALSA acquires U.S. CCD camera manufacturer for US$11.5 million
· Waterloo software firm moves to Redmond after MS acquisition
· Com Dev revenues decline; profits still forecast this year
· Com Dev space group president resigns
Plus news from RIM, MKS, Finline, Waterloo Maple, Mapconnects, GUARD, RDM, Electrohome, Open Text, Virtek, Switchview.
July
· PixStream unleashes compactPCI spin-off
· Open Text acquires Ottawa XML firm for $7 million
· National Post questions Open Text's disclosure of lawsuit
· RIM hints at 1999 plans at AGM
· STOCK REPORT: Another 20% gain for RIM, slowing at month-end
Plus news from Finline, Nanodesign, Com Dev, Dalsa, Control Advancements, Descartes, Mapconnects, Switchview, Electrohome.
August
· "Father of computing at Waterloo" Wes Graham dies
· STOCK REPORT: Another black August ... except for RIM
· Com Dev lays off 200 following disappointing quarter
· Open Text revenues double in FY 1999 with record profits
· Open Text acquires another small Ottawa company
Plus news from Descartes, MKS, RIM, Virtek, CME Telemetrix, RDM, GUARD, Finline, Electrohome, Waterloo Maple, LivePage, Open Text.
September
· Waterloo Ventures officially launched, signs up UW
· LivePage acquired by Toronto CRM developer for nearly $19 million
· Microsoft acquires company with Kitchener R&D office
· RIM looks to raise more than $200 million through share offering
· RIM quarter meets expectations
Plus news from RIM, Control Advancements, Finline, RDM, PixStream, Nanodesign, Descartes, Jedor, MKS, Focus, Open Text.
October
· Livelink distributor threatens online sales at huge discounts
· Open Text CFO resigns following weak quarter
· Virtek makes another acquisition -- picks up Belgian firm
· STOCK REPORT: Record lows for Open Text, MKS, GUARD, Com Dev
· RIM share offering nets $241.2 million
Plus news from Dalsa, Control Advancements, Brick Brewery, RIM, Descartes, Inscriber, SST.
November
· STOCK REPORT: Explosive growth widespread in best month ever
· Descartes shares soar on a quarter that meets expectations
· RIM reaches anticipated distribution agreement with Dell
· PixStream raises $12.5 million in third round of financing
· BlueGill announces US$19.5 million in financing
Plus news from RDM, MKS, Virtek, GUARD, Open Text, Dalsa, Com Dev, Focus, Waterloo Maple, CME Telemetrix, UW, Finline.
December
· STOCK REPORT: Descartes shares double for second consecutive month
· Descartes share offering will raise $60-69 million
· Descartes signs Foster's Brewing, partners with Cap Gemini
· RIM's BlackBerry on a roll; BellSouth sales disappoint
· CheckFree acquires BlueGill for US$250 million in stock
Plus news from Ardesic, Waterloo Ventures, Com Dev, RDM, Open Text, Compelis, Control Advancements.
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