The Honorable Michael Coteau wins re-election in the Provincial elections and is awarded the new portfolio of Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports (including the Pan Am Games). His first official visit was to the 416Direct Offices.

416Direct and The CFIB hold MOTM Professional Discussion Session at Fasken Martineau with Edyath Pacuk of March 15th, during which they Consulted on the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ generations; their habits and how to reach that market.

416Direct concludes its first licensing deal for 519Direct (Kitchener, Ontario) with NPlus Networks. The deal is an equity swap exchanging 50% of the 519Direct license for 50% ownership in a joint venture, utilizing NPlus Networks 80,000 sq.ft Data Centre, offering Colocation Services as DirectColo.

SwitchRay (formerly MERA) partners with DirectTel (a 416Direct company) to offer their flagship commercial telecommunication switch (discounted to DirectTel referrals) specifically on DirectTel’s Facebook VOIP telecommunications forum, currently the most trafficked VOIP wholesale forum on Facebook.

Direct Coops soft launch takes place on Earth Day. In Attendance included; Brad Duguid our Minister of Trade, Michael Coteau the Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture, and Reza Moridi, the Minister of Research and Innovation, as well as the Saudi Canadian Business Council.

416Direct and The CFIB hold MOTM Professional Discussion Session at the Toronto offices of Bloomberg Media. In an effort to support small businesses (as well as big ones), Bloomberg is motivated to assist 416Direct member businesses. With their top notch analysis in an open forum with small business to better equip them for survival in

At an event hosted by Fasken Martineau, 416Direct and The CFIB held a MOTM Professional Discussion Session focusing on Retirement Planning with SunLife expert Lawrence Forester.

416Direct hosts strategy luncheon with Dan Kelly, newly appointed CFIB CEO and Michael Kasij, Sr. District Manager Toronto, to discuss integrated marketing initiatives.

The CFIB introduces 416Direct to its key strategic partner, Bloomberg Media. Bloomberg went on to become one of 416Direct’s most substantial partners providing advice, information and use of their facilities for 416Direct initiatives.

The CFIB launches their “Shop Small Biz” campaign supported by a small business directory Web site and coordinated by annual small business shopping day. 416Direct is invited to participate and assist in recruiting new member businesses and to consult on the campaign. In addition, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure, was