CATA Business Services for CAIP members

The combined purchasing power of the CATAAlliance and CAIP allows us to negotiate group plans and preferred prices for a wide variety of products and services. The following offerings are available to CATAAlliance and CAIP members:

• SR&ED Tax & Finance Credits
  Addresses guidelines and resources to effectively file SR&ED Tax Credit claims and ways to improve the program. Assistance and network venues for the CFO and CEO alike.

• Public Relations
  Build awareness and long-term business relationships through effective, targeted public relations programs.

• Event Marketing and Promotion**
  Organizations are able to utilize CATA's extensive contact databases, social networks, web site posting, RRS feeds and client referral to promote conferences, seminars and special events. Contact eboucher@cata.ca for details.

• High-Tech Advisor
  Advice on marketing, finance, strategy, product development and offshore alliances.

• MTS Allstream Collaboration Suite - Hosted Microsoft Exchange
  Hosted platform providing secure access to e-mail, calendar, tasks, folders, events, and documents from any access point, at any time. Also helps address Sarbanes Oxley and Canadian equivalents.

• Content Management Software
  Marqui's software suite, integrates everything from Web content management to blogging to email campaigns. Members can take advantage of special offerings.

• Insurance
  Group Insurance Services providing clients between 15-35% reductions in cost with no loss of benefits, while our e-business insurance partnership provides companies with up to $200 million in coverage.

• Email messaging software
  Preferred pricing on e-mail marketing and analysis tool that will change the way you communicate with your customers.

• International Courseware Offerings
  Learning Tree International delivers 130+ courses covering introductory, intermediate and advanced topics in IT, management, project management and key business skills.

• Recruitment
  Monster Canada recruitment strategies.

• Software Financing at Preferred Rates
  Acquiring productivity-enhancing software and websites through turning large, lump sum payments for software and related professional services into convenient monthly payment streams.

• CATA News Agency
  An affordable, effort-free way to reach thousands of reporters and journalists, immediately.

• Car Rental Discount Program
  Refer to our partner program with National Car Rental offering discounts to the employees of CATA member companies.

Have an idea for a new product or service? E-mail us at info@cata.ca