Sault getting software centre
PLATO (Professional Aboriginal Testing Organization) Inc. has positioned itself to establish an Indigenous software testing centre in Sault Ste. Marie with a nice assist from the federal Liberal government.
PLATO will receive $2.6 million in FedNor funding from the Government of Canada.
The money will enable PLATO to offer training to Indigenous persons to develop and deliver software application and system testing services and solutions to private and public sector clients in Sault Ste. Marie and around the world.
The investment was confirmed today by Sault Ste. Marie Member of Parliament, Terry Sheehan.
“This is an important investment in the Indigenous peoples of Northern Ontario that will help generate new business opportunities, support innovation and create good-paying jobs throughout the region,” Sheehan began.
“I am pleased that Sault Ste. Marie was selected as the base for PLATO’s latest training centre and I am proud of our government’s partnership with this forward-thinking Canadian tech company,” the Sault MP added.
PLATO founder Keith McIntosh acknowledged the support of the federal Liberal government.
“I am grateful to the Government of Canada through FedNor (for) illustrating the importance Canada places on innovation and skills development to strengthen our economy.
“PLATO’s new strategic operation in Sault Ste. Marie brings us closer to a ready and able population of First Nation and Métis peoples throughout Northern Ontario and a strong lottery and gaming industry to advance our Indigenous software testing enterprise,” McIntosh added.
PHOTO: Sault MP Terry Sheehan.