TORONTO - Parry Sound is one of 5 Canadian regional towns to win a Google eTown Award, Google Canada announced today.
At a time when the Internet is spurring economic growth, this new Google award is designed to recognize those towns where small businesses are investing in online tools and resources to find new customers, grow their business, and improve their operations.
?We?re delighted to recognize Parry Sound?s accomplishments in embracing the web across their small business community,? said Chris O?Neill, managing director of Google Canada. ?We know that the Internet is going to contribute massively to Canada?s economic growth, so these eTown awards are designed to showcase those communities leading the way forward.?
To highlight this vital economic activity, Google looked at thousands of cities and towns across Canada to identify one town in each of five regions that demonstrated strong engagement and potential for growth in the digital economy. With its online advertising service, Google AdWords, the Canada Get Your Business Online initiative, and products such as Google Apps for Business, Google works with businesses across Canada to help them succeed online.
The other four Google eTown regions and?winners in Canada are:
Atlantic: Moncton, New Brunswick
Qu?bec: Dorval
Prairies: Canmore, Alberta
BC & The North:? Duncan, British Columbia
Sunny Point Resort in Parry Sound is a family-owned resort that has been in operation since 1966. Current owners Andy and Susan Vitch have been using AdWords since 2009. Mr. Vitch said: ?Tourism is one business where the Internet can be the most beneficial to a small guy like me. I can compete with the bigger resorts. Our site may not be as flashy, but it?s out there. You just have to get people to your site, which is why AdWords is so useful to our business.?
Earlier this year, the Internet Economy in the G-20 report published by the Boston Consulting Group predicted that Canada?s Internet economy will grow 7.4 per cent?annually through 2016, meaning businesses with an online presence will benefit most and contribute more to future Canadian economic growth.
At the same time, the Canada Get Your Business Online campaign has estimated that more than half of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses still lack a website, raising concerns that many SMBs could lose out unless they take steps to make their businesses accessible online and from mobile devices.
MP Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and MP for Parry Sound?Muskoka, was presented with the award in Ottawa last week and said: ?I am very proud to receive this award on behalf of Parry Sound, a community that has gone out of its way to embrace the digital economy. The internet is a powerful tool for businesses and communities looking for new and innovative ways to connect and provide services and Parry Sound is a great example of what can be accomplished.?
In recognition of Parry Sound?s eTown status, Google Canada, in cooperation with the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce, will present the award to the city and Mayor Jamie McGarvey on Oct. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Municipal Office for the Town of Parry Sound.
Local businesses are invited to attend and meet Google experts who will be on hand to provide advice on growing your business online.
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