RADIANT PONDERS LATEST ACQUISITION
By Adnews Staff
Vancouver-based Internet services company Radiant Communications has acquired Thinkinc Communications Ltd., a marketing and communications company based in Calgary. Financial details were not disclosed. Radiant president and CEO Jim Grey called the acquisition a strategic move for the company and its customers. "The Internet is the most powerful communications tool today, and marrying the marketing knowledge and strengths of Thinkinc with Radiant's technical expertise on the Internet makes for a perfect fit," he said in a release. Radiant's services include corporate Web hosting and email services, networking solutions and e-commerce solutions. Thinkinc, which will be rebranded under the Radiant banner, offers corporate marketing services such as e-commerce, custom Web application development, multimedia, advertising and corporate branding. Thinkinc employees have become employees of Radiant's Web development and marketing services division. Traci Elekes, co-founder of Thinkinc, has been named managing director of the division. Marshall Gill, who established Thinkinc with Elekes, maintains the title of creative director.