7 5 2008-12-03T10:51:00-05:00 <p>An IT recruitment agency in Montreal says there has been a spike in the number of American companies crossing the border into Canada -- especially Montreal -- to do their software development and to save money.</p> <p>Kovasys Technology cites the unstable economy in the US, and massive layoffs. It says more and more companies are deciding to save money and move their IT operations to a cheaper but not out of the way location, and for many, that means Montreal.</p> <p>Quebec introduced subsidies for high tech companies less than a year ago.</p> 0 5 2008-12-03T12:23:20-05:00 61 1 live 2008-12-03T10:51:00-05:00 <p>An IT recruitment agency in Montreal says there has been a spike in the number of American companies crossing the border into Canada -- especially Montreal -- to do their software development and to save money.</p> <p>Kovasys Technology cites the unstable economy in the US, and massive layoffs. It says more and more companies are deciding to save money and move their IT operations to a cheaper but not out of the way location, and for many, that means Montreal.</p> <p>Quebec introduced subsidies for high tech companies less than a year ago.</p> 2010-03-05T15:54:42-05:00 http://www.cjad.com/news/565/825350 33 306