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SilkStart launches its unique social bidding platform for the Vancouver Board of Trade

April 11, 2011 Leave a Comment

Powered by the first $100,000 contract from the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Board of Trade is the first chamber of commerce in Canada to leverage SilkStart’s latest social networking technology to offer an exclusive hub for bidding on contracts.

SilkStart today launched its unique social bidding platform for the Vancouver Board of Trade, a revolutionary Software as Service product for membership organizations to set up an exclusive membership social network for members to connect with one another, communicate easily across their whole social media network, and much more!

SilkStart’s social marketplace feature enables members to post contracts (or RFPs), and virally distribute these opportunities to the rest of the membership and its thousands of contacts outside of the membership.

“SilkStart’s latest technology across multi-platforms will transform the way The Board of Trade communicates and does business,” said entrepreneurial co-founder and CEO Daniel Chu.

“We chose to partner with The Board of Trade exclusively in the Lower Mainland because it is Western Canada’s leading business association and we wanted to customize this technology for a sizeable business organization. Our mission is to revitalize membership organizations around the world. We believe that an association that is well-equipped with the latest technology, such as The Board, empowers its members and volunteers to easily communicate and connect with one another, enabling them to make a difference.”

The Vancouver Board of Trade calls this unique platform, Board Business Exchange (BBX), open for business today.

“BBX has been launched to benefit our members in business. We are the first chamber of commerce in Canada to offer this unique mix of a social business platform which, with our members’ support, is set to grow into a major regional hub for bids with international potential,” said Jason McLean, chairman, The Vancouver Board of Trade.

Members joining the online community are also able to network on BBX through chats and online discussions. The BBX concept is especially unique because it is one of the first to expand a business association’s communications across all the major social media platforms, giving users the option to link to their Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. Other special features include instant alerts on new tenders emailed out to BBX users as soon as they are posted.

Check it out: http://vbot.silkstart.com

For more information about SilkStart, please visit: http://silkstart.com/

Also see the Vancouver Board of Trade’s press release for more information:
http://bit.ly/hhIGTf

For further information, contact Daniel Chu at 778-859-9012 or daniel@silkstart.com

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About Daniel Chu
“Success is to drive and continually shape the excellence in you and around you” – Daniel Chu Born in January 1st 1983 in Taipei Taiwan, Daniel Che Yi Chu moved to Ontario Canada by himself at the age of 14, seeking for better education. In 2007, Daniel obtained his Honor Bachelor of Science (with distinction) in Computer Science (Software Engineering) from the University of Toronto, St. George campus. Currently an IT Project Manager at TELUS, Daniel is leading teams with up to 15 members and managing budgets between $100K-$800K, facilitating a $900M deal with the Quebec government (http://bit.ly/17A6tu). Since graduation, Daniel joined TELUS’s Leadership Development Program (http://bit.ly/bLnKD), which gave him an opportunity to explore different professional roles, such as a Business Analyst, Developer, IT Project Manager, Human Resources Project Manager, and Strategic Advisor. Continued to grow, Daniel joined Toastmasters in 2008, and obtained both the Competent Leader and Competent Communicator designation in 2009. Also in 2009, Daniel was nominated and elected President of his Toastmasters Club (http://www.telespeakers.com). Daniel is a committed Christian who is also a committed volunteer at Big Brothers and the Crisis Center. He helps the Crisis Center deliver suicide prevention workshops at Vancouver’s high schools. Daniel enjoys various activities, such as swimming, playing basketball, and bowling. He also enjoys reading and writing.