SaskTel behind new on-line group buying service

REGINA – SaskTel subsidiary DirectWest is spearheading Saskatchewan’s first on-line group buying service called mysaskdeals.com. With help from local Saskatoon software company VendAsta, DirectWest said that the new site offers consumers the opportunity to save 50 - 90% off local dining, entertainment, shopping and more.“We are very excited about this new offering,” said president and CEO, Gord Farmer, in the announcement. “For more than 50 years, DirectWest has been bringing buyers and sellers together by way of the SaskTel Phonebook and now we’ve taken it a step further by helping buyers obtain incredible deals and helping sellers obtain volume sales. ...