“Markus Frind was fresh out of BCIT when he launched Plenty of Fish in 2003; now it’s one of the world’s most popular Internet dating venues.” So begins a [now offline] article on BCIT alumnus Markus Frind, published in the July 20-26, 2010 edition of Business in Vancouver. Markus and his wildly successful business have come a … Read more
BCIT and students in the Mining and Mineral Exploration Technology (MMET) program recently hosted a Donor Recognition event to thank the Cy and Emerald Keyes Charitable Foundation for its outstanding support over the past 26 years. “We are honoured to personally thank the Cy and Emerald Keyes Charitable Foundation for their commitment to student success … Read more
If you’re single, or recently partnered, chances are good you’ve heard of PlentyOfFish.com. But what you may not know is that with about 50 million page views a day, and now the number-one dating site in the English-speaking world, Plenty of Fish was started by a BCIT grad. Markus has run the site out of … Read more