INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

WHY YORK REGION FOR YOUR IT BUSINESS?

There are many reasons why your tech business can be successful in York Region, but what is most important to us is connecting your business and personal needs with a community where you and your employees are happy to live and work.

York Region’s ICT sector core capabilities focus on enterprise networking and software, cloud computing, electronics design and manufacturing.

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TECHNOLOGY FIRMS IN YORK REGION

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TECH-BASED JOBS IN YORK REGION

WHY DOES TALENT LIVE & WORK IN YORK REGION?

“There’s a huge ICT ecosystem that exists in York Region and we wanted to be a part of that.”

– Scott Bradley, VP Corporate Affairs, Huawei Canada
“York Region in its way is starting to move with momentum into… one of the best innovation regions we have here in the Province.”

– Patrick Horgan, Former VP Development & Operations, IBM Canada
“The talent here is exciting… engineers with diverse backgrounds can create technologies that can be used for all cultures.”

– Michael H. Yuan, Former Executive VP, Corporate Development, CIeNet International
“We knew this was a high-growth area… York Region was appealing for a number of reasons: transit, growth, and talent.”

– Sebastian Distefano, Regional Managing Partner, KPMG
“We deliberately selected this site in Canada because of its clear capacity for innovation, proven talent, great universities, and innovative partners.”

– Ken Kelzer, VP Global Components & Subsystems, General Motors
“Our employment growth continues to outpace national and provincial averages, proving York Region is where talent and opportunity intersect.”

– Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman & CEO

MAJOR TECH COMPANIES CHOOSE YORK REGION...

MAJOR TECH COMPANIES THAT CHOSE TORONTO AREA'S YORK REGION, IS YOUR BUSINESS NEXT?

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YORK REGION IS CANADA’S MOST DENSE TECH HUB

# of ICT employer business establishments per 1,000 residents | Statistics Canada, CBC | 12/2017

CANADA’S TOP TECH HUBS

# of ICT employer business establishments

1	City of Toronto	6,407
2	YORK REGION	4,382
3	Greater Vancouver	3,757
4	Peel Region	3,716
5	Montreal	3,462
6	Ottawa	3,070
7	Calgary	2,823
8	Halton Region	1,550
9	Edmonton	1,454
10	Durham	770
Statistics Canada, CBC \| 12/2017

THE HIGHEST TECH TALENT CONCENTRATION IN THE TORONTO-WATERLOO CORRIDOR IS IN YORK REGION

ICT Technical Occupations % of Labour Force (Ages 25-64) | Statistics Canada 2016 Census (NOC* 0213; 2133; 2147; 217; 2241; 2242; 2253; 228)

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OF THE GTA'S FOUR EMPLOYMENT MEGAZONES ARE IN YORK REGION

Most of the Region’s 60,000+ tech jobs are located in these megazones.

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OF THE GTA'S TOP 10 ICT CORPORATE R&D INVESTORS ARE IN YORK REGION

Amaya, AMD, Enghouse, IBM, Huawei Canada, and Rogers.

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OF COMPUTER DEALER NEWS TOP 100 IT SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS ARE IN YORK REGION

Includes enterprise and scale-up companies from York Region.

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YORK REGION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Markham Headquartered Constellation HomeBuilder Systems Dominates Customer Experience in Homebuilding Space with Newly Formed Group

August 14, 2018 in Building & Construction, Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions

Markham, Aug. 14, 2018 /CNW/ — Over the past two years, Constellation HomeBuilder Systems has made strategic investments in the customer experience space, acquiring CustomerInsight, CustomerConnect, Woodland, O’Brien & Scott and Conasys Homeowner Care.

Full Article: newswire.ca

Trio of Cranes Making Transit City a Reality in Vaughan Centre

August 10, 2018 in Building & Construction, Business Community Updates, City Building, Financial, Insurance & Business Services, Information Communications & Technology, Major Investments, Office Space News, Quality of Life

The ambitious plans to construct a new downtown in Vaughan around a new terminus for the University subway line seemed a bit farfetched when the extension was announced in 2009. Nine years later, the subway station’s opening and frenzied construction of new office and condominium developments are silencing doubters as cranes now dot the nascent Vaughan Metropolitan Centre skyline.

Full Article: urbantoronto.ca

Partnership Among Missouri S&T, Ameren and Markham-Based Hyperion Sensors Pursues Improved Energy Technology

August 9, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Innovation, New Partnership

Energy giant Ameren Corporation along with Hyperion Inc., a developing technology company in Markham, Ontario, Canada, are working with researchers at Missouri S&T to improve the delivery and reliability of electricity services for Missouri customers.

Full Article: news.mst.edu

Richmond Hill-Based mobileLIVE Adds Depth and Experience to Accelerate Their Growth Momentum

August 3, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

Richmond Hill-based mobileLIVE Inc, one the fastest-growing tech companies in Canada, has recently added two new members to their leadership team; Daniel Yinanc as VP of Innovation and Technology and Chris Chambers as VP of Sales (BFSI).

Full Article: mobilelive.com

Richmond Hill Headquartered FlagHouse Canada Expands Operations at New Facility

July 27, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

RICHMOND HILL, ON,July 26, 2018 /CNW/ – FlagHouse, a leading eCommerce and catalog retailer of equipment and programs for physical education, recreation, special needs and education markets is expanding its Canadian headquarters in a new location at 50 East Wilmot St., Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Full Article: newswire.ca

Richmond Hill Headquartered iSIGN Media Announces a Pilot Project with a Major Mining Company in Chile for its Security Alert Messaging (SAM) Technology

July 20, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

Richmond Hill, July 19, 2018 /CNW/ – iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. (“iSIGN” or “Company”) (TSX-V: ISD) (OTC: ISDSF), a leading provider of interactive mobile messaging solutions for commercial and security purposes announces that its Chilean reseller, Smart Sign, has signed an agreement with a major mining company for a pilot project for iSIGN’s Security Alert Messaging (“SAM”) technology.