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

Richmond Hill Headquartered Olympus Canada Recognized as a Greater Toronto Top Employer

December 7, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

Richmond Hill, Dec. 7, 2018 /CNW/ — Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, announced today that Olympus Canada has been named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for the third year running.

Full Article: newswire.ca

Urban Growth Outside of Downtown Cores: Should We Pay More Attention?

December 6, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Office Space News, The York Link Blog

Crystal City | Photo Credit: ARLnow.com
YORK LINK BLOG SERIES

**PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES**
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A Moment of Reflection for the Greater Toronto Area on Amazon HQ2 Locations

December 4, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Office Space News, The York Link Blog

Crystal City | Photo Credit: ARLnow.com
YORK LINK BLOG SERIES

**PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES**
Are we short-selling ourselves as it relates to potential locations where we collectively think major technology or head office investments should occur within the Greater Toronto Area?

A Moment of Reflection for the Greater Toronto Area on Amazon HQ2 Locations | Full Series

December 1, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Office Space News, The York Link Blog

Crystal City | Photo Credit: ARLnow.com
YORK LINK BLOG SERIES

**PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES**
Are we short-selling ourselves as it relates to potential locations where we collectively think major technology or head office investments should occur within the Greater Toronto Area?

MTREX Announces Partnership With Richmond Hill Headquartered iSIGN Media Corp.

November 30, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, New Partnership

MISSISSAUGA & RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Nov. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mtrex Network Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract with iSIGN Media Corp., for cellular modems and the companion worldwide data plans.

Full Article: globenewswire.com

Markham Headquartered Maestro PMS Helps Free Up Staff, Empowers Guests with Self-Serve Online Payment Portal

November 22, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

MARKHAM, ONTARIO (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 19, 2018 | Maestro adds to its full array of mobile and online solutions with the launch of its Payment Portal module that engages guests online by connecting them with a property to quickly make payments against their upcoming reservations.