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?

“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-Based Babylon VR Wants to Bring DIY Virtual Reality to Everyone

February 13, 2019 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

While the Markham startup has been working with clients to help them create VR experiences, Babylon VR hopes to launch software this year to allow anyone to create their own VR and augmented-reality experiences.

Full Article: startupheretoronto.com

Markham-Based Adastra Opens Innovation Hub for Intrapreneurship in Toronto

February 13, 2019 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Office Space News

Adastra Corporation, a global leader in data management and analytics, has announced its plans to expand expansion of its business footprint across North America and Asia with three new offices in Toronto, Detroit and Bangkok – laying out the groundwork for its next stage of growth.

Full Article: ept.ca

Big Builders Like Brookfield Residential Choose Markham Headquartered Constellation HomeBuilder Systems as their Trusted Software Partner

February 13, 2019 in Building & Construction, Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, New Partnership

MARKHAM, ONTARIO (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 11, 2019 | Constellation HomeBuilder Systems is proud to be the strategic partner of choice for one of the largest home building companies in North America, Brookfield Residential.

Full Article: newswire.ca

Vaughan-Based Mrkt360, Digital Marketing Agency Announces Acquisition of Goldeye Media

February 13, 2019 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions

VAUGHAN, ONTARIO (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 13, 2019 | On January 25th, 2018 Mrkt360 Inc. (Mrkt360) announced the acquisition of Goldeye Media, a competing digital marketing agency as a subsidiary.

Full Article: newswire.ca

Markham Headquartered Constellation HomeBuilder Systems to Release New Features For Mobile Applications and Enhanced Customer Experience Solutions at IBS 2019

February 13, 2019 in Building & Construction, Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

MARKHAM, ONTARIO (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 13, 2019 | Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, the largest provider of home building software solutions and services, is set to showcase industry-leading solutions at the NAHB International Builders’ Show from February 19 – 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV.

Full Article: newswire.ca

Richmond Hill-Based Mackenzie Health Named 2018 Chime Healthcare’s Most Wired Recipient

February 13, 2019 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology, Life Sciences & Healthcare Technologies

Richmond Hill, Ontario – Mackenzie Health has been named one of the 2018 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Healthcare’s Most Wired award recipients.