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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 Tech Company

  • “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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  • A Selection of York Region-Based or Headquartered ICT Sector Companies
  • A Selection of York Region-Based or Headquartered ICT Sector Companies
LATEST ICT COMMUNITY NEWS...
YORK REGION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Innovative York Region Tech Showcased to the World at CES & MWCA
April 17, 2018 in Blog, Business Community Updates, Economic Development News, Information Communications & Technology, Innovation

Nathan Allen & Lisa Lai at CES 2018YORK LINK BLOG SERIES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA) are two of the largest technology conferences in the world. Looking to capitalize on the global popularity of these tech-centric conferences in person and online, we set out to showcase York Region-based tech companies exhibiting and promote the broader technology ecosystem of the region that is home to over 4,300 companies. Our interviews generated nearly 85,000 global views.

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Markham Headquartered Book4time Announces Q1 Update with Record Growth, New Data Centers, and Team Increase
April 17, 2018 in Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

Book4Time SoftwareMARKHAM, ONTARIO (PRWEB) APRIL 16, 2018 – Book4Time, one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies and the leading global provider of next-generation spa management software, today announced a record-breaking performance during the first quarter of 2018. The Spa Software innovator reported unprecedented revenue growth while expanding its team and platform reach globally.

Full Article: www.newswire.ca

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Breaking Ground on New Richmond Hill Data Centre
April 5, 2018 in Building & Construction, Business Community Updates, Information Communications & Technology

Data CenterRICHMOND HILL, April 4, 2018 /CNW/ – Urbacon Data Centre Solutions Inc. (UDCS) a leading provider of mission critical IT space, today announced that the company has broken ground on DC2, the second of five world class data centres to be constructed in Richmond Hill Ontario’s Barker Digital Campus.

Full Article: newswire.ca

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YORK REGION IS CANADA’S MOST DENSE TECH HUB

# of ICT employer business establishments per 1,000 residents

GM Canada in Markham, York Region
CANADA’S TECH HUBS

# of ICT employer business establishments

1 City of Toronto 6,146
2 YORK REGION 4,327
3 Greater Vancouver 3,560
4 Peel Region 3,494
5 Montreal 3,201
6 Ottawa 2,895
7 Calgary 2,735
8 Halton Region 1,445
9 Waterloo Region 672
Source: Canadian Business Count | 12/2016
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PER CENT OF YORK REGION'S WORKFORCE IS IN TECH-RELATED POSITIONS

The highest concentration in the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor.

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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.

CONNECT WITH AN EXPERIENCED BUSINESS ADVISOR
Robert Unterman, Manager - Investment & Marketing
Robert Unterman Manager, Investment & Marketing
Gordon Scheel, Senior Business Development Advisor
Gordon Scheel Senior Business Development Advisor
Richard Franklin, Senior Business Development Advisor
Richard Franklin Senior Business Development Advisor

York Link Business Advisors provide assistance or guidance with:

  • Talent recruitment focused on technology positions
  • Office location selection in one of our nine cities and towns
  • Federal & Provincial government financial incentive programs
  • Strategic connections with relevant industry partners and businesses
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The Regional Municipality of York
Economic Strategy Office
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
L3Y 6Z1

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169 Enterprise Boulevard
Markham, Ontario, Canada
L6G 1B3

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