Vancouver-born, Toronto-headquartered Alida has announced it will be opening a new Edmonton office in June 2022, with plans to hire over 100 employees by 2025. This expansion comes as Alida looks to further push growth momentum in North America. “Canada is an untapped resource within the North American tech market and will be integral to […]
Snowflake To Scale-Up Canadian Team To Deliver On Data-Driven Mission
You may not have heard of Snowflake but if you’re active in the Toronto technology scene, you’ll know their Canadian Managing Director Bilal Khan. Buried below assorted board roles and accomplishments including Bay Street Bull’s Power List and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, you’ll see on LinkedIn that Khan was the Founding Chief Executive Officer […]
Neo Financial Achieves Unicorn Status And Is Hiring 100 In Calgary & Winnipeg
Canadian challenger bank Neo Financial has raised a $185 million Series C round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. The financing round brings Neo’s total funding to $299 million since its 2019 inception and values the company at over $1 billion, making Neo one of the fastest Canadian companies to reach the coveted ‘unicorn’ status. Neo Financial […]
Half of Office Workers Willing to Resign From Their Jobs
According to new study commissioned by UiPath, a leading enterprise automation software company, the majority of global office workers are feeling increased pressure at work due to colleagues resigning in the past year. As a result, 48% say they would consider resigning from their jobs in the next six months. UiPath’s 2022 Office Worker Survey also […]
Microsoft Opens New Headquarters In Toronto
Today, Microsoft was joined by Mayor John Tory to celebrate the official opening of its new Canadian headquarters in Toronto and significant investments the company has made over the past four years across Canada. Located at CIBC Square (81 Bay Street), the new 132,000 square foot facility spans four floors and comes equipped with cutting-edge […]
Rogers To Hire For 500 Tech Roles At Technology and Engineering Hub In Calgary
Rogers Communications today introduced the first members of its advisory council to oversee a National Centre of Technology and Engineering Excellence to be established in the heart of Calgary following the close of its proposed merger with Shaw Communications. The Rogers THINKLab will help train new graduates and build a pipeline for high-skilled technical talent to […]
YES Launches Program To Train Ukrainians & Youth In Cybersecurity
With cybersecurity attacks on the rise and in the public eye, Canada is desperately seeking cybersecurity workers. As recently reported by Deloitte, Canada will need to fill 8,000 cybersecurity jobs over the next few years. With this growing need for cybersecurity professionals, Youth Employment Services (YES) has officially launched a Cyber Security training program, funded […]
SAP Labs Canada Celebrates Global Status With New Montreal Office
SAP Labs Canada has been named an SAP Global Research & Development Hub, a designation that reflects SAP’s commitment to driving innovative research in Canada, being a strategic partner to SAP customers and creating a vibrant ecosystem in the tech industry. This news comes on the heels of the company launch of a new, state-of-the-art […]
IBM Canada Opens Flagship Office In Toronto
IBM Canada has officially opened its flagship office located at 16 York Street in the heart of downtown Toronto’s entertainment district. Present at the ribbon-cutting celebration were Toronto Mayor John Tory, IBM Canada President Dave McCann, and IBM Technology GM Frank Attaie. The state-of-the-art office space is spread over three floors and approximately 63,000 square feet, […]
Morgan Stanley Looks To Expand Montreal Tech Hub With 300 Hires
Morgan Stanley is looking to add at least 300 people this year to its 2,700-person Montreal information technology hub. The firm’s largest presence in Canada, the Morgan Stanley Montréal office is one of its most prominent technology hubs globally. Today, the office houses more than 2,700 world-class IT professionals and engineers in areas such as […]