Background
Now entering its second year, Waterloo Region's Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers in the Kitchener-Waterloo area that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

Selection Process
Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

Editorial Partner
The Waterloo Region Record is our editorial partner on the Waterloo Region's Top Employers project. Each fall, the Record announces the winners in a special editorial supplement, which also includes our reasons for selecting each employer. Read the Record's lists of this year's winners published on October 5, 2007, October 12, 2007 and October 13, 2007.

Eligibility Requirements
Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in the Kitchener-Waterloo area may apply for this competition. For ease of reference, we define this as the area often referred to as Canada's Technology Triangle (generally includes the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambidge) plus Guelph. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.

2009 Competition
Our 2009 winners will be announced in October, 2008.

How to Apply
Employers apply for this competition through the Canada's Top 100 Employers application process. Employers complete a single application package for both competitions. Request an application.

Further Information
For more information on the Waterloo Region's Top Employers competition, please contact us.

Read the editorial features with this year's winners published in the Waterloo Region Record on October 5, 2007, October 12, 2007 and October 13, 2007.

2008 Winners:
(in alphabetical order)

Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Limited / CRA
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.
Dalsa Corporation
Research In Motion Limited / RIM
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Inc.
Sybase iAnywhere Solutions, Inc.
Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
Wellington, Corporation of the County of

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