TITLE SPONSOR

Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm that helps organizations around the world optimize performance through effective people, risk and financial management. The HR Services business of Towers Perrin provides global human resource consulting and related services that help organizations effectively manage their investment in people, in areas such as employee benefits, compensation, communication, change management, employee research and the delivery of HR services.  More info »

LUNCHEON SPONSOR

Established by the Government of Canada, the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) helps internationally trained individuals find the information and access the services they need to put their skills to work quickly in Canada. The FCRO delivers information, path-finding and referral services to internationally trained individuals in Canada and to prospective immigrants overseas. These services will help internationally trained individuals better use their skills and credentials in the Canadian labour force. The FCRO works with provincial and territorial governments, regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, employers and immigrant-serving organizations to fulfill its role.  More info »

RECEPTION SPONSOR

A trusted partner to more than 40,000 Canadian organizations, Ceridian delivers best-practice Human Resource solutions that maximize the value of people. The company has over 40 years of experience in Canada, and conducts business from 10 locations across the country.  More info »

BREAKFAST SPONSORS

Roche is a world leader in providing pharmaceutical and diagnostic solutions that make a profound difference in people's lives. We are committed to innovative approaches to clinical trials for new drug therapies, and contribute to the infrastructure supporting governments, corporations and communities around the world. Globally, Roche employs roughly 75,000 worldwide and has R&D agreements and strategic alliances with numerous partners. Roche manufactures Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate), an antiviral used in the management of influenza.  More info »

Homewood Employee Health provides employee assistance plans (EAPs) to employers across North America. For more than 25 years, Homewood has been improving the emotional health of employees in almost every industry, including retail, manufacturing, service, academic, emergency services, health care and government. Homewood currently manages EAP programs for over 200 employers, covering over 300,000 employees and family members.  More info »

MAJOR SPONSORS

For more than 50 years, Air France has served Canada with its trademark luxury air service. Today, the airline operates three flights each day from Montreal to Paris and one daily departure to Paris from Toronto. Recently named 'Airline of the Year' by Air Transport World, the Air France-KLM group operates 2,000 daily flights out of Paris and Amsterdam and serves 225 destinations worldwide.  More info »

BMO Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization, with assets of $377 billion as of January 31, 2008 and more than 36,000 employees. BMO serves clients across Canada through its Canadian retail arm, BMO Bank of Montreal, and through its wealth management firms BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO InvestorLine and BMO Harris Private Banking. BMO Capital Markets, our North American investment and corporate banking division, provides a full suite of financial products and services to our North American and international clients. BMO also serves personal and commercial clients in the United States through Chicago-based Harris.  More info »

Manulife Financial Group Benefits offers supplementary benefits above basic Provincial Medicare plans including drug, health, dental, life, disability and other health benefits. More than 16,000 Canadian businesses have entrusted their employee benefit programs to Manulife Group Benefits. An industry leader in providing coverage for businesses of all sizes, from two employees to Canada's largest employers. Visit www.manulife.ca/groupbenefits to explore more group benefits information.  More info »

The Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is one of Canada's pre-eminent business schools. Offering degree and executive programs, Rotman was recently ranked 13th in the world by BusinessWeek magazine for the design and delivery of customized executive programs. Rotman is the academic partner on the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and chairs the competition's academic advisory board.  More info »

Tamm Communications' award-winning specialty lies in creative employer branding and the design of visionary recruitment advertising strategies for their multi-sector client group. Viive Tamm, Executive Director, has over 30 years' tenure in this highly-specialized field and so takes particular pride in seeing the employee-owned company she co-founded listed as one of Canada's Top 100 and the GTA's Top 75 Employers.  More info »

TSI Executive Search is a leading North American provider of executive search, recruitment and advisory/M&A services. For more than twenty years, they have been helping their clients acquire the best available human capital using a proven methodology that ensures success. Their goal is to always have the value they bring to their clients be recognized as unprecedented.  More info »

MEDIA SPONSORS

Founded in 1905, Maclean's is Canada's leading news magazine, reaching over 2.9 million Canadians every week. As Canada's largest English-language current affairs magazine, Maclean's leads the discussion on issues that matter to Canadians in the fields of international affairs, social issues, national politics, business and culture. Maclean's is our editorial partner on the national Canada's Top 100 Employers competition and announces the winners each October in a special cover story.

With roots dating back to 1844, The Globe and Mail is Canada's largest national newspaper and is considered Canada's newspaper-of-record. With a cumulative six-day readership total of just over 2.8 million, The Globe and Mail reaches a high quality readership, publishing the nation's largest and most trusted business section, the Report on Business. The Globe and Mail is our newspaper partner on the national Canada's Top 100 Employers competition and announces the winners in October in a special editorial supplement.

The Toronto Star is Canada's largest newspaper, reaching over 2.1 million readers every week. With a 110 year history, the Toronto Star has won more National Newspaper Awards than any other news organization in Canada. The Toronto Star is our editorial partner on the Greater Toronto's Top 50 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

A division of CanWest Interactive Inc., working.com combines the reach of CanWest's 11 metropolitan newspapers and its Global TV network. The career site is national in scope, but focuses on local job-searching. Working.com is a partner on the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and includes extensive reports and articles on the project each year.  More info »

Founded in 1907, the Financial Post is the business section of the National Post newspaper. Distributed in every province and territory, more than 1.5 million Canadians read the Financial Post in an average week. The Financial Post is our editorial partner on the Financial Post's Ten Best Companies to Work For project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

The Vancouver Sun is a distinguished broadsheet that was founded in 1912. The daily newspaper is read by over 800,000 residents in BC's Lower Mainland each week. The Vancouver Sun is our editorial partner on the BC's Top 30 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

The Province is the largest daily newspaper in British Columbia. Founded in 1898, this quality tabloid is read by over 845,000 BC residents each weekday. The Province is our editorial partner on the BC's Top 30 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

Founded in 1858, the Times Colonist is the newspaper of record for the British Columbia capital. The daily newspaper is read by over 191,000 Victoria residents each week. The Times Colonist is our editorial partner on the BC's Top 30 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

The Calgary Herald is the largest newspaper in Alberta. Founded in 1883, the broadsheet is read by over 476,000 residents of Southern Alberta each week. The Calgary Herald is our editorial partner on the Alberta's Top 25 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

Founded in 1903, the Edmonton Journal is read by over 470,000 Northern Alberta residents each week. The broadsheet was the first newspaper outside the USA to win a Pulitzer Prize. The Edmonton Journal is our editorial partner on the Alberta's Top 25 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

Founded in 1902, The StarPhoenix is the largest newspaper in Saskatchewan. The broadsheet reaches over 141,000 readers in Saskatoon each week. The StarPhoenix is our editorial partner on the Saskatchewan's Top 10 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

The Leader-Post is the newspaper of record for the Saskatchewan capital. Founded in 1883, the broadsheet reaches over 122,000 Regina residents each week. The Leader-Post is our editorial partner on the Saskatchewan's Top 10 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the competition's winners.

Founded in 1872, the Winnipeg Free Press is the oldest newspaper in Western Canada. The broadsheet is published seven days a week and reaches over 125,000 readers across Manitoba. The Winnipeg Free Press was our editorial partner on the 2007 Manitoba's Top 10 Employers competition and published a special editorial feature in October 2006 announcing the competition's winners.

The Ottawa Citizen is the largest newspaper in the nation's capital. Established in 1845, the broadsheet reaches over 474,000 residents of the Ottawa Valley each week. The Ottawa Citizen is our editorial partner on the National Capital Region's Top 15 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the winners of this competition.

The Gazette is Canada's oldest continuously published newspaper. Established in 1778, the broadsheet is Montreal's largest English-language newspaper and reaches over 579,000 readers each week. The Gazette is our editorial partner on the Montreal's Top 10 Employers project and publishes a special editorial supplement each October announcing the winners of this competition.

Founded in 1875, The Chronicle Herald is the largest newspaper in Eastern Canada. The broadsheet is Canada's largest independently-owned newspaper, reaching 395,000 readers in Halifax and across Nova Scotia each week. The Chronicle Herald was our editorial partner on the 2007 Ten Best Employers in the Maritimes project and published a special editorial section in October 2006 announcing the winners of this competition.

Today's Parent is Canada's largest parenting magazine, reaching over one-half million readers each month. With its other magazines (Pregnancy & Birth, Newborn, Baby & Toddler), Today's Parent reaches parents with children up to 14 years of age. Today's Parent is our editorial partner on the Canada's Top 10 Family-Friendly Employers project and publishes a cover story each December announcing the winners of the competition.

Eluta.ca is a vertical search engine that monitors new job announcements at employers across Canada. It lets job-seekers discover new jobs in Canada as soon as they are posted on employers' websites. Discover the search engine the Toronto Star calls "a sea change for job-seekers".

BREAK SPONSORS

The Certified General Accountants of Ontario is a self-governing body, which grants the exclusive right to the CGA designation, and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario. It comprises more than 18,000 certified general accountants and 8,000 students in the CGA program. Broadly and deeply competent, certified general accountants (CGAs) are committed to meeting the needs of businesses and organizations with accounting and financial expertise, strategic insight, leadership and know-how. CGA Ontario's official charitable partner is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and its affiliate agencies across Ontario.  More info »

enCompassing Visions is a fully integrated talent management software solution that combines job evaluation, organizational objectives and employee performance to create meaningful information. They help their clients recruit and retain the best employees through well-developed training plans, mentor matching and succession planning. They provide a customizable software package, along with professional, experienced advice. They want to see you build a competitive advantage through your most valuable resource - your people.  More info »

Founded in 1972, T.E. Wealth provides financial, investment, tax and estate planning services and is Canada's largest fee-only financial consulting firm. Their Corporate Services division provides group financial planning and training, as well as specialized financial, compliance and tax planning for executives and senior-level employees who have complex compensation packages.  More info »

EXHIBITORS

Best Doctors connects seriously ill Canadians and their treating physicians with world renowned specialists to confirm the right diagnosis and the right treatment options, without having to leave home or incur any additional costs. By providing information to empower employees to take charge of their healthcare and make informed decisions together with their physician, the quality of their care is enhanced and better outcomes are realized.  More info »

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is the world's leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, early education and work/life solutions. The company operates nearly 700 child care and early education centers across the U.S., Europe, and Canada. Bright Horizons serves more than 700 clients and 70,000 children worldwide..  More info »

Crown Relocations is a global provider of mobility services for multinational corporations of all sizes. Its service personnel operate from more than 100 company-owned locations in over 40 countries.  More info »

First Health Care is a Canadian and fully accredited home health care organization promoting work-life balance by providing elder care solutions to over 1 million employees across Canada. Our Eldercare Select program provides direct access to home care, personal response systems and elder care consultations. Our corporate elder care program is a high-impact strategy to reduce caregiver strain.  More info »

Granite Consulting has built a reputation for excellence by changing the recruitment paradigm. We help organizations move from a reactive, transactional approach to a proactive and strategic recruitment solution that secures a pipeline of quality talent.  More info »

Kenexa provides business solutions for human resources. We help global organizations multiply business success by identifying the best individuals for every job and fostering optimal work environments for every organization. For more than 20 years, Kenexa has studied human behaviour and team dynamics in the workplace, and has developed the software solutions, business processes and expert consulting that help organizations impact positive business outcomes through HR. Kenexa is the only company that offers a comprehensive suite of unified products and services that support the entire employee lifecycle from pre-hire to exit.  More info »

MeritBiz is Canada's premium travel management company, delivering innovative business solutions to companies looking for a customized program with high touch service and added value. We deliver global travel solutions with local insight through our exclusive partnership in Global Specialist Markets (GSM).  More info »

Medisys Health Group is a total healthcare solutions provider. Combining professional expertise with technological sophistication, we work hand-in-hand with over 4,000 corporate clients on the development of customized, comprehensive health management strategies. In addition to executive health, employee health management, independent medical assessments and medical imaging services, we provide health-related underwriting services to insurance companies. Founded on the objective of putting service back into healthcare, Medisys aims to set a new standard in the field of healthcare management.  More info »

As pioneers in providing solutions for managing generational differences in the workplace since 2003, n-gen is the partner of choice for industry leaders. n-gen's training programs, e-learning, toolkits and consulting services give front-line managers to the CEO the strategies and techniques they need to manage, engage and lead a multigenerational workforce.  More info »

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International (RHI), the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm, is a member of the S&P 500 index and a FORTUNE 500 company. RHI is a recognized global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and has more than 360 locations through North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Online job search services are available at www.rhi.com.  More info »

Taleo Business Edition is the leading on demand talent management solution for small to medium sized businesses. The Taleo Business Edition suite of products; including Taleo Recruit, Taleo OnBoard, Taleo Perform and Taleo Comp brings best in class functionality, ease of use, and state of the art security and technology to companies at an affordable price. More than 3,500 leading companies worldwide use the Taleo Business Edition to source, hire, onboard and retain the employees needed to meet their business objectives.  More info »

The University of Waterloo's Co-operative Education & Career Services department operates the largest co-operative education program in North America, with more than 11,000 students enrolled in co-op programs and more than 3,000 active co-op employers.   More info »

Founded in 1975, Sales Dynamics Inc. is a specialty advertising firm serving customers in Canada and the USA. Sales Dynamics offers quality custom-imprinted insignia items and is among Canada's largest promotional products distributors.   More info »