TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2017 /CNW/ - TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) today announced the 2017 TSX Venture 50, an annual ranking of top performing companies from five industry sectors: Clean Technology and Life Sciences, Diversified Industries, Mining, Oil & Gas, and Technology. Representatives of TSX Venture 50 companies will join TMX Group executives at a market open ceremony on Friday, February 24 at 9:30 a.m. ET to celebrate their achievement.
"TSX Venture Exchange is Canada's leading capital formation platform for growth stage companies and an important part of our country's vibrant and unique capital markets continuum," said Brady Fletcher, Managing Director, TSX Venture Exchange. "We are proud to once again recognize the success of TSX Venture 50 companies, and remain dedicated to fueling entrepreneurialism by providing a market where small and early-stage companies can take their ideas and innovations to the next level."
Each year, the ranking showcases TSXV-listed companies that have shown notable results in key measures of market performance. The companies included in the 2017 TSX Venture 50 were selected based on three equally weighted criteria: market capitalization growth, share price appreciation and trading volume.
The top ranked company across all sectors is dynaCERT Inc. (DYA), a clean technology company based in Toronto.
The top performing TSX Venture 50 companies from each industry sector are:
For the full 2017 TSX Venture 50 ranking, methodology and profile videos of companies included in the ranking, visit: www.tsxventure50.com.
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Catherine Kee, Manager, Corporate Communications, TMX Group, 416-814-8834, [email protected]
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