Waterloo Region Tech Companies Tapping Ottawa Talent Pool to Fill Jobs
WATERLOO REGION, ON, April 13 /CNW/ - Some of Canada's hottest tech companies will head to the nation's capital to look for talent when Communitech, the organization representing 700 tech companies in Waterloo Region, holds a 'Get a Life in Waterloo Region' recruitment effort there on April 21. Waterloo Region companies continue to hire at a rapid pace, and the recruitment event will profile some of the outstanding 2,000 current tech job openings available in the Region.
"Waterloo Region continues to be a hot-spot for tech and despite economic challenges in other sectors, there are still many opportunities for skilled tech talent," said Iain Klugman, CEO of Communitech. "The range of opportunity covers most technology areas from software and hardware to wireless and digital media."
Klugman said Ottawa is a prime recruiting site because of the established reputation of the Ottawa tech community and the concentration of talented scientists, engineers and computer science professionals. Like Ottawa, Waterloo Region offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to work for world-class companies in a community that's a great place to live and raise a family, he added.
Companies participating in the recruiting event include big names like Research In Motion and Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc., as well as exciting up-and-comers such as social media analytics company PostRank. It will also feature some leading medical imaging firms including Agfa HealthCare, which is breaking new ground for its new building and has announced plans to increase its Ontario workforce by 140 new employees.
"PostRank and Agfa HealthCare are representative of the companies in Waterloo Region -- innovative, passionate and ahead of the curve, and looking for the best and brightest talent. Availability of knowledge workers continues to be a key factor in the growth and competitiveness of tech firms in Waterloo Region," Klugman said.
Communitech and a sampling of the Region's hottest technology companies will be at the Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa on Wednesday, April 21 from 5-7:30 p.m. to meet with tech professionals one-on-one. The full roster of companies participating in 'Get a Life in Waterloo Region' includes: PostRank; Agfa HealthCare; Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.; Research In Motion; Covarity; Sandvine; DALSA; and Nuvation. Visit www.waterlootechjobs.com for further information or to register.
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Waterlootechjobs.com is the technology jobs portal for Waterloo Region's technology companies, managed by Communitech.
About Communitech
Communitech www.communitech.ca is the regional hub for the commercialization of innovation in Waterloo Region, creating economic prosperity by removing barriers to the creation and growth of tech companies.
For further information: Media Contact: Shelley Grandy, Sr. PR Advisor, Communitech, (905) 866-2656 or [email protected]; On-site Contact: Karen Gallant, Director, Talent Networks, Communitech, (519) 590-9637 or [email protected]
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