Montréal, Québec, October 18, 2008 – The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is proud to announce that it has been ranked amongst Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2009, the third consecutive year BDC has made the Top 100 list.
The annual Canada's Top 100 Employers competition, which recognizes employers with outstanding workplace environments, is conducted by Mediacorp Canada Inc. In making the list for 2009, BDC was also recognized as one of the Top Employers in Montréal for the third year in a row.
"Receiving this prestigious distinction for the third time highlights BDC's ongoing efforts to be one of the best places to work in Canada. We have always been intensely committed to cultivating a highly-qualified and engaged workforce that prides itself on its reputation and its commitment to helping Canadian entrepreneurs. I would like to thank our employees for ensuring our organizational performance and success in this extremely competitive labour market," said Jean-René Halde, BDC's President and CEO.
BDC offers a stimulating work environment where employees make a real difference for entrepreneurs and contribute to a socially responsible organization. They are part of a team that embraces diversity and respects differences and have multiple opportunities for learning and growth.
BDC was selected from a group of over 2,000 employers that participated in the Top 100 application process. The recruitment history of over 60,000 employers across Canada was reviewed – and more than 16,000 employers across the nation were invited to apply.
About BDC
BDC is Canada's business development bank. From 94 branches across the country, BDC promotes entrepreneurship by providing highly tailored financing, venture capital and consulting services to entrepreneurs. BDC works with entrepreneurs in all industries, through all economic cycles and focuses on helping small and medium sized businesses in their development projects, local and global. BDC manages a $10.6 billion loan and investment portfolio and serves over 28,000 clients. Small and medium sized businesses make up 99.7% of all employer businesses in Canada.
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