Thales Canada named one of the Greater Toronto Area’s Top Employers
12/21/2021
Canada’s Top 100 Employers, the country’s compelling annual ranking of the best places to work, names Thales Canada as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s Top Employers for 2022.
Thales Canada’s offices in the Greater Toronto Area employ over 1,400 people and house both digital identity and security activities (in Burlington) as well as the Global Competence Center for Urban Rail Signaling (in Toronto). Thales Canada provides signaling systems for more than 100 metro lines in more than 40 major cities, including more than 120 kilometers of mass transit rail lines in Canada. In addition, the company produces security technology for credit and debit cards that is used by a third of the Canadian population, in addition to making authentication and verification capabilities available to an individual. wide range of government and corporate clients.
In this time of pandemic, we are paying particular attention to our onboarding and early-career development activities, ensuring that our new employees feel welcome and empowered to adapt their work formula to find a balance between their professional and private life. I am very happy to see these efforts recognized by Thales Canada’s selection as one of the best employers in the Greater Toronto Area, and we are very proud of our team of talented professionals, who earn the trust of our clients every day.
– Chris Pogue, CEO, Thales Canada
Having opened its first establishment in Toronto in 1967, Thales Canada is a leader in corporate research and development, offering its expertise to clients in the transportation, aerospace, defense and security sectors, for over 50 years. From its early days in Toronto, Thales Canada has wholeheartedly supported the community and has been a strong partner of local businesses and a positive economic force in the region.
With operations in six other cities across Canada and a presence in more than 68 countries around the world, Thales is setting itself ambitious global goals in terms of innovation and inclusion. In particular, the company works tirelessly to invest in initiatives that encourage diversity in order to attract the next generation of talent.
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