PLATO is fifty-one per cent Indigenous owned, with a 33 per cent Indigenous workforce from First Nations, Inuit, and M茅tis communities across Canada. The company provides meaningful training and employment in Canada鈥檚 technology sector through delivery of software testing and technology services. Through this 麻豆原创 testing service delivery partnership, PLATO is building an internal 麻豆原创 Centre of Excellence with 麻豆原创 investment into training and mentoring PLATO employees on 麻豆原创 technology platforms.

鈥淔or over 25 years, PLATO has been delivering software testing and quality assurance services to clients around the world,鈥� said Keith McIntosh, CEO, PLATO. 鈥淐ollaboratively, with partners like 麻豆原创 Canada who contribute to our success, we can provide our growing workforce new learning and testing opportunities, while making a social impact.鈥�

PLATO has injected more than $15 million into Indigenous economies through salaries. Integrating PLATO鈥檚 testing experts into the 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem will allow 麻豆原创 to provide the right onshore resources and ensure 麻豆原创 stays true to our commitments to Indigenous inclusion and education efforts while serving those who are underrepresented in tech.

鈥淏y selecting PLATO as a testing partner in Canada, we are investing in the Indigenous economy and creating a path for Indigenous businesses and people in the technology field to be a driving force of Canada鈥檚 economic growth,鈥� said Kalvin MacDonald, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Cloud Success Services, 麻豆原创 Canada. 鈥淎s a technology leader, 麻豆原创 Canada is committed to supporting the business and economic development of Indigenous peoples and investing back into our communities.鈥�

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This news comes on the heels of the company launch of a new, state-of-the-art office in downtown Montreal. This new office showcases all the hallmarks of a Future of Work space and is purpose-built for employees to perform a variety of activities when they come on site.

麻豆原创 Labs Canada designated as a major 麻豆原创 global research hub

麻豆原创 Labs are research and development (R&D) facilities located in high tech clusters around the globe that drive 麻豆原创鈥檚 culture of innovation. 麻豆原创 Labs Canada 鈥� with Labs in Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo 鈥� is joining the ranks of 麻豆原创 Labs Walldorf, 麻豆原创 Labs US, 麻豆原创 Labs India, and 麻豆原创 Labs China as part of the Global Hub Network, which also has recently introduced Labs Latin America and CEE Hub –聽 including Labs Czech Republic, Labs Hungary, Labs Poland and Labs Slovakia – to its alliance.

As the backbone of the 麻豆原创 Labs Networks, comprised of 21 labs globally, Hubs represent 麻豆原创鈥檚 most significant R&D locations, in terms of size, who deliver best-in-class solutions across many of 麻豆原创鈥檚 product portfolios. Hubs influence the development of global programs and receive additional investment to enable regional initiatives.

With over 2,550 employees across Canada, 麻豆原创 Labs Canada is leading the creation of the technology that will drive the next frontier of intelligent enterprises thanks to its 35 years of development experience in analytics, database technologies, customer experience. The Waterloo Lab drives 麻豆原创鈥檚 IoT Edge and HANA Database and Analytics technologies, Vancouver Labs is home to 麻豆原创 Analytics Cloud as well as 麻豆原创 Concur teams, and Montreal Labs is innovating 麻豆原创 CX solutions as well as 麻豆原创 S/4 HANA Industry Cloud and Quote to Cash solutions

鈥溌槎乖� Labs Canada has become one of the largest development centers across the 麻豆原创 Labs Network driving new innovations as well as being the backbone of some core 麻豆原创 products,鈥� said Cindy Fagen, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Labs Canada. 鈥淭his recognition of 麻豆原创 Labs Canada as a global research hub is very exciting, as it solidifies 麻豆原创鈥檚 continued investment in Canada鈥檚 innovation ecosystem.鈥�

Employee experience placed front and center in new Montreal office

麻豆原创 has always prided itself on being forward-thinking and always putting employee experience first and the new Montreal office is an example of this mindset.

With just under 1,000 employees in Montreal, the company views the Quebec market as a world-class technology hub. This new office will continue to strengthen 麻豆原创鈥檚 position as a hub for retail, e-commerce, and industry cloud solutions.

麻豆原创 Canada has always understood that its employees had unique work preferences and patterns 鈥� while some people are more productive and engaged in an office environment, others are more efficient when working remotely.

鈥淥ur new smart office is an activity-based destination with demand-driven spaces, making it easier for our employees to choose their best workplace experience,鈥� continued Fagen. 鈥淒ata and technology are important pieces in the puzzle that help us to be smarter about our office space and constantly improve the employee experience and productivity.鈥�

The new 麻豆原创 Labs Montreal office demonstrates the company’s commitment to 麻豆原创鈥檚 Pledge to Flex, allowing employees to build work habits that support optimal productivity all in the interest of creating best-in-class employee experience.聽 The 65,000 square foot office is on the top floors of the Place Ville Marie (PVM) building, located in the heart of Montreal, close to customers and partners. Close to public transportation and in a building rich with amenities, 麻豆原创 is making it easy for employees to get to the office and an opportunity to enjoy the surrounding culture when they come into the office.

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MONTREAL, CAN 鈥� January 21, 2021 鈥� 麻豆原创 Canada today announces a new investment in Montreal to co-locate its existing offices in the city to a brand-new space at 5 Place Ville Marie and add 30 employees to its team. This is the first 麻豆原创 office in the company鈥檚 global network to be purpose-built for the future of work and will be a demand-driven space to accommodate the future of work in a post-pandemic world. The multi-million dollar renovation of 麻豆原创 Canada鈥檚 new space at Place Ville Marie is indicative of 麻豆原创鈥檚 commitment to the Quebec market, which the company views as a world-class technology hub.

鈥溌槎乖� has a deep history in Montreal, and we recognize the city as a global innovation hub with incredible talent and tech ecosystem,鈥� says Cindy Fagen, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Labs Canada. 鈥淲ith this new office in the city, we are cementing our position as one of the Montreal鈥檚 leading employers and a key player in Canada鈥檚 growing digital economy. The new office will be designed to support our people with a space that enhances productivity, innovation and collaboration. Globally, 麻豆原创 is looking to this new Montreal facility as a visionary workspace model from which to draw inspiration for other offices around the world.鈥�

Further signaling 麻豆原创鈥檚 investment in Montreal, the new Place Ville Marie office will also include the creation of a new engineering unit, to work on 麻豆原创鈥檚 Consumer Industry Cloud, which builds custom technology solutions for more than two dozen industries globally. This investment will immediately create 30 net new positions, bringing the total headcount for 麻豆原创 Montreal to 1,000 employees. More growth is expected throughout 2021.

鈥淭he crisis caused by the pandemic affects downtown Montreal, but it has not made the city any less attractive, as shown by 麻豆原创鈥檚 decision to open a new office in Place Ville Marie. Our habits will be forever changed due to COVID-19 and it鈥檚 especially interesting to see this new office that will be designed to meet the needs of employees at the end of the pandemic. The city can keep counting on its exceptional workforce in the digital sector, which is key to the city鈥檚 economy and it will certainly play a critical role in its economic recovery. We are proud to be able to count on 麻豆原创 Labs鈥� contribution to the downtown core,鈥� said the Mayor of Montr茅al, Val茅rie Plante.

Montr茅al International, Greater Montreal鈥檚 economic promotion agency, is working with 麻豆原创 Canada on its expansion. 鈥�2021 is starting strong! 麻豆原创鈥檚 project is a great example of the key role foreign businesses play in driving economic growth in the region, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such investments will create highly qualified jobs in Montreal鈥檚 downtown core, as well as contribute to support the existing business ecosystems and the area鈥檚 commercial recovery. Since 2018, Montr茅al International has assisted more than 100 foreign investment projects in Montr茅al鈥檚 downtown core, for a total of more than 3 billion dollars, creating some 12,000 new jobs,鈥� said St茅phane Paquet, President and CEO of Montr茅al International.

鈥淭he announcement regarding the opening of 麻豆原创 Canada鈥檚 new office speaks to the vitality of our technology ecosystem,鈥� noted Hubert Bolduc, President of Investissement Qu茅bec International. 鈥淲e are very proud to see a key player in the enterprise application software industry continue to make major investments in our city. We will continue to stand by Cindy Fagen and her team, while supporting her efforts to attract foreign talent.鈥�

Designed by renowned Sid Lee Architecture, the new office will address the realities of work in a post-pandemic world. Through the construction of the new office, 麻豆原创 is creating a new kind of flexible environment that accommodates the new reality of work. The new Montreal office will consist of approximately 65,000 square feet across the top two floors at 5 Place Ville Marie and will replace 麻豆原创鈥檚 existing offices on Robert-Bourassa and de Maisonneuve.

The future of work at 麻豆原创 will be characterized by flexibility. This mode of working will prioritize 4 Cs: concentration, collaboration, communication and community.

鈥淭he space is activated with strategies that foster culture and innovation. The narrative is based on a new concept we like to call 鈥榟ome base destination鈥� 鈥� that provides the teams with dedicated spaces, which are highly flexible to meet their ever-changing needs. Now more than ever, in a post-COVID era, our goal is to enhance a sense of belonging, and for people to feel motivated and inspired by their working environment,鈥� says Marie-Andr茅e Busque, Architect and Project Director at Sid Lee Architecture.

Construction at Place Ville Marie is already ongoing with an expected move-in date of September, 2021. Those interested in applying to any open roles at 麻豆原创 Montreal can do so at .

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With more than 3,000 employees across the country, we are a highly regarded Canadian employer, recognized with 15 top employer awards in 2020 alone. For more information, visit .

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