Business Objects Scores Hat Trick in Top Canadian Employer Awards; Business Objects Recognized as a Leading Employer in Three of Canada's Most Prestigious Publications.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA ) (Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced it has been named to the 2006 'Best Workplaces in Canada' list by Canadian Business Canadian Business is the longest-publishing business magazine in Canada. It was founded in 1928 as The Commerce of the Nation, the organ of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The magazine was renamed Canadian Business in 1933. Magazine. This marks the third such honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. for Business Objects in the last six months. The company was also recognized by MacLean's Magazine's 'Top 100 Employers in Canada 2006' list in October, and by Globe and Mail's Report on Business 'Top 50 Best Employers' list in December. All three publications recognized Business Objects as being an employer of choice among their Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. peers. "At Business Objects, we recognize our greatest asset is our employees," said Greg Wolfe, senior vice president and general manager of the Americas at Business Objects. "We take great pride in our employees, which is why we continue to invest in recruiting, training, and retention programs. We are dedicated to fostering the career development of our people, and creating a workplace and culture we can all feel good about. These awards demonstrate our commitment to the community and the emphasis we place on attracting and retaining top talent in the marketplace." Each publication conducted extensive research and surveyed employees of companies throughout Canada to arrive at their top employer rankings. Companies that make the grade are selected based on various criteria including physical workplace, social atmosphere, health and family benefits, vacation policy, educational programs, and employee communications. In addition, companies are assessed on their level of community participation. Employee survey feedback weighs heavily in selection. "In a competitive business category, Business Objects provides an excellent example of how to attract exceptional employees and create an outstanding workplace," said Jen Sulkers, a consultant with the Great Place to Work(R) Institute of Canada, the organization that conducts the survey for Canadian Business Magazine. "Business Objects was selected because the company demonstrates a high level of commitment to its employees -- from creating a unique work environment to supporting ongoing employee training and professional development. Business Objects provides an excellent example for employers across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. that are seeking to develop innovative HR practices." Business Objects has more than 4400 employees worldwide, and over 1,200 in Canada. The company continues to enjoy strong growth and is currently recruiting in various positions including: sales, finance, technical support, marketing, and research and development. For a complete listing of current job openings in Canada and throughout the world, please visit the Business Objects website at http://www.businessobjects.com/careers/. For more information on the Best Workplaces in Canada List, see the April 10 issue of Canadian Business Magazine, available at newsstands and at http://www.canadianbusiness.com. About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 35,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize optimize - optimisation enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting With the dramatic expansion of information technology, and the desire for increased competitiveness in corporations, there has been an increase in the use of computing power to produce unified reports which join different views of the enterprise in one place. . Business Objects has built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and also offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com. The Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Intelligent Question, and Xcelsius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion