EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA – October 19, 2010 – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that it has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, marking the fifth time BioWare has made this list since 2004.
“It’s a huge honour to once again be recognized as one of Canada’s top employers, and testament to our entire team’s focus on sustaining and nurturing quality in the workplace, which is one of our core values,” said Aaryn Flynn, Studio General Manager for BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal. “As a creative company at the leading edge of interactive entertainment, this award affirms that BioWare is an employer of choice for current and prospective employees in Canada and around the world.”
“BioWare has always embraced a deep commitment to a quality employee experience – we are passionate about quality in our workplace and in our products,” said Ray Muzyka, Co-Founder of BioWare and Senior Vice President at EA. “Today as a division of Electronic Arts, we continue to embrace this value as we expand and evolve BioWare’s studios in Edmonton, Montreal, Austin, Fairfax, and our newest operation in Galway, Ireland.”
Data for Canada’s Top 100 Employers award is compiled and analyzed by Medicorp Canada Inc. This year, more than 75,000 employers were tracked and 2,750 employers completed the application process for The Top 100 Employers list. Winners were selected based on a number of criteria, including outstanding human resource practices, exceptional training and development opportunities for employees, and community involvement