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Toronto Timmy Awards Selects Magentrix as a Best Tech Workplace for Diversity Finalist
Tech in Motion names top 10 local companies in tech, opens voting to the public to help decide winners
Toronto (August 24, 2017) – Tech in Motion Toronto announced Magentrix as a finalist for the “Best Technology Workplace for Diversity” category for its Second Annual Timmy Awards, which recognizes the top workplaces for tech professionals. Magentrix, a leading provider of Collaboration Solutions for Business, joins a list of notable finalists including Questrade Financial Group, Uberflip, and theScore, chosen from a field of more than 100 nominees.
“At Magentrix, we believe that diversity helps drive a culture of dynamic innovation,” said Vahid Fotovat, CEO of Magentrix. “We’re proud of the women that make up our development team and truly appreciate their contribution to our successful growth.”
Since 2012, Magentrix has been helping organizations of all sizes to leverage the power of collaboration by creating community solutions that improve communication, engagement, and productivity. Today, the company has a diverse multi-cultural workforce with women representing more than 50% of employees.
“The Timmy Awards aim to celebrate the companies and managers that make that technological innovation possible,” says Mandy Walker, Director of Marketing at Tech in Motion and Motion Recruitment Partners. “Since the Timmy Awards were created in 2015, over 400 finalists have been celebrated for creating work environments that enable growth in the technology of various industries.”
The local community can vote online through September 8 to help choose who represents the best of Toronto tech. The winners will be chosen through a panel of expert judges and community votes. A complete list of 2017 Toronto finalists for the Timmy’s can be found here for all four award categories, highlighting tech work culture, workplace diversity and management as well as startups.
Award winners will be announced live at Toronto’s Timmy Awards on September 14 at Telus House (25 York St.), where members of the Toronto tech community can attend for free and meet the finalists. Previous winners have included innovators such as LearnVest, Venmo, Trip Advisor and many more. For details on the event, past winners, or the Timmy Awards in all 10 cities they take place in, click here.
About Tech in Motion Events & The Timmy Awards
Tech in Motion is a North American events series that brings local tech community professionals together to connect, learn, and innovate. What started as a collaborative project between IT recruiting firms Jobspring Partners and Workbridge Associates in 2011, grew into an organization of over 85,000 members across 11 chapters in North America including Boston, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, LA, Orange County, and Toronto. Please visit www.techinmotionevents.com for more information about our notable speakers, sponsors and events.