JUNE 2017
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business elite canada
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By Anna Guy
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id you know that two out of every three aircrafts take off
and land using Thales equipment? Or that most e-com-
merce transactions are kept safe because of Thales tech-
nology? Thales impacts our daily lives by providing technology
that makes our world work better, safer, and more secure.
It’s hard to imagine what Canada would look like without Thales
Canada. The Canadian branch of the French multinational com-
pany not only contributes half a billion dollars to the Canadian
economy every year, it employs 1,800 people in its sites in Van-
couver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
But it’s not only the measure of Thales’ economic contribution
that makes it one of the country’s most vital companies, but the
impact it makes on the safety of our daily lives.
Thales’ main focus in Canada is Transportation, Defence and Se-
curity, and Avionics sectors. Through its Quebec City’s world-
class Research and Technology centre, Thales develops hi-tech
solutions at the forefront of the company’s expertise in critical
systems. In fact, Thales Canada is one of the Top 100 research
and development investors in Canada. And even with substantial
domestic input, its export sheet is even stronger.
