Sophos named in Top 100 Employers List for second year
Vancouver, BC/Boston, MA - Sophos, a world leader in integrated
threat management solutions, today announced that Maclean's,
Canada's distinguished national newsweekly magazine, has selected
Sophos for its "Canada's Top 100 Employers" listing for the second
year in a row. Sophos has also been chosen as one of British
Columbia's "Top 30 Employers for 2007." Last year the company was
selected for the province's "Top 20 Employers" list.
Maclean's editorial team reviewed the recruitment histories of
over 60,000 employers across Canada and identified 10,000 employers
across the nation who fit the application requirements and of that
10,000 more than 1,500 employers took part in the Top 100
application process. The resulting list of 100 is a group of
outstanding employers that lead their industries in attracting and
retaining the highest quality employees.
Sophos was recognized for an excellent benefits package that,
among other things, offers enrollment in the company's bonus
program, a matching Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), and
participation in Sophos's share option plan. Sophos was also
acknowledged for a superior training and development program.
Expanding and honing the current knowledge and skills of its
employees is a main focus for the organization. Therefore, the
company offers comprehensive orientation programs, in-depth product
training, external training opportunities and even an in-house
Toastmasters class to help its staff stay at the top of their
game.
British Columbia's Top 30 Employers for 2007
"Being named one of Canada's top places to work by Maclean's for
the second year in a row is an affirmation of the hard work and
dedication of each Sophos employee," said Mark Hatton,
president at Sophos, Inc. "Having highly motivated and productive
employees is essential to the longevity and overall success of any
company and we certainly strive to make Sophos not only a fun and
inviting place to work but also a place to learn and grow."
Sophos is centrally located in downtown Vancouver. Within the
five-story office, employees can congregate and revitalize in the
open-concept lounge equipped with a pool table and kitchen. Sophos
also has a rooftop deck overlooking the city where team meetings
are regularly held. There are currently 171 employees in the
Vancouver office, which accounts for more than 15% of Sophos's
worldwide employee base. Within the Vancouver office, there are
personnel responsible for marketing, product marketing, product
management, engineering, support, channel sales, inside sales,
finance, IT and human resources.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.