{"id":103364,"date":"2015-03-10T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/dac-group-awarded-one-of-canadas-top-smes-for-2015\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T06:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:30:34","slug":"dac-group-awarded-one-of-canadas-top-smes-for-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/strategy\/dac-group-awarded-one-of-canadas-top-smes-for-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"DAC Awarded One of Canada\u2019s Top SMEs for 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Award recognises privately-held agency\u2019s commitment to employee well-being and professional performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toronto, Ontario (March 10, 2015), DAC is proud to announce it has been named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2015<\/a> by Mediacorp Canada Inc., The award acknowledges the digital agency\u2019s commitment to creating and maintaining an exceptional workplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing recognised as a Top 100 couldn\u2019t have happened at a better time for us.\u201d expressed, Norm Hagarty, CEO and Managing Partner, DAC. \u201cWe\u2019re growing, which means we\u2019re hiring. And, this award communicates the perks and programs DAC offers while highlighting our amazing culture, career options and day to day environment to the geeks with personalities that we\u2019re looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2014, DAC opened its eighth office in North America and expanded its headquarters by adding 5500 sq. ft. of work, meeting and recreational space and accommodating 52 new personal workstations. The agency attributes this success to an aggressive investment in building a highly collaborative, employee-focused atmosphere vested in professional development and designed to foster innovation and nurture career success. 2015 will mark a website refresh, the roll-out of new professional development tools and a new intranet framework focused on further promoting cross-office collaboration.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team is very focused on investing in people through DAC\u2019s commitment to creating an environment that supports individual development and professional success.\u201d says, Christine Andrews, VP, Human Resources. “Earning this award has been a full team effort. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished.”<\/p>\n

Each year, Mediacorp measures companies in a variety of categories, including strong performance management, training and skills development, employee benefits, and community involvement. The competition is in its third year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese employers are showing they can compete with larger companies when it comes to creating progressive workplace benefits and forward-thinking HR policies,\u201d says Richard Yerema, Managing Editor of the Canada\u2019s Top 100 Employers project at Mediacorp Canada Inc. \u201cThe competition provides us with an opportunity to write about some very dynamic and interesting employers \u2013these small and medium employers (SMEs) are often the workplace innovators when it comes to trying-out new HR and recruitment strategies.<\/p>\n

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