Vikas Thakur

City of Markham

Markham, Ontario is one of the most culturally diverse and fast growing cities in the Greater Toronto Region with a population of over 353,000 people. A multiple award-winning municipality celebrating its 220th anniversary, Markham is Canada's High-Tech Capital anchored by 1,500+ technology companies that generate over 35,000 jobs. Of the 10,400 companies in Markham, there is a high concentration of Canadian head offices located here - including industry leaders such as IBM, Aviva Insurance, AMD, Allstate, The Miller Group, Parsons, Huawei Technologies, MMM Group, Lenovo, GE Energy, Bank of China, Toshiba, J+J, Hyundai and Honda. Defined by its rich heritage, well-planned communities, high quality infrastructure, a talented workforce, and a pro-business environment, Markham's business community includes outstanding companies and organizations providing globally competitive banking, financing, engineering, design, technical and commercialization services. For the third consecutive year, we are pleased to be named one of Canada's Best Employers for 2023 by Forbes and Statista Inc. The City of Markham is ranked in the top three for Government Services.