“There are only a handful of geographical locations that have the ingredients we need to make this kind of growth possible.” Stephen Otto Chairman of Elekta Neuromag
“We have been watching Halifax for a very very long time, and there are a number of programs that have been put in place to enable video game companies to come to Nova Scotia and Halifax…so we jumped on the bandwagon!...There is a great pool of talent and a balanced incentive program to make Halifax attractive.” Gerard Guillemot, President, Longtail Studios
“It’s very friendly as a business location, the province is very pro business, we find it easy to attract talented people, [and] we find people are happy to live here.” David Brown, CEO Flagstone RE
“The particular attraction of the area is the very high skilled workforce. First and foremost is the quality of the people, the training and the education infrastructure. That is really what we’re looking for.” Jim Balsillie, co-CEO, Research in Motion
“For CGI, Nova Scotia has proven to a very sound decision regarding the location of our Atlantic Global Delivery Center serving the business needs of our clients from around the world.” Jay MacIsaac, VP – Consulting Services, CGI
“We see Halifax as a strategic centre to develop our Canadian operations. With Nova Scotia's education infrastructure and competitive advantages, we know it is the right place for our new office and training centre.” William Keunen, Global Director, Citco Fund Services
“Our experience has been tremendously positive in terms of the quality and quantity of skilled labour in Nova Scotia.” Tom Digan, President, Lockheed Martin Canada
“With its skilled workforce, business friendly environment, competitive costs, and advantageous geographical location, Nova Scotia has been a corner-stone of our Canadian operations for many years and will continue to an important part of our growth strategy.” Richard D. Ackerman, VP – Business Development, L-3 Electronic Systems
"PROJEX is choosing Halifax as our Atlantic centre because the city and
the province is a great place to live and has a strong educated
workforce. Halifax is a very easy sell for talented engineers and other
related professionals. As PROJEX continues to grow to serve our clients
in Western Canada's energy sector, it is important to provide engineers
with the opportunity to experience the East Coast lifestyle, and to
also play a key role in shaping the engineering and technology that is
being used in the energy sector." Barry Brad - President and Chief Executive Officer, PROJEX
Canadian icon chooses Halifax
Since first moving cargo through Halifax in 2005, Canadian Tire has made the Halifax Gateway an integral part of the company’s supply chain.
“Halifax is a competitive advantage,” says Jody Fitzpatrick, Associate VP of international transportation and operations support, Canadian Tire Corporation. “The work force is very stable, and goods flow seamlessly.”
Prior to the change, all of the company’s cargo went through Vancouver – even the 11% destined for Atlantic Canada.
The company has found many advantages to the Halifax Gateway:
• lower costs from reduced one-way shipping
• great reliability and service
• available shipping capacity
Sound economics and ease of use
“Halifax is a very close-knit community. It’s easy to get things done and find the services we need,” Jody adds.
Canadian Tire Corporation now moves 10% of its total offshore shipments through Halifax, using a range of services:
• the Port of Halifax
• CN Rail
• transload facilities and services, including Consolidated FastFrate
• trucking and the highway system
“Halifax Gateway is incorporated into our business and we don’t see that changing,” concludes Jody.