Ranked by total number of employees in B.C. in 2023
Published February 20, 2023. Sources: Interviews with companies below and BIV research. Other companies may have ranked but did not respond to information requests by deadline. NP=Not provided
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| Rank '23 | Company | Head office | Products | Top local executive(s) | Year founded | No. B.C. staff '23/'22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Seaspan ULC |
North Vancouver |
Association of Canadian companies primarily involved in coastal and deep-sea transportation, bunkering, ship repair and shipbuilding services in western North America |
Kyle Washington, executive chair, John McCarthy, CEO, Seaspan Shipyards, Ian McIver, president, Seaspan Energy |
1970 |
3,500 |
|
2
|
STEMCELL Technologies Inc |
Vancouver |
Cell culture media, cell separation products and ancillary reagents, lab automation equipment, contract research services |
Allen Eaves, president and CEO |
1993 |
1,713 |
|
3
|
Premium Brands Holdings Corp |
Richmond |
Broad range of food products: artisan breads and baked goods, meat snacks and deli meats, salads, soups, sauces, seafood, sandwiches, pasta |
George Paleologou, president and CEO, Will Kalutycz, CFO |
2009 |
1,500 (1) |
|
4
|
Starline Windows Group |
Surrey |
Glass, vinyl and aluminum windows |
Ron Martini, president and CEO |
1970 |
1,200 |
|
5
|
Sunrise Farms |
Surrey |
Food processing: poultry and other food products |
Peter Shoore, chair, David Shoore, CEO |
1983 |
1,195 |
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