January 21, 2020 (HAMILTON, ON) – Adding to the momentum behind Hamilton as one of Canada’s fastest-growing tech cities, Q4 Inc. has announced it will be expanding into the up-and-coming hub this year, creating 140 new jobs in the city. Hamilton has been gaining traction as a rising tech centre and an ideal location for innovative companies to establish operations.
Attracted by Hamilton’s tech talent pool, affordability and quality of life, Q4’s new office will be located in the heart of downtown Hamilton.
“We’ve been watching Hamilton’s tech growth closely, and we believe it’s well on its way to becoming one of the largest tech hubs in Ontario. Our goal is to become the leading tech employer in this city,” says Darrell Heaps, CEO of Q4. “Hamilton offers all the right elements for our employees. It’s affordable, has fantastic restaurants, vibrant nightlife, a great arts scene, and offers active green space nearby. It’s also within close proximity to our headquarters in Toronto, providing easy knowledge-sharing across both offices.”
Q4 will occupy the entire 9,500 sq. ft. second floor of a new four-storey brick-and-beam office at 59 King St. E, scheduled to open in March. By the end of 2020, Q4 plans to expand to the fourth floor of the same building, occupying an additional 7,500 sq. ft.
The new space is part of downtown Hamilton’s heritage revitalization and offers a flexible, open concept and adaptable workspace that encourages collaboration. Amenities within the office reflect the company’s culture of employee wellness and creativity. The space features an auditorium-style space for meetings, wellness room, games room, space for bike racks and on-site shower facilities, as well as an outdoor patio during the summer months.
Hamilton is the fastest-growing mid-sized city in Canada for tech talent, with its tech sector growing nearly 53 per cent over the last five years. This booming industry is helping spur Hamilton’s downtown renewal.
“As our tech sector continues to grow, we’ve been working hard to cultivate and retain creative and skilled workers in our city. Q4’s expansion into Hamilton is a testament to our city’s incredible quality of life, strong tech ecosystem, and unique, affordable office space not found elsewhere,” says Judy Lam, Manager of Commercial Districts and Small Business at the City of Hamilton.
Headquartered in the trendy downtown Toronto neighbourhood of King West with offices in New York, Copenhagen and London, Q4 currently employs 250 people worldwide. Specializing in investor relations solutions, Q4 has experienced tremendous growth within the past few years, announcing major recent partnerships with S&P Global Market Intelligence, and Business Wire and doubling its client base to 2,200 within the past few months alone.
As part of its aggressive growth strategy, Q4 plans to hire over 140 people over the next 12-18 months with approximately half of those hires happening over the next three months. Q4 aims to fill a wide range of positions including web developers, quality assurance specialists, implementation managers and data entry coordinators.
Q4 is planning to partner with local post-secondary schools, including McMaster University and Mohawk College, to help further develop the talent pipeline locally. The company will host a career fair on February 7 for both professional hires and recent graduates. The career fair will be held from 5-7pm at 12 James St. North on the second floor.
