For immediate release: October 17, 2009

 

Upside Software Ranked Alberta's Top 50 Employers
 

From over 75,000 applicants, Upside Software is selected as one of Alberta's Top 50 employers (for 2010)

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA—Upside Software, the global leader in Contract Lifecycle Management software announced today that it has been honored with the prestigious ranking of Alberta’s Top 50 Employers, two years in a row.

Now entering its fifth year, Alberta's Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the Alberta employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Data for Canada's Top 100 Employers award is compiled and analyzed by Mediacorp Canada Inc. who received over 75,000 applicants from across Canada. The Top 100 Employers list is based on outstanding Human Resource practices, exceptional growing success and contribution to the community.

“To develop this year's list, editors at Mediacorp Canada Inc. examined the recruitment histories of over 75,000 employers across Canada that it tracks for its popular job search site, Eluta.ca. From this initial group, Mediacorp editors invited 16,000 of the fastest-growing employers to apply, plus another 8,000 companies and organizations in industries that they wanted to examine more closely. Employers completed an extensive application process that included a detailed review of their operations and HR practices. Over 2,600 employers started this year's application process nationally. The final applicant pool was up 3.7% over last year's total, which was also a record.

Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using eight criteria: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

“Our employees are the cornerstone of our company and it is due to their continued excellence, commitment and loyalty that we have been able to become a global leader in providing contract management software,” said Ashif Mawji, Upside Software’s President and CEO. “The vast majority of our staff is in Alberta and receiving this great honor reaffirms the programs we have in place to ensure our staff get the best work environment, benefits and overall compensation package. We are committed to continually improving our overall package and ensure we remain at the top of the industry.”

 

About Upside Software Inc.

Upside Software is the worldwide leader in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions. Customers around the globe use UpsideContract and other integrated business solutions to confidently perform Contract Management, Sourcing & Procurement, and Invoice & Billing Management activities throughout their organizations. Upside Software’s products address the needs of Enterprise (e.g. Fortune 500, Global 2000), Public sector (Federal, State/Provincial, Municipal and Health Care), and Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) customers. Customers realize significant cost savings while improving customer and supplier relationships. Upside Software’s solutions are deployed in as little as 3 days and typically provide a full return-on-investment (ROI) in under a year. Founded in 2000, Upside Software is a profitable, growing company with an advanced, yet mature, and comprehensive product suite. The company has extensive experience delivering real value to customers of every size and in most industry verticals. Upside Software is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – for more information visit the company’s website at http://www.upsidesoft.com/.

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