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Business
Services
The Business Services sector is the fastest growing
sector in Calgary. Calgary's large concentration of corporate
head offices has been an important factor in nurturing this growth.
The Business Services sector:
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Generates the highest number of companies per
industry group with almost 10,000 firms.
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Has some of the highest average salaries.
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Generates approximately $10 Billion in revenues.
Revenues in this sector have been increasing steadily since
1993.
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Level of employment has grown almost 3 ½ times
in the last ten years. As one of the city's major employers,
this sector employs approximately 52,000 people.
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Has sub-sectors that continue to dominate in
terms of the number of firms.
Sub-sectors:
- With over 2000 firms: Consulting,
Advertising, Architecture, Scientific R & D, and Other.
- Generating $6 million or more in revenue: Consulting,
Architecture, Scientific R & D, and Other.
- With 20,000 or more employees: Consulting,
Scientific R&D, and Other.
Top 10 companies by revenue:
- ALBERTA
PETROLEUM MARKETING COMMISSION
- THE
COLT COMPANIES
- FLOUR DANIEL CANADA
INC.
- LIQUIDATION
WORLD INC.
- GREYHOUND CANADA
TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- BANTREL INC.
- ROYCO HOTELS
& RESORTS LTD.
- SYNDICATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES INC.
- FRASER
MILNER BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
- THE WORLD JOB &
FOOD BANK INC.
Top 10 companies by employment:
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
- DMR
CONSULTING GROUP
- NEWS CANADA
MARKETING
- DANFIELD
SECURITY SERVICES LTD.
- BENNETT
JONES
- GROUP 4 CPS LTD.
- MACLEOD
DIXON
- PEAT MARWICK
THORNE
- FORTUNE INDUSTRIES LTD.
- SITEL TELESERVICES
CANADA INC.
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