Workday to Invest CAD $1 Billion in Canada Over Five Years
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) will invest CAD $1 billion in Canada over five years to expand local tech talent, strengthen customer support, and participate in the "With Glowing Hearts" reservist registry.
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Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) will invest CAD $1 billion in Canada over five years to expand local tech talent, strengthen customer support, and participate in the "With Glowing Hearts" reservist registry. Canada supports Workday's priorities on responsible AI and domestic capability-building. Workday employs >1,100 people in Canada and serves over 500 Canadian customers from offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, and Calgary.
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- CAD $1 billion investment in Canada over five years
- More than 1,100 employees serving Canadian customers
- Support for 500+ Canadian customers across industries
- Offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, and Calgary
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In the Jan 20 session, WDAY declined 2.07%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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Key Figures
- Canada investment
- CAD $1 billion
- Planned spending in Canada over the next five years
- Investment horizon
- 5 years
- Timeline for Canada investment deployment
- Canadian employees
- over 1,100 employees
- Workday headcount serving Canadian market
- Canadian customers
- over 500 customers
- Organizations served in Canada across multiple industries
- Global customers
- more than 11,000 organizations
- Worldwide Workday customer base
- Fortune 500 penetration
- more than 65%
- Share of Fortune 500 using Workday
- Canada presence duration
- more than two decades
- Workday’s history of working with Canadian tech talent
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Investment to Fuel the Growth of Workday's Canadian Business and Support Workday's Rapidly Growing Canadian Customer Base
Company Joins With Glowing Hearts Reservist Registry as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Support Local Communities in
This announcement comes as the Canadian government advances its "Canada Strong" agenda, elevating responsible AI and domestic capability-building as national priorities. As
"Workday's roots in
Investing in Canadian Tech Talent
A core component of Workday's ongoing commitment in
Giving Back to the Canadian Community
In line with Workday's commitment to supporting local communities, the company will also participate in
"Workday is proud to join the With Glowing Hearts registry," said Edward Charter,
Workday supports Canadian customers coast to coast through offices in
About Workday
Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Workday unifies HR and Finance on one intelligent platform with AI at the core to empower people at every level with the clarity, confidence, and insights they need to adapt quickly, make better decisions, and deliver outcomes that matter. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than
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