Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 27, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Convergint Technologies Ltd. was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):
- Convergint Technologies supports ongoing employee development with generous tuition subsidies for external courses (up to $5,000, depending on years of employment) -- and offers a range of in-house opportunities from mentoring to leadership development programs
- Convergint Technologies offers flexible hours and shortened workweek options, along with an informal hybrid work program the allows employees to work from home on an as-needed basis, support work-life balance
- Convergint Technologies starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation and offers the option to purchase up to five additional vacation days annually (with deductions spread over the entire year) -- the company also closes its offices for one day each June (known as Convergient Day) to encourage employees and their families to volunteer in the community

Convergint Technologies employees (from left to right) Haydn Utley, Jeff St. Cyr, Dan Watson-Smith, and Shane Lavoie make breakfast for office and field team members

Convergint Technologies employees (from left to right) Haydn Utley, Jeff St. Cyr, Dan Watson-Smith, and Shane Lavoie make breakfast for office and field team members

Convergint Technologies employees (from left to right) Haydn Utley, Jeff St. Cyr, Dan Watson-Smith, and Shane Lavoie make breakfast for office and field team members
Highlights
Industry | Computer systems design services |
Established in Canada | 2001 |
Parent company | Convergint Technologies LLC |
Parent company head office | Schaumburg, IL, United States |
Major Canadian locations | St. John's NL, Cape Breton NS, Halifax NS, Bathurst NB, Saint John NB, Fredericton NB, Moncton NB, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON, Mississauga ON, Brantford ON, Windsor ON, Winnipeg MB, Regina SK, Fort McMurray AB, Lloydminster AB, Lethbridge AB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 783 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 21 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 36 years |
Benefits note | Convergint Technologies Ltd. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $800 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |