Today, Markham has a number of key companies in the area, such as IBM, Motorola, Lucent, Apple Computer, Genesis Microchip, and is home to the head office of graphics card producer ATI (recently merged with AMD). Markham has the largest concentration of high-tech employment in York Region and is often referred to as Canada's Hi-Tech Capital.
Markham has a variety of industries where everything from textiles to industrial valves are manufactured and distributed. Within the city you will find a variety of offices ranging from selling you insurance for your home or auto
to giving you advice and tips on the stock market and gold metal funds. No matter what you need you can find it in Markham.
Business Services account for 28.7% of area employment, followed by trade (retail, wholesale and related services) with 25% of area employment, manufacturing accounts for 19.6% (almost half of all manufacturing involves computer systems design and related services and office furniture manufacturing), followed by education and health care services with 7.7%.
Markham is a thriving city in the greater Toronto area and more and more business owners see the potential and are deciding to make the move in to the area. If you are one of them, contact a Markham real estate agent and a commercial mortgage broker to get started.
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