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THE BEST OF B.C. I 2020

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THE BEST OF B.C. I 2020

BOOK OF LISTS B.C.’S TOP COMPANIES | B.C.’S BIGGEST EMPLOYERS | B.C.’S FASTEST GROWING

lists by category achievers Public companies in B.C. — 8-11 Highest-paid executives in B.C. — 12-15 Fastest-growing companies in B.C. — 16-17 finance & Professional Investment Management firms — 19 Accounting firms in B.C. — 20 Financial planning firms in Metro Vancouver — 22 Non-mining mergers and acquisitions of 2018 — 24 Stock & debt deals 2019 — 25 Law firms in Metro Vancouver — 26 Insurance brokers in B.C. — 28 Employee benefit companies in B.C. — 29 Banks in B.C. — 30 Credit unions in B.C. — 30 Engineering firms in B.C. — 31

index of lists Accounting firms in B.C. — 20 Architecture firms in Metro Vancouver — 62 B.C. construction starts in 2019 —48 Banks in B.C. — 30 Commercial printers in Metro Vancouver — 36 Commercial property managers in B.C. — 60 Commercial real estate brokerages in B.C. — 56 Communication technology firms in B.C. — 42 Construction companies in B.C. — 58 Consumer shows in the Lower Mainland — 38 Convention and meeting venues in B.C. — 34 Credit unions in B.C. — 30 Digital agencies in B.C. — 37 Employee benefit companies in B.C. — 29 Engineering firms in B.C. — 31 Fastest-growing companies in B.C. — 16-17 Financial planning firms in Metro Vancouver — 22 Forestry companies in B.C. — 64 Highest-paid executives in B.C. — 12-15 Insurance brokers in B.C. — 28 Law firms in Metro Vancouver — 26 Manufacturers in Metro Vancouver — 70-72 Mining companies in B.C. — 65 Non-mining mergers and acquisitions of 2018 — 24 Professional organizations in B.C. — 33 Public companies in B.C. — 8-11 Public golf courses in B.C. — 74 Public relations firms in B.C. — 35 Real estate deals of 2019 — 49-54 Security companies in B.C. — 68 Software companies in B.C. — 41 Stock & debt deals 2019 — 25 Surrey-based employers — 66 Tech companies in B.C. — 43-46 Tourist attractions in B.C. — 75 Trade shows in the Lower Mainland — 38

ACHIEVERS | FINANCE & PROFESSIONAL | MARKETING & MEDIA TECHNOLOGY | REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION | LEISURE

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Marketing & Media Professional organizations in B.C. — 33 Convention and meeting venues in B.C. — 34 Public relations firms in B.C. — 35 Commercial printers in Metro Vancouver — 36 Digital agencies in B.C. — 37 Trade shows in the Lower Mainland — 38 Consumer shows in the Lower Mainland — 38 technology Software companies in B.C. —41 Communication technology firms in B.C. — 42 Tech companies in B.C. — 43-46

real estate & construction B.C. construction starts in 2019 — 48 Real estate deals of 2019 — 49-54 Commercial real estate brokerages in B.C. — 56 Construction companies in B.C. — 58 Commercial property managers in B.C. — 60 Architecture firms in Metro Vancouver — 62 goods & services Forestry companies in B.C. — 64 Mining companies in B.C. — 65 Surrey-based employers — 66 Security companies in B.C. — 68 Manufacturers in Metro Vancouver — 70-72 leisure Public golf courses in B.C. — 74 Tourist attractions in B.C. — 75

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Top 100 public companies in B.C.

Top 100 public companies in B.C. Ranked by | 2019 revenue

RANKED BY | 2019 Rank '20

revenue

Company

Senior executive(s)

Year founded

No. of employees worldwide '19/'18

Net income '19/'18 (000s)

Revenue '19/'18 (000s)

1

Telus Corp TSX:T; NYSE:TU 510 Georgia St W 23rd floor, Vancouver V6B 0M3

604-697-8044 telus.com

Darren Entwistle, president and CEO, Doug French, executive vicepresident and CFO

1990

NP NP

$1,776,000 $1,624,000

$14,658,000 $14,368,000

2

Teck Resources Ltd TSX:TECK.A,TECK.B; NYSE:TECK 550 Burrard St Suite 3300, Vancouver V6C 0B3

604-699-4000 teck.com

Donald Lindsay, president and CEO

1913

NP 10,710

($819,000) $3,537,000

$11,934,000 $12,564,000

Finning International Inc TSX:FTT 565 Great Northern Way Suite 300, Vancouver V5T 0H8

604-691-6444 finning.com

L. Scott Thomson, president and CEO, Greg Palaschuk, CFO, Chad Hiley, chief human resources officer, Dave Cummings, chief digital officer, Kevin Parkes, president and principal dealer, Canada Calvin McDonald, CEO

1933

13,200 13,200

$242,000 $232,000

$7,817,000 $6,996,000

1998

NP NP

$856,6411 $571,9331

$5,280,1281 $4,285,9951

3

E L P M A S S E G A P

4

Lululemon Athletica Inc Nasdaq:LULU 1818 Cornwall Ave Suite 400, Vancouver V6J 1C7

604-732-6124 lululemon.com

5

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp NYSE:LGF 250 Howe St 20th floor, Vancouver V6C 3R8

877-848-3866 lionsgate.com

Jon Feltheimer, CEO, Michael Burns, vice-chair

1997

NP NP

($397,539) $600,7601

$4,883,655 $5,299,2871

6

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd TSX:WFT 858 Beatty St Suite 501, Vancouver V6B 1C1

604-895-2700 westfraser.com

Raymond Ferris, president and CEO

1955

8,200 8,600

($150,000) $810,000

$4,877,000 $6,118,000

7

Canfor Corp TSX:CFP 1700 75th Ave W Suite 100 , Vancouver V6P 6G2

604-661-5241 canfor.com

Don Kayne, president and CEO

1938

6,868 6,2402

($269,700) $439,000

$4,658,300 $5,044,400

8

Methanex Corp TSX:MX; Nasdaq:MEOH 200 Burrard St Suite 1800, Vancouver V6C 3M1

604-661-2600 methanex.com

John Floren, president and CEO

1992

1,518 1,425

$154,4061 $852,5501

$4,356,8951 $5,094,4941

9

Premium Brands Holdings Corp TSX:PBH 10991 Shellbridge Way Suite 100, Richmond V6X 3C6

604-656-3100 premiumbrandsholdings.com

George Paleologou, president and CEO, Will Kalutycz, CFO

2009

NP 5,2143

$84,200 $98,000

$3,649,400 $3,025,800

10

HSBC Bank Canada TSX:HSB 885 Georgia St W, Vancouver V6C 3E9

604-685-1000 hsbc.ca

Sandra Stuart, group general manager, president and CEO

1981

235,000 235,217

$595,000 $718,000

$2,185,000 $2,264,000

11

Mercer International Inc Nasdaq:MERC 700 Pender St W Suite 1120, Vancouver V6C 1G8

604-684-1099 mercerint.com

David M. Gandossi, president and CEO, David K. Ure, senior vicepresident, finance, CFO and secretary

1985

2,310 2,209

($12,790) $166,6131

$2,155,431 $1,888,7651

12

Interfor Corp TSX:IFP 4720 Kingsway Suite 1600, Burnaby V5H 4N2

604-422-3400 interfor.com

Ian Fillinger, president and CEO

1963

NP 3,200

($103,785) $111,678

$1,875,821 $2,186,567

13

Pan American Silver Corp TSX, Nasdaq:PAAS 625 Howe St Suite 1440, Vancouver V6C 2T6

604-684-1175 panamericansilver.com

Ross Beaty, board chair, Michael Steinmann, president and CEO

1994

NP 4,532

$147,6101 $15,6021

$1,792,3221 $1,016,4701

14

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc TSX, NYSE:RBA 9500 Glenlyon Pky, Burnaby V5J 0C6

778-331-5500 rbauction.com

Ann Fandozzi, CEO

1958

2,349 2,254

$197,8941 $157,4351

$1,749,7051 $1,552,5071

15

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TSX, NYSE, Nasdaq:TRQ 200 Granville St Suite 354, Vancouver V6C 1S4

604-688-5755 turquoisehill.com

Ulf Quellmann, CEO, Luke Colton, CFO

1994

NP NP

($632,822)1 $510,8611

$1,547,1841 $1,528,9551

16

B2Gold Corp TSX:BTO 595 Burrard St Suite 3100, PO Box 49143, Vancouver V7X 1J1

604-681-8371 b2gold.com

Clive Johnson, president and CEO

2006

NP NP

$419,0891 $58,4631

$1,533,4151 $1,587,3121

604-432-1400 canwel.com

Amar Doman, chairman and CEO, Marc Séguin, president

1989

NP 1,188

$17,219 $30,015

$1,334,201 $1,291,295

18

CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd TSX:CWX 1055 Georgia St W Suite 1100, PO Box 11135, Stn Royal Centre, Vancouver V6E 3P3 Taiga Building Products Ltd TSX:TBL 4710 Kingsway Suite 800, Burnaby V5H 4M2

604-438-1471 taigabuilding.com

Trent Balog, president and CEO

1973

NP NP

$25,905 $20,267

$1,299,122 $1,450,985

19

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc TSX 609 Granville St Suite 2200, Vancouver V7Y 1H2

604-643-7300 cgf.com

Daniel Daviau, president and CEO

1950

2,308 1,956

$71,582 $17,077

$1,190,567 $1,022,877

20

HDI TSX:HDI 9440 202 St Suite 306, Langley V1M 4A6

604-881-1982 hdidist.com

Robert J Brown, president and CEO

2004

1,351 1,163

$29,581 $31,719

$1,171,921 $1,134,267

21

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp TSX, NYSE:WPM 1021 Hastings St W Suite 3500, Vancouver V6E 0C3

604-684-9648 wheatonpm.com

Randy Smallwood, president and CEO

2004

38 38

$114,297 $553,4131

$1,142,901 $1,028,8011

22

Canfor Pulp Products Inc TSX:CFX 1700 75th Ave W Suite 230, Vancouver V6P 6G2

604-661-5241 canfor.com

Don Kayne, CEO

2006

1,279 1,279

($30,500) $184,400

$1,087,900 $1,374,300

23

Aritzia Inc TSX:ATZ 611 Alexander St Suite 327, Vancouver V6A 1E1

604-251-3132 aritzia.com

Brian Hill, founder and CEO, Jennifer Wong, president, COO and corporate secretary

1984

NP 2,594

$90,594 $78,728

$980,589 $874,296

17

24 25

Sierra Wireless Inc TSX:SW 13811 Wireless Way, Richmond V6V 3A4

604-231-1100 sierrawireless.com

Kent Thexton, president and CEO

China Gold International Resources Corp Ltd TSX:CGG 505 Burrard St Suite 660, Box 27, Vancouver V7X 1M4

604-609-0598 chinagoldintl.com

Liangyou Jiang, CEO and executive director, Derrick Zhang, CFO, 2000 Jerry Xie, executive vice-president and corporate secretary , Shiliang Guan, executive director

Sources: Interviews with above companies and BIV research. Includes companies legally headquartered in B.C. USD converted to CAD using Bank of Canada's average yearly rate depending on company's fiscal yearend. NP Not provided 1 - Converted from USD 2 - As of December 31 of previous year 3 - 2016 figure

1993

1

NP 1,425

($93,597) ($31,887)1

$946,7601 $1,028,2701

NP NP

($42,661)1 ($5,429)1

$872,3821 $739,2881

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biggest law firms in Metro Vancouver

Biggest law firms in Metro Vancouver

Ranked lawyers practising in Metro Vancouver RANKED BY | Number ofby | Number lawyersofpractising in Metro Vancouver Rank '20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 20

Law firm

Managing partner(s)

Focus areas

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP 550 Burrard St Suite 2900, Vancouver V6C 0A3 P: 604-631-3131 F: 604-631-3232 fasken.com Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 200 Burrard St Suite 1200, Vancouver V7X 1T2 P: 604-687-5744 F: 604-687-1415 blg.com Lawson Lundell LLP 925 Georgia St W Suite 1600, Vancouver V6C 3L2 P: 604-685-3456 F: 604-669-1620 lawsonlundell.com Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 595 Burrard St Suite 2600, Vancouver V7X 1L3 P: 604-631-3300 F: 604-631-3309 blakes.com Norton Rose Fulbright LLP 510 Georgia St W Suite 1800, Vancouver V6B 0M3 P: 604-687-6575 F: 604-641-4949 nortonrosefulbright.com/ca/en Clark Wilson LLP 885 Georgia St W Suite 900, Vancouver V6C 3H1 P: 604-687-5700 F: 604-687-6314 cwilson.com DLA Piper (Canada) LLP 666 Burrard St Suite 2800, Vancouver V6C 2Z7 P: 604-687-9444 F: 604-687-1612 dlapiper.com McCarthy Tétrault LLP 745 Thurlow St Suite 2400, Vancouver V6E 0C5 P: 604-643-7100 F: 604-643-7900 mccarthy.ca Farris LLP 700 Georgia St W Suite 2500, Vancouver V7Y 1B3 P: 604-684-9151 F: 604-661-9349 farris.com Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP 700 Georgia St W Suite 2700, Vancouver V7Y 1B8 P: 604-484-1700 F: 604-484-9700 ahbl.ca Harper Grey LLP 650 Georgia St W Suite 3200, Vancouver V6B 4P7 P: 604-687-0411 F: 604-669-9385 harpergrey.com

William Westeringh, managing partner, B.C. region

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP 550 Burrard St Suite 2300, Vancouver V6C 2B5 P: 604-891-2787 F: NP gowlingwlg.com Dentons 250 Howe St Suite 2000, Vancouver V6C 3R8 P: 604-687-4460 F: 604-683-5214 dentons.com/vancouver Boughton Law Corp 595 Burrard St Suite 700, Vancouver V7X 1S8 P: 604-687-6789 F: 604-683-5317 boughtonlaw.com McMillan LLP 1055 Georgia St W Suite 1500, Vancouver V6E 4N7 P: 604-689-9111 F: 604-685-7084 mcmillan.ca Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP 925 Georgia St W Suite 1200, Vancouver V6C 3L2 P: 604-682-7474 F: 604-682-1283 singleton.com

Brent Kerr, managing partner

Year founded

Additional staff '20/'19

Partners/ Associate counsel/ Associates

No. of lawyers '20/'19

International business law and litigation for every sector in business, industry 1889 and government

220/ 232

147/ 148

Graham Walker, regional managing partner, Vancouver

Business and corporate commercial, commercial real estate, financial services, disputes and intellectual property

1911

199/ 216

Clifford Proudfoot, QC, managing partner

Mining, corporate commercial law, real estate, energy/public utility and regulatory, litigation, labour and employment, pensions and employee benefits Corporate finance and securities, corporate and commercial litigation, financial services, infrastructure and real estate

1886

145/ 145

1856

96/ 91

Kieran Siddall, Vancouver office managing partner, Janet Grove, managing partner

Real estate, estates, trust and wealth management, business law, dispute resolution and litigation, employment and labour

17941

179/ 160

James Speakman, managing partner

Commercial real estate, capital markets and securities, information technology and intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, estates and trusts Full-service business law firm

1911

154/ 150

1892

137/ 160

NP NP NP 65 9 60 63 4 57 40 1 66 48 7 43 54 1 38 41 4 31 36 10 39 44 5 34 42 7 33 25 16 40

38 2 31 37 5 31 20 18 20 28 12 15 17 8 30

78/ 80

29 4 14 20 3 22 16 7 21 22 2 18

47/ 44

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Harris & Co LLP 550 Burrard St Suite 1400, Vancouver V6C 2B5 P: 604-684-6633 F: 604-684-6632 harrisco.com Richards Buell Sutton LLP 401 Georgia St W Suite 700, Vancouver V6B 5A1 P: 604-682-3664 F: 604-688-3830 rbs.ca Stikeman Elliott LLP 666 Burrard St Suite 1700, Vancouver V6C 2X8 P: 604-631-1300 F: 604-681-1825 stikeman.com Bennett Jones LLP 666 Burrard St Suite 2500, Vancouver V6C 2X8 P: 604-891-7500 F: 604-891-5100 bennettjones.com

Peter O'Callaghan, office managing partner

Robert Seidel, Canada managing partner

Sven Milelli, regional managing partner, B.C.

Business law, litigation, real property and planning, tax, labour and employment

1855

98/ 94

Jeffrey Kay, managing partner, Vancouver, Peter MacPherson, managing partner

Corporate and commercial, litigation, employment and labour, tax, wealth management

1903

118/ 115

Christopher Hirst, managing partner

Litigation/dispute resolution, insurance, business law, construction and engineering, aviation, labour and employment

1973

116/ 110

Jonathan Meadows, managing partner

Medical negligence defence, insurance, commercial litigation, business law, 1907 professional regulation, environmental, workplace, wills and estates, family, class actions, securities, construction and engineering, mediation, defamation Intellectual property, commercial real estate, commercial litigation and 1903 dispute resolution, securities/corporate finance, Indigenous law

127/ 110

Real estate, infrastructure/construction, corporate, litigation, restructuring/ 20132 insolvency

119/ 106

John Sandrelli, managing partner

Karen Justel, Jim Coady, Luca Citton, board members Business, dispute resolution, personal, public sector

126/ 132

1949

67/ 66

Tom Theodorakis, office management partner

Capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, commercial real estate 1904 transactions, restructuring and financial services

98/ 102

John Singleton, managing partner

Construction and infrastructure law. Provides extensive range of legal services in the fields of commercial litigation, professional liability, product liability, corporate commercial law, commercial real estate, workplace law and business immigration, along with other, more specialized areas of focus Labour and employment law, human rights, workers' compensation/ occupational health and safety, commercial litigation, education law, administrative law Advanced education and research, business transactions, commercial real estate, litigation, wealth preservation

1982

87/ 81

1992

45/ NP

1871

78/ 85

Lindsie Thomson, managing partner Jeffrey Lowe, managing partner Richard Jackson, managing partner

Radha Curpen, Vancouver managing partner

Mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, public-private partnerships, real 1988 estate and business litigation (Vancouver office) Business law, litigation, regulatory and tax with focus in energy, mining, 1922 finance, tech and real estate

Sources: Interviews with above law firms and BIV research. Other firms may have ranked but did not respond to information requests by deadline. NP Not provided 1 - Year firm was founded in the U.K.; merged with Bull Housser & Tupper, whose Vancouver office opened in 1890, on January 1, 2017 2 - Closure date of merger among SNR Denton, Fraser Milner Casgrain and Salans

Harper Grey LLP

84/ 62 52/ 54

134/ 125 124/ 119 107/ 102 98/ 92 93/ 90 89/ 80 85/ 84 83/ 81 82/ 82 81/ 69

74/ 72 58/ 56 55/ 68 55/ 55

45/ 43 44/ 44 42/ 43

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