Veer named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers

Work-life balance key to Veer’s success

Calgary, Alberta, October 15, 2007 - Veer, a provider of visual elements and design-related products has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year.

The competition, sponsored by MediaCorp and Macleans magazine evaluates applications for Canada’s Top 100 Employers from all industries across Canada. The accolade is awarded to leading workplaces that set the bar in exceptional working conditions and benefits.

Companies are selected based using criteria such as: physical environments, work atmosphere, health, financial and family benefits and training and skills management. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive programs.

“We know how important work-life balance is to our employees, so we make it as easy as possible to achieve that balance,” says Vivian Farris, Vice President of Human Resources.” Veer employees are the cornerstone of the business, if they are happy that translates to our customers and partners and adds to Veer’s success all around.”

Veer’s unique benefits include: fitness, learning and creative allowances; bikes for employee use; paid days off; snacks and social time every Friday afternoon; excellent medical, paramedical and dental insurance and flexible work options.

In addition to the national competition, each application also included submissions to regional competitions. Veer has also been named one of Alberta’s Top 35 Employers.

About Veer

Veer sources and delivers visual elements with imagination and style to help creatives diverge from the norm and generate fresh solutions. Veer’s discerning, design-driven selection of photography, illustration and type are used daily in advertising, print and web design, corporate communications and publishing. With the addition of the community-based Veer Marketplace, Veer became the first company to offer rights-managed, premium royalty-free, and low-priced royalty-free photography on one web site. Veer is recognized for its community activity, including The Skinny blog and Veer Ideas networking web site. Veer serves its global customer base through its contact centers and award-winning web site localized for North America, the UK, Germany and the rest of the world at www.veer.com.

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