Behaviour earns Best Managed Companies’ Gold Standard award
Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian video game studio, is proud to announce its recognition today as a Gold Standard winner in the 2023 Canada’s Best Managed Companies awards program.
Organizations that have maintained their Best Managed Companies designation for three consecutive years are eligible for Gold Standard recognition. To win, a company must pass a rigorous, independent evaluation of its business strategy, culture, and performance for the highest standards in innovation and leadership.
Since Behaviour was first designated a Best Managed Company in 2020, the Montreal-based developer has opened or acquired studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK–North) and more than doubled the size of its team to 1,200 employees. Behaviour is currently expanding its portfolio of original games beyond its flagship Dead by Daylight franchise with multiple projects, including Meet Your Maker, which was released in April to critical acclaim. Behaviour also continues to expand its reputation as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services, partnering with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others.
“Behaviour has experienced significant growth over the last three years and we’ve worked hard to ensure this evolution does not come at the expense of our people-first culture and values,” says Rémi Racine, CEO and Executive Producer of Behaviour Interactive. “Being recognized with Gold Standard status speaks clearly to our performance and is a tribute to the daily efforts of our entire team to uphold our reputation for innovation, excellence, and work-life balance.”
To be considered for a Canada’s Best Managed Company award, a company must be Canadian headquartered or Canadian-owned and managed. Hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation each year and the winners are selected based on the quality of their management practices, workplace culture, and financial performance.
“This year’s Best Managed winners displayed courage, resourcefulness, and creativity as they explored new avenues for advancement,” said Lorrie King, partner at Deloitte Private and co-leader for Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “We’re extremely proud to recognize the impressive achievements of companies such as Behaviour Interactive in this particularly rapidly evolving business world. Their successes demonstrate the importance of strong leadership and forethought in driving long-term growth.”
About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian video game studio, with more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight, which has entertained more than 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the acclaimed building and raiding title Meet Your Maker, which was released in April 2023. Behaviour is one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services, partnering with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for 2023 and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Based in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Canada’s Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for private Canadian-owned and managed companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner (one of the new winners selected each year); 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner (award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review); 3) Gold Standard winner (after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years); 4) Platinum Club member (winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more). Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, Saleforce, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
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