Absolute Recognized as One of British Columbia’s Top Employers for 2018

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — February 22, 2018 — Absolute (TSX: ABT), the endpoint visibility and control company, today announced that it has been recognized as one of British Columbia’s Top Employers of the Year. The annual list, organized by Mediacorp Canada, the editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers program, showcases the best places to work in British Columbia.

Absolute’s mission is to solve the most dangerous and difficult endpoint security challenges that are plaguing organizations worldwide. In order to tackle this global issue, Absolute strives to advance the pace of technology innovation and deliver the broadest, deepest and most resilient visibility and control over its customers’ endpoint populations. Every employee at Absolute is dedicated to empowering customers with the ability to act with urgency and harden their defenses against security breaches.

The Company structures its values around three core pillars: passion, innovation, and trust. From these values, Absolute developed a number of initiatives designed to maintain a healthy company culture. One initiative is designed to recognize employees who meet each company value through a global awards program. The Company also encourages community involvement, holds hackathon events to generate innovative ideas and invests in employee career growth through training programs and internal promotion opportunities, among other key programs.

“Centering our culture on three key values that complement each other helps us maintain a strong foundation while cultivating a rewarding atmosphere for our employees,” said Amanda Mallow, Chief Human Resources Office at Absolute. “Absolute strives to recruit and retain talent that is willing to challenge and be challenged by their peers. Being recognized as a Top Employer demonstrates that we are providing an environment that offers competitive benefits, rewarding work opportunities and have great people who foster teamwork and innovation.”

Companies selected for the annual BC Top Employers list are selected based on criteria such as Work Atmosphere, Benefits, Employee Communications, Performance Management, Training & Skills Development, and Community Involvement, among others. Applicants are compared to other organizations in their field to determine the most exceptional workplaces that are setting the example by going above and beyond.

For more information about Absolute, visit https://www.absolute.com/en.