“Achieving Gold Standard status in the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program marks a significant milestone for LCI Education,” said Claude Marchand, President and CEO of LCI Education. “This recognition reflects the consistency and dedication of our teams, who strive daily to evolve our organization with agility and vision. In 2025, a pivotal year for our growth, we are prioritizing continuous improvement, talent development, and the creation of long-term value. Above all, we are driven by the desire to offer an exceptional learning experience to our students and to foster an inspiring and growth-oriented environment for all our teams worldwide.”
Headquartered in Montreal, LCI Education also plays a key role in Canada through initiatives such as supporting the French-language integration of international students at its Montreal campus, training a skilled workforce aligned with local industry needs, and contributing meaningfully to the Canadian economy and the economies of Montreal and Vancouver.
Advancing, Innovating, Succeeding Together
LCI Education aims to stand out as an employer of choice by placing talent development and the strengthening of human capital at the core of its strategy. Through development opportunities, clear objectives, and performance indicator tracking, the organization fosters a culture of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and continuous improvement—empowering every colleague to thrive in a constantly evolving environment.
“The 2025 Best Managed winners exemplify the highest Canadian business standards of innovation, adaptability, and bold leadership,” said Derrick Dempster, Partner, Deloitte Private and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “Their relentless ambition, determined focus, and strategic agility have led them to remain competitive on the world stage, creating sustainable economic growth in an evolving global market.”
The Canada’s Best Managed Companies program recognizes the outstanding achievements of Canadian privately owned companies with revenues over $50 million. To earn this prestigious designation, companies like ours undergo a comprehensive evaluation focused on excellence in strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities, innovation, governance, and financial performance.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program
Canada’s Best Managed Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence for privately-owned Canadian 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:
- Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year;
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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;
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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;
- Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more.
Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, EDC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
