Manitoba's Top Employers (2026) Magazine - Magazine - Page 38
MANITOBA’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2026)
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Employees hold the winning ticket at Pollard Banknote
P
ollard Banknote
Limited is a global
leader in high
performing instant
lottery games and
innovative digital solutions
and has built a reputation on
world-class printing expertise and
technology. It’s been a dynamic
environment for Cameron
Hrycyna, who began his career
back in 2014 as a programmer
analyst (initially supporting the
printing side).
“Leaders focus on
knowing employees not
only as employees but
as people and strive to
ensure they value them
as individuals first and
foremost and as
colleagues second.
— Murielle Fontaine
Vice-President, Operations
Wanting a change of pace a
year later, Hrycyna “threw my
hat in the ring” to take on a new
position in a growing IT team.
From there, he’s been able to play
several different roles within that
group, ultimately moving from a
developer into leadership.
“When I saw an opportunity
for building mobile apps and
websites, it looked like fun to me,”
says Hrycyna, currently director,
software development. “I was
fairly tech-driven growing up and
was looking to absorb as much as
possible. In a fast-changing tech
world, I appreciate that our
people have the ability to grow
Pollard Banknote provides educational training benefits and financial support to employees whose career
goals align with the organization.
and do things.”
Hrycyna credits Pollard
Banknote’s commitment to
learning and development as
a key driver of career growth
and employee retention. The
Winnipeg-based company gives
employees a chance to shadow
colleagues in other areas and
offers financial support for
continuing education programs,
which included supporting
Hrycyna while he completed
his certification in project
management.
“The organization provides
educational training benefits
and financial support as long as
courses align even slightly with
what they’re currently doing or
what their aspirations are,” says
Murielle Fontaine, vice-president,
operations. “Leaders also play
an active role, identifying career
paths for people who might have
significant skill sets that they’re
not necessarily using yet. Stretch
assignments are provided as
opportunities for growth.”
Fontaine’s own career path
at Pollard Banknote spans over
20 years and crosses multiple
functions, from sales and
marketing to game management
and design to operations
leadership.
“You’re not limited to a career
path within a certain area of the
business,” says Fontaine. “If you
were in sales, like I was, you can
move to operations or another
department. We have someone
who was a press assistant when
they started, and now they’re a
senior manager on our innovation
team.”
Pollard Banknote’s culture “still
feels like a very large family,” she
says. “We’ve spent a lot of time
fostering one-on-one meetings
with our team members to make
sure they’re getting the proper
support.
“Leaders focus on knowing
employees not only as employees
but as people and strive to ensure
they value them as individuals
first and foremost and as
colleagues second.”
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