Campus Living Centres named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club Member

Toronto, ON—May 14, 2026 — Campus Living Centres was recognized for the 12th year in a row for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving the prestigious 2026 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club award.

Celebrating over 30 years, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or greater. To attain the designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in the areas of strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities, and innovation, governance and financial performance.

Michael Paul, Senior Vice President, Operations at Campus Living Centres said, “Being recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the 12th consecutive year is an honour that means a great deal to all of us at Campus Living Centres. This award reflects the commitment, passion, and professionalism of our teams across the country, who continue to deliver exceptional experiences for students and trusted results for partners.”

Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing innovative and world‑class businesses. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent evaluation process. Applicants are evaluated by an independent panel of judges with representation from program sponsors and special guests.

“This recognition is the result of our continued ability to grow strategically while staying focused on the needs of our students and partners. Over the past year, we have continued to expand our portfolio, increasing our bed count to over 48,000 beds across the country. Our ability to adapt to changing market conditions, and our focus on investing in innovation and service excellence is what continues to set us apart,” said Brian Freeman, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Development.

The 2026 cohort of Best Managed Companies shares common themes, including fostering a people-centric culture, implementing a strategic company framework, investing in innovation and technological advancement, and maintaining financial resilience and strong corporate governance. Together, these practices strengthen the Canadian economy by promoting sustainable growth, enhancing competitiveness, and cultivating a thriving business ecosystem.

For over 30 years, the Best Managed program recognizes companies who see challenges as checkpoints and obstacles as opportunities,” said Derrick Dempster, Partner, Partner, Deloitte Private and Canada’s Best Managed Co-Leader. “This year’s winners, including Campus Living Centres, have combined strategic expertise and a culture of innovation to not only drive impactful business outcomes, but serve their communities as well. They should be extremely proud of this designation and use it as a catalyst to continue the work they do every day.”

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: 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, Norton Rose Fulbright, EDC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group.

For more information, please contact:
bestmanagedcompanies@deloitte.ca
www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca

About Campus Living Centres

Campus Living Centres was founded in 1989 with the purpose of assisting universities and colleges with the planning, design, financing and management of student residences and conference facilities. More recently, we have collaborated with institutional grade, private developers to manage their off-campus, purpose-built student housing assets.

With over 45,000 student beds that we either own and/or manage, we are the largest operator of student housing developments in Canada. Our integrated service delivery model is one that preserves and values the unique identity of our partner institutions, enhances the student experience, and improves the financial performance of residence operations.

Contact information for Campus Living Centres
Clarence Chong – Vice President, Marketing & Client Strategy
P: 416-620-0635
E: cchong@campuslivingcentres.com
W: campuslivingcentres.com