Ubisoft 2009 Annual Report Download - page 20

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1.1.4 Sustainable development
1.1.4.1 Human resources
Ubisoft key figures as of March 31, 2010
As of 03.31.10 As of 03.31.09 As of 03.31.08
Number of employees6,402 5,765 4,323
Average headcount6,144 5,076 4,118
Number of countries28 28 24
Average age31.9 years old 31.2 years old 31.5 years old
Average seniority4.1 years 3.6 years 3.8 years
The number of employees has risen by 11 % since March 31, 2009.
Breakdown of headcount by activity 2
ACTIVITIESHeadcount as
of 03.31.10BreakdownHeadcount as of 03.31.09 BreakdownHeadcount as of 03.31.08Breakdown
Production 5,347 84 % 4,790 83 % 3,481 81 %
Business 1,055 16 % 975 17 % 842 19 %
Total 6,402 5,765 4,323
Breakdown of headcount by region
COUNTRYHeadcount as of 03.31.10 Headcount as of
03.31.09
Headcount as of
03.31.08
North America2,885 2,609 2,082
Europe + North Africa2,630 2,297 1,754
Asia-Pacific887 859 487
Total6,402 5,765 4,323
1.1.4.1.1 Promoting innovation and growth
A powerful force in in-house design
Inaneconomicenvironmentthatinvolvesmajorchallenges,itismoreimportantthaneverfortheGroup
tocontinuetoinvestinthefuture.
Ubisoft has the second-largest internal creative force in the industry. This is a crucial advantage in a
constantly changing environment. Having its own development studios allows Ubisoft to guarantee the
quality of its products while remaining responsive and flexible. Thanks to its teams, the Group is in a position
to seize quickly any opportunities that present themselves, whether these are linked to the market, consoles
or technology.
Ubisoft’s workforce continued to grow during the 2009/2010 financial year. In particular, the Group
developed through the opening of a new studio in Toronto, Canada, which benefited from public subsidies
linked to its presence and development in the province.
In total, over 600 employees joined the Group during the 2009/2010 financial year, which represents an
increase in the workforce of around 11 % since March 31, 2009.
Ubisoft is also continuing to develop partnerships with universities to attract and train the best talents to work
in video games.
Ubisoft’s success has become one of its main selling points: for example, over 350,000 unique visitors to the
Group's recruitment site have been counted since April 2009.
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2 Headcount only includes permanent employees. Interns and temporary employees (contract workers and temporary
staff) are thus excluded from the total headcount.