Airtel, Virtusa, MillenniumIT, 17 more tapped as 2015′s ‘Best Companies to Work for’ in SL
View(s):Celco Airtel, as well as IT companies Virtusa and MillenniumIT were some of the firms recognised at the “Top 20 Best Companies to Work for” Sri Lankan honours for 2015, which was held recently. This June 10 event was organised by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) Institute along with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
Pic shows from left: Bani Chandrasena - MillenniumIT Software (Pvt) Ltd - Head of Human Resources; Ranil Rajapakse - IFS R&D International Pvt ltd - Vice President & COO; Madu Ratnayake - Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd - Senior Vice President & General Manager; Mano Sekaram - 99X Technology (Pvt) Ltd - Co-Founder and CEO; Ken Elmer - attune Lanka (Pvt) Ltd - Senior Vice President Human Resources and Sanjeewa Wickramanayake - E-W Information Systems Ltd - Chairman/CEO.
The selection of these three companies, as well as the 17 others recognised locally, resulted from a survey conducted by GPTW, of 60 firms operating locally that encompassed 14 diverse business sectors with over 12,000 employees in total. Firms electing to take part in the study were “measured by the quality of employee experience by an international Trust Index and Culture Audit. The Trust Index measures and benchmarks employee experience of credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie, while the Culture Audit assesses and benchmarks people practices such as hiring, inspiring, speaking, listening, thanking, developing, caring, celebrating and sharing”, according to a statement issued separately by the winners.
Commenting on Airtel’s recognition by GPTW, the company’s Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director Suren Goonewardene said, “It is our team’s passion to perform that enables us to operate in a highly competitive and regulated industry. The overall people strategy at Airtel is all about building capabilities to take the business to the next phase of growth. Therefore, we don’t simply give jobs, we present careers with enriching experiences and challenging growth opportunities which is what makes Airtel a great place to work”.
Virtusa’s Senior Vice President/General Manager Madu Ratnayake said, “We believe that there is a strong correlation between engagement and innovation. We are very excited about the environment we have created where Virtusans globally can push the boundaries of what’s possible and re-imagine the future for our clients’ businesses… This recognition is directly attributable to our company’s culture, dedication and commitment of our team members, and V+, our digital engagement platform, which has truly positioned us as a workplace of the future and helped us transform the way we work, learn, share and connect”.
MillenniumIT’s Head of People Management and Development Bani Chandrasena, noted that “As a company, we take great pride in our culture of mutual respect and teamwork. Our team comprises of a multi-talented workforce who share a common goal of professionalism and accomplishment. We are firmly committed to providing our team with a world class working environment not only in terms facilities and benefits, but also in terms of empowerment and growth. This has undoubtedly contributed to the company’s global success”. (JH)
IT sector bags 6 out of Top 20 Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka Awards:
Great Place to Work® Institute, a global research, consulting and training firm in partnership with LMD and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, recently presented the Best Companies to Work for in Sri Lanka for 2015 in which six out of the 20 awards were bagged by IT firms in Sri Lanka.
Employees at 99X Technology, IFS, MillenniumIT, Virtusa, attune and E-W Information Systems shared that they trust their management, take pride in their job, and express feelings of community and teamwork with their colleagues, all of which establish the foundation of a great place to work, according to a media release from
SLASSCOM.