Bangsar, 17 September 2015 – Media Prima Berhad (“Media Prima” or the “Group”), Malaysia’s leading fully-integrated media investment group tonight was announced as the Grand Winner at the Human Resources Excellence Awards 2015 Gala Night where it took home 11 out of a total of 19 categories awards.
Held in Kuala Lumpur, the awards night recognises organisations with robust and effective Human Resource (HR) and people management practices, catering to the needs and all-round growth of the business, employees, industry and the nation.
Media Prima won four gold awards for the Excellence in Employee Work-Life Balance, Employee Development, HR Social Media, Mature Workforce Practices, two silver awards namely Excellence in HR Strategic Plan, Leadership Development and five bronze awards namely Excellence in Training, Learning & Development Programmes, CSR Practices, Employee Engagement, Employee Branding and Workplace Well-Being.
“We are deeply honoured to be recognised by the HR Excellence Awards for our HR practices. Our win is testament of the Group’s deep commitment to the development of our personnel. This includes our communications with them, our efforts to instil a sense of responsibility, respect for diversity and ensuring personnel development and welfare on a continuous basis. It is also a validation of our dedication to the communities we serve where our initiatives and programmes have touched the lives of many,” said Puan Nor Arzlin Redzwan, Group General Manager, Group Human Resources, Media Prima.
Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar, Chairman of Media Prima said, “The recognition we have received demonstrates that our people framework, policies and initiatives are on par with the global best practices. Media Prima’s focused strategy and relentless efforts in building world class talents have been key to ensuring our sustainability for the future, and Media Prima would continue to place great emphasis on ways to further enhance a healthy work-life balance within the organisation”.
The Human Resources Excellence Awards 2015, now in its third installation, is organised by the Human Resources magazine and aims to honour and award outstanding HR practices and provide a platform for HR practitioners to network and celebrate their achievements. The Human Resources publication is Singapore’s leading magazine which provides in-depth case studies, features and cutting-edge updates on the human resources industry.
Last year, Media Prima took home Gold & Bronze award for Excellence in Graduate Development and Excellence in Leadership Development respectively.
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