Singapore, 8 November 2016<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), has won the 2016 Great Place to Work\u00ae Watch Out World! (WOW!) Special Mention Award in this year’s Great Place to Work\u00ae list outcomes. Hitachi Data Systems received the award at the Great Place to Work Awards Ceremony at Shangri-La Singapore on 7 November 2016.<\/p>\nThe Great Place to Work\u00ae Institute Singapore surveys and recognises companies that retain talent by making their people a priority and by creating a culture in which people trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honoured to be recognised for something that is essentially part of our everyday culture,\u201d says Ravi Rajendran, Vice President and General Manager, ASEAN, Hitachi Data Systems. \u201cWe truly value our employees and strive to give them an open environment to express themselves; to empower them and let them work autonomously, and with mutual respect for each other. It is rewarding to see that the efforts we make result in a working environment that feels like a family. And we are happy that our efforts are recognized by Great Place to Work\u00ae and we are given this prestigious award.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Hitachi founding principles of harmony, sincerity and pioneering spirit, have been widely practiced in the workplace. This results in exceptionally high level of employees who agree that Hitachi Data Systems is a pleasure place to work with friendly team environment, flexible working arrangements and a positive team spirit. At Hitachi Data Systems, employees are treated fairly, regardless of job levels. Above all, they are motivated to go the extra mile as they know they will be recognized and rewarded accordingly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe culture here instils a high level of discipline and a great sense of responsibility in all of us. We are all aligned and work towards the same goals,\u201d says Jayda Lam, Partners & Alliances, ASEAN, Country lead, Cambodia & Laos for Hitachi Data Systems. \u201cThis makes us feel like part of the family. If someone is on leave, others will take ownership and find ways to get things done.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur motto is to stay hungry and stay humble. And keeping our feet firmly on the ground to always improve the way we do things in order to achieve our common goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Great Place to Work\u00ae Institute Singapore selects and ranks companies based on confidential input from the employees through the Trust Index\u00a9 Employee Survey. The results are also determined by an audit of the company\u2019s culture and people practices. Only organisations that have majority of their employees who consider their organisation to be a great workplace will be in the running to be honoured with the Great Place to Work\u00ae awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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