MYANMAR’S BEST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES SHOWCASE THEIR EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE IN FIRST ANNUAL COMPETITION
26 OCTOBER, 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: JobNet is proud to announce that the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar has joined the first annual Myanmar Employer Awards 2017 as a supporting partner. Many of Myanmar’s most respected companies are competing across several awards categories to establish their leadership in creating the best places to work in Myanmar.
“The British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar has agreed to share news and information about the Myanmar Employer Awards with their membership,” said Matt De Luca, Managing Director of JobNet.com.mm. He went on to say, “They are very well respected leaders and influencers in Myanmar as well as internationally in creating meaningful relationships between British companies and Burmese consumers as well as promoting Burmese companies doing business in the UK. We are very grateful for their participation in making these awards respected in the community.”
Chloe Taylor, Chief Executive of the Chamber, stated, “The British Chamber is proud to be a supporting partner and participant of the first ever Employer Awards in Myanmar, recognising excellence in the workplace. Investing in people is integral to a successful and sustainable business. Cultivating an internal culture where employees feel invested is important in the empowerment of an efficient workforce, where ideas and innovation is encouraged.” She went on to say, “ A platform such as this will highlight best practice in recognising outstanding businesses who are implementing initiatives, as well as sharing best practices and learning in encouraging other businesses to do more to improve their workplace environments.”
ABOUT THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MYANMAR
The British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar is an independent, non-profit membership organisation which promotes, supports and represents business interests in Myanmar.
The organisation launched in July 2014 with the support of high profile British businesses, our four Founding Patrons: Shell, Jardines, Prudential and Standard Chartered Bank. The Chamber has since grown to a network of over 230 member companies, and has become a leading business membership organisation in Myanmar.
The Chamber provides regular networking opportunities for the business community, up to date and relevant information on doing business in Myanmar and a platform for members to engage with Government on issues affecting business.
UK Department for International Trade and the Chamber work closely together to offer services and events for the business community in Myanmar as well as to help new market entrants identify the opportunities in Myanmar and navigate the challenges of establishing a business here. The Chamber supports responsible, sustainable and transparent investment in Myanmar.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
Special thanks to Luther Law Firm and Wall Street English, our Platinum Sponsors and our Gold Sponsors, Samsung and Power House Fitness Center. Sule – Shangri-La Hotel is our Venue Sponsor. The CCI-France Myanmar has recently joined the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar as Supporting Partner. Votes by the judges will be tabulated and verified by Deloitte Touche, the Myanmar Employer Awards Verifying Partner.
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The Myanmar Employer Awards celebrate top industry leaders across the country for their exceptional achievements and relentless commitment to employer excellence and talent management.Over the course of five months, teams and organisations - both international and local - will be assessed independently based on their individual merits in planning and executing effective best practices. Finalists will be announced in November in the weeks leading up to the awards night. The Myanmar Employer Awards are powered by JobNet.com.mm.
ABOUT JOBNET
Jobnet.com.mm is Myanmar’s leading online jobs and career website. The site attracts over 400,000 visits and generates around 60,000+ job applications every month. With the majority market share of all the major employers in Myanmar using JobNet, the company is the clear industry standard to finding the best talent possible in the country.
JobNet is part of the MMOne Online Group, which also owns ShweProperty.com, Myanmar’s first and leading property website. With over 20 years’ experience, in over 15 countries, this group of internationally recognized and experienced professionals, led by CEO Justin Sway, is Myanmar’s fastest growing internet classifieds businesses.
ABOUT MATT DE LUCA
Matt De Luca is the Managing Director for JobNet.com.mm. Before co-founding JobNet in 2015, he worked in the Management Consulting division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he was specifically dealing with the impact of technology on banking in the Netherlands. Prior to joining JobNet, Matt was with Rocket Internet’s Job Portal developing their business in Myanmar. He holds a Masters of Science in Finance from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Matt is based in Yangon, Myanmar heading up the growth of JobNet.
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