MYANMAR’S BEST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES SHOWCASE THEIR EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE IN FIRST ANNUAL COMPETITION
19 OCTOBER, 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: JobNet is proud to announce that Luther Law Firm Limited has joined the first annual Myanmar Employer Awards 2017 as a platinum sponsor. 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 judges are the linchpin that makes the Myanmar Employer Awards legitimate,” 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. The judging process has been overseen by Dr. Aung Tun Thet, Former Economic Advisor and a respected HR Practitioner. He will lead the other judges during judging to ensure the judging is completed in a transparent and fair manner. Votes by the judges will be tabulated and verified by Deloitte Touche, Myanmar Employer Awards Verifying Partner. We are very grateful for their participation in making these awards respected in the community.”
Alexander Bohusch, Attorney-at-Law at Luther, commented, “Luther decided to become a platinum sponsor to support the development of Myanmar's labour market, not only in respect of Myanmar's labour laws and the strengthening of the private sector's statutory compliance, but also the implementation of international labour, occupational safety and HR standards.”
Mr. Bohusch went on to say, “The Myanmar Employer Awards provide a great opportunity to honor exemplary employers and create awareness of the benefits of international labour and workplace standards in a more and more competitive market environment.”
ABOUT LUTHER
Luther’s Myanmar practice comprises of Luther Law Firm Limited and Luther Corporate Services Limited, providing legal, tax, compliance and regulatory advice as well as payroll, accounting and corporate secretarial services. Established in Myanmar in 2013, Luther has meanwhile grown to a team of more than 45 professionals, including German, French and Myanmar lawyers as well as corporate secretaries, payroll accountants, bookkeepers and tax advisors, working closely together with the other Luther offices in Asia and Europe.
Luther takes a holistic approach, dealing with Asia-wide compliance issues, assisting with the set-up of international holding structures and ensuring proper repatriation of profits. With its “one-stop” service offering, Luther Law Firm Limited and Luther Corporate Services Limited together have the competence and expertise necessary to comprehensively assist and advise clients in all stages of the business lifecycle, namely, from the establishment of a Myanmar business vehicle, through on-going legal and tax advice, bookkeeping, accounting, payroll and cash, fund & payment administration and up to the dissolution of a business.
Luther in Asia
Luther’s two principal Asian offices in Singapore and Shanghai are complemented by offices and teams in Yangon (Myanmar), Delhi-Gurgaon (India), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Jakarta (Indonesia).
This network of Luther offices is further strengthened by the long-established business relationships successfully developed both locally and with regional partners and “best friends” in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft is one of the leading German law firms. From its ten German and numerous European offices, more than 350 lawyers and tax advisors advise clients on all areas of law. Luther focus on providing efficient and far-sighted advice which leads to the desired results. This, together with the sensible allocation of time and personnel resources, provides the basis for Luther’s our innovative advice.
ABOUT THE MYANMAR EMPLOYER AWARDS
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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