14th November, 2017

SAMSUNG NAMED AS GOLD SPONSOR FOR MYANMAR EMPLOYER AWARDS 2017 (POWERED BY JOBNET)

MYANMAR’S BEST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES SHOWCASE THEIR EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE IN FIRST ANNUAL COMPETITION

14 NOVEMBER, 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: JobNet is proud to announce that Samsung Electronics has joined the first annual Myanmar Employer Awards 2017 as a gold 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. Power House Fitness focuses on the health of employees, a significant factor in employee productivity.

“Samsung’s Vision 2020 is at the core of their commitment to create a better world full of richer digital experiences, through innovative technology and products. They have become a beloved brand, an innovative company, and an admired company here in Myanmar,” stated Matt De Luca, Managing Director of JobNet.com.mm. “We look forward to working very closely with Samsung in recognizing the best companies in Myanmar, both local and international. We are very grateful for their participation.”

“As an internationally well-known brand, we always take our pride in being a responsible and innovative business that always takes care of the benefits of our employees as we believe they are our core values to grow better and further. So, we are honoured to support Myanmar Employer Awards 2017, one of the prestigious events here in Myanmar, and believe that this reflects our dedicated commitment to make a better change for individuals, organizations and the whole society,” said Mr. YoungSeok Ham, Managing Director of Samsung Myanmar.

ABOUT SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO. LTD.

Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com.

ABOUT OUR SPONSORS

Special thanks to Luther Law Firm and Wall Street English, our Platinum Sponsors and our Gold Sponsor, Samsung and our Silver Sponsor, Power House Fitness Center. Sule – Shangri-La Hotel is our Venue Sponsor. CCI-France Myanmar recently joined the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar as Supporting Partners. Votes by the judges will be tabulated and verified by Deloitte Touche, the Myanmar Employer Awards Verifying Partner.

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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.

 

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

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