20th October, 2017
WALL STREET ENGLISH NAMED AS PLATINUM SPONSOR FOR MYANMAR EMPLOYER AWARDS 2017
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MYANMAR’S BEST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES SHOWCASE THEIR EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE IN FIRST ANNUAL COMPETITION
20 OCTOBER, 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: JobNet is proud to announce that Wall Street English 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.
“We are very excited to welcome Wall Street English as a Platinum Sponsor for the Myanmar Employer Awards,” said Matt De Luca, Managing Director of JobNet.com.mm. He went on to say, “They are very well respected for their English language instruction in Myanmar as well as internationally. Fluency in the English language creates a lot more opportunity for Myanmar professionals and we support Wall Street English’s work in enabling local companies to compete at an international level. We are very grateful for their participation in supporting these awards in the community.”
ABOUT WALL STREET ENGLISH
Wall Street English, which is also part of Pearson, and a premium provider for English language instruction for individuals and corporate clients around the world. Their innovative Multi-Method® programming integrates the best of proven learning approaches to provide the most effective English language learning experience which is available for adults.
With over 45 years of experience, Wall Street English has 450 centres in 27 countries and have trained over three million students worldwide. In 2017, Wall Street English officially opened their doors to learners at our flagship centre at Junction Square in Yangon, helping eager young adults in Myanmar to learn professional business-oriented English. The second centre will be opening at the end of 2017, in the newly opened City Mall (St. John).
Wall Street English decided to participate as a platinum sponsor in the MEA awards with the purpose of encouraging Myanmar people to become more motivated and to give them better opportunities to reach their goals and aspirations with our support.
While personal progress for the people looking for their dream job is vital, encouraging the employer with the chance of getting their best candidate could not be underestimated. We believe in building connections and bridging the gap between the employer and the employee is crucial the stated point. Wall Street English is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the MEA awards, as we recognise the opportunities that are being given to young adults by those market leading employers.
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 British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar has recently joined as Supporting Sponsor. 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.
Contact: Hmue Eain Zaw, PR Manager
Phone: +95 (0) 94 2535 2153
Email: [email protected]
High and low resolution media materials, including sponsor logos, are available upon request. Burmese version of press release available upon request.