Doha: Landmark Group homegrown brands, Centrepoint, Home Centre, Babyshop, Max and Shoexpress were officially recognised as best workplaces in Qatar for 2019 by Great Place to Work institute, a global research and consultancy yesterday. The brands were presented with the certification during an awards ceremony held at Hilton Doha.
Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. The GPTW rankings cover a wide cross section of businesses, from furniture and fashion retailers to courier forwarders and hotels. Organisations are reviewed on multiple parameters - of credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie by employees within the organisation.
Currently, Landmark Group employs over 55,000 employees across 23 countries. Over the last few years, the Group initiated the Landmark Happiness Movement to build the foundation of a great workplace.
As a part of this initiative, a dedicated people engagement framework was built that focused on four key pillars - reinforcing core organizational values, women in workforce, enhanced health and well-being of its employees, and ensuring a high degree of transparency amongst its employees.
Nisha Jagtiani, Group Director, Landmark Group, said: “This recognition from the Great Place To Work Institute, is a big achievement for us and we are pleased to have received this recognition for four of our homegrown brands. As a Group, we are committed to providing our employees with a positive and happy work environment which helps us grow and build a strong business together.
We have a people-first strategy that focuses on keeping our people at the heart of our business as they positively impact us every single day, elevating our customer engagement. This recognition is a testament to our continued efforts at bringing in value to the lives of our employees and the community at large.”
Santosh Pai, Chief Operating Officer, Landmark Group - Qatar said: “We are honoured to be recognised with such a prestigious award. This truly is a reflection of our Group’s continued efforts in providing a happy and positive work environment to all our employees. Our people are our greatest assets, and we believe that investing in their future will help us in achieving greater success in the long term.”
Landmark Group homegrown brands, Centrepoint, Home Centre, Babyshop, Max and Shoexpress were among few other companies in Qatar to receive the certification.
