NTT DATA & SAP Co-Sponsor HR Excellence Awards 2015, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 17th September 2015 -- NTTDATA Business Solutions, Malaysia and SAP co-sponsored the “Innovative Use of HR Technology” category in the recently-held HR Excellence Awards, organised by Human Resources magazine. Returning for the 3rd year, the prestigious awards ceremony brought together industry leaders in Asia and recognised exceptional work among HR practitioners at the individual, team, and company level, highlighting their outstanding achievements in the human resources management sphere.

“We celebrate the ones who have done this the best [including] all of the big winners who have proven their calibre in demonstrating excellence in HR practices,” says Aditi Sharma Kalra, Regional Editor, HR online magazine.

Sime Darby Holdings Berhad bags the gold in Excellence in Innovative Use of HR Technology

Sime Darby Holdings faced stiff competition and outranked them in the Excellence in Innovative Use of HR Technology category.

“At Sime Darby, our employees are our greatest asset and we prioritise investing in sustainable leadership development to drive operational excellence [and] affirms our unwavering determination and aspiration to develop high performing leaders,” Sime Darby president and group chief executive Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh said in a statement.

In the last five years, Sime Darby has strategically implemented a human resources transformation plan aiming to advance strong individual and organisational performance; talent and leadership development; and, effectively identify, attract and retain talent. The efforts are apparent.

Other winners of the category include IHS Global Malaysia (Bronze Award) and British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (Silver Award).

The grand prize winner for 2015 is Media Prima Berhad -- a strong and consistent awardee in most categories in the previous HR Excellence galas. It is no wonder that this year, they have yet again set the bar for implementing effective Human Resource management practices that lead to growth of the business, its employees and the industry.

Check out the winners of all categories here.

NTT DATA and SAP are proud to acknowledge the best of the best in talent management practices and strategy and continue to support outstanding achievements in the industry, offering a myriad of HR solutions to support this.

Perks of Participating

Being nominated for the awarding event benefited brands and participants in various ways, including:

First, they get the chance to be reviewed by Asia Pacific’s HR leaders. Among the panel of judges were Yeoh Sai Yew, Group Head of Rewards and People Services at AirAsia; Fiona Geddes, Nora Abd Manaf, Group Chief Human Capital Officer at Maybank; Chuah Chan Hoon, Head of Human Resources at DHL; and, Andrew Ng, Human Resources Director at Sanofi. Recognition for winning or being listed as a nominee was not the sole benefit of participating this event, it also gave teams and individuals the chance to hobnob among the 75 most respected HR executives and peers in Asia. 

Second, they get to establish their company profile as a leader in HR management and employer of choice. The major and category winners of the event inspire other HR practitioners in Asia with their innovative campaigns and best practices, and establish them as industry leaders.

Lastly, the recognition of their inspiration and hard work by industry peers and leaders provides ongoing motivation to continue to strive for excellence and to inspire others to follow their example.

Screening Process and Categories

Participants of the awards ceremony must have implemented a program, campaign, initiative, or a system that should have demonstrated results within the company in the past year. All categories were open to all HR companies based in Malaysia and were allowed to submit entries for multiple categories. Submitted documents contained the company’s vision or goal and the details in the implementation and the impacts of the efforts for continual improvement. After the thorough evaluation process, the winners were finally announced last 23rd August 2015.

The event awarded 23 categories: SME Employer of the Year Award,  HR Team of the Year,  HR Grand Winner 2015,  HR Young Talent of the Year (Individual Award), HR Professional of the Year (Individual Award), Innovative Use of HR Technology, Excellence in HR Strategic Plan, Compensation & Benefits Strategy, Training, Learning & Development Programmes, Cross-Border HR Programmes, CSR Practices, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Diversity & Inclusion Strategies, Employee Work-Life Balance, Employer Branding, Graduate Development, HR Social Media, Leadership Development,  Mature Workforce Practices, Recruitment & Retention Strategy, Talent Management, and Workplace Well-Being.

NTT DATA Business Solutions and SAP collaboration

NTT DATA Business Solutions, Malaysia is part of the largest SAP Global channel partner providing premier SAP professional services.

In line with SAP’s transformation to a cloud company, NTT DATA has been an early adopter of the new SaaS direction and the opportunities afforded HCM practitioners to drive business outcomes through the adoption of innovative solutions such as SuccessFactors, Fieldglass and Concur.

Established in 1972, SAP is presently the world's largest inter-enterprise software company and fourth-largest independent software supplier. It services more than 130 countries and 282,000 customers around the world, becoming the global market leader in enterprise application software.

Co-sponsoring the “Innovative Use of HR Technology” award together for the first time in 2015 allows SAP and NTT DATA Business Solutions to recognise HCM practitioners who deliver business results -- part of the shared vision of both companies for their customers.

Please visit www.nttdatasolutions.com.my for more information and insight on HCM solutions for your organisation.

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Contact:

Daire O’Mochain

Regional Manager, SAP Cloud Solutions

NTT DATA Business Solutions  |  APAC

T: +60 11 2339 7779

E: daire.omochain@nttdata.com