Aon Hewitt Partners with Sasin to Announce 7 Best Employers in Thailand



BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach - 28 July 2016 -


  • Best Employers in Thailand lead the way with 24 points higher engagement score than market average
  • Gen Y (those born from 1979 to 1990) engagement scores are 22 points higher for Best Employers, compared to market average
  • 89 percent of employees at Best Employers would recommend their company to someone seeking work, compared to the 68 percent market average
  • Advanced Info Services PLC named Best of the Best Employers

Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), has named seven organisations as Aon Best Employers -- Thailand 2016. Despite a challenging business environment, where 54 percent of CEOs identify People Issues (which includes rising salaries, an inadequate leadership pipeline, and poor availability and selection of talent in the external labour market) as a critical business challenge, Best Employers in Thailand have proven to be leaders in driving employee engagement to accelerate business results. Best Employers achieve 51 percent higher profit than market average.

 

The Aon Best Employers in Thailand for 2016 are:

Organisation (listed alphabetically)

Category

Advanced Info Services PLC

Best of the Best Employers

Advanced Contact Center Co., Ltd.

Best Employer -- Thailand

American Express (Thai) Co., Ltd.

Best Employer -- Thailand

McThai Co., Ltd.

Best Employer -- Thailand

Mitr Phol Sugar Factory

Best Employer -- Thailand

Phyathai 3 Hospital Co., Ltd

Best Employer -- Thailand

Swensen's (Thai) Ltd.

Best Employer -- Thailand

Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd

Best Employer -- Thailand

 

In addition, Mitr Phol Bio Fuel Co., Ltd. received special recognition as the Best Employer for Generation Y. Marriott International, Thailand was also named Aon Best Employer through the Global programme.

 

Dr. Adisak Chandprapalert, Managing Director, Aon Hewitt Thailand, said: "CEOs consistently rank people issues as a top challenge in their ability to create business value. Through the Aon Best Employers programme, HR and business leaders can create real impact by focusing on talent outcomes throughout the employee life cycle."

 

Mr. Panuwat Benrohman, Partner, APACMEA Talent, Rewards & Performance, Aon Hewitt, added: "A significant part of driving employee engagement is delivering an exceptional employee experience all around. With users spending an average of 2.5 hours on their mobile devices daily, employees expect a consumer-grade experience from their interactions with their employers. Digital transformation in HR is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity--and Best Employers in Thailand are well-positioned to do that."

 

Ass. Prof. Siriyupa Roongrerngsuke, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Organization Behaviour, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University, said: "Over Sasin's 15-year partnership with Aon Hewitt, there has been a quiet revolution in the market--with an increasing number of Thai organisations participating and being recognised as Aon Best Employers. Once again, this year, all Aon Best Employers in Thailand have truly proven to be leaders in driving employee engagement."

 

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About the Aon Best Employers programme

The Aon Best Employers programme is the most credible and comprehensive survey of its kind in Asia Pacific, and serves as a diagnostic tool designed to help organisations identify areas of improvement in employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, employer brand, and culture to drive high performance. The survey leverages on Aon Hewitt's professional assessment tools and includes participants from a variety of industries--including finance, F&B, hospitality, pharmaceutical, and more. For 16 years, Aon Hewitt has conducted this survey across 12 markets in Asia Pacific: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, as well as Australia and New Zealand.

 

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 72,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative risk and people solutions. For further infor­mation on our capabilities and to learn how we empower results for clients, please visit: http://aon.com/ and https://apac.aonhewitt.com



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Human Resource

 
PUBLISHED ON:

28 Jul 2016

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