Etisalat Recognises Winners of “Al Mawred Ideas Management Award”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, November 14th 2010 [ME NewsWire]:

Etisalat today honoured a number of its employees who won the “Al Mawred Ideas Management Award”. The award was granted to employees who provided helpful ideas and suggestions for enhancing performance within the work environment. This took place during the Etisalat annual ceremony in 14th November 2010.



H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Sawaleh, CHRO – Etisalat Group, recognised the 85 Etisalat employees, who offered creative thoughts and suggestions. This recognition takes place to motivate and reward the most innovative employees who are considered the key element of work development and performance enhancement, which contributes to the corporation’s overall performance. The employees are selected on an annual basis and are honoured by Etisalat’s senior management.



During the ceremony Al Sawaleh said: “These innovative ideas enable Etisalat to achieve new levels of leadership and excellence. At Etisalat we listen to every idea and proposal provided by our staff, because we are convinced that the thoughts and experiences of our employees influence our continued strive for excellence.”



“Leading companies worldwide always appreciate the added value from their internal assets. These companies work hard to translate their employees’ ideas and propositions into reality, in order to enhance the company’s position and stimulate employees’ creativity by appreciating and recognising their ideas.”



Etisalat strives to develop and train its employees by conducting workshops that aim to inform them of the latest developments in the telecommunications sector worldwide. Etisalat trains around 6,000 employees every year through the Etisalat Academy and external training platforms.



Etisalat is one of the largest employers of key talent in the UAE. It recruits 10,000 employees, 35 per cent of whom are UAE nationals, making Etisalat the one of the largest companies to employ local talent. Moreover, 90 per cent of Etisalat’s senior management are from the UAE.


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