By ; Basel Khaled - Nahla Ahmed

"Orange Egypt", the leading provider of integrated telecommunications
services, has been certified as “Top Employer for 2021” in Egypt and
Africa for the seventh year in a row by the global "Top Employers
institute”. This came as a result of the company's continuous
successes in providing the best work environment for its employees as
well as developing their skills and developing their capabilities.

This well-deserved recognition earned after passing several
assessments  and questionnaires under the supervision of Top Employer
institute where the company has demonstrated an outstanding
performance by following a group of fundamental criteria, including
culture and work environment standards, talent and human competency
management strategy, performance evaluation management, leadership
skills development, benefits and wages, and personal and professional
learning and development for its’ employees.

The remarkable development of Orange employees and their continuous
excellence contributed to this achievement thus it resulted in
becoming one of the best international companies that  provides a
suitable work environment for its employees that helps them to achieve
the goals of the company and its customers while  applying
international standards in various fields including gender equality.

Commenting on this excellence, Emad El-Sonbaty, Orange Egypt Chief
People & Facilities Officer, said that the company and all employees
feel so proud today for sustaining its leadership among various major
international companies for seven successive years, which is a
certificate of confidence and a motivation to strive forward in
achieving more local and international successes one year after the
other.

“Orange Egypt” has succeeded in acquiring the “Top Employer for 2021”
certificate under conditions that were the most difficult for all
employees in various companies around the world due to the uncertainty
of the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic where many companies
laid off some of their employees while Orange hasn’t been only keen to
maintain and secure its employees, but it worked on hiring new
employees and is still hiring more, Added Emad.

“This certificate, issued by a neutral global institute, reflects the
efforts done by all Orange employees and their endless team spirit,
which have enabled us to achieve excellence in performance and have
positively impacted our results this year, despite all the
challenges,” added Emad.

He explained that the company has succeeded in implementing various
strategies by investing in its human assets and protecting them during
COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the continuation of business with the
highest possible efficiency.

“The company has several plans and strategies to protect its employees
at all levels. Moreover, Orange’s branches and outlets are still
organizing the entry and exit of customers in an advanced manner,
enforcing social distancing rules and organizing waiting areas for
customers outside branches to avoid crowding”. Concluded Emad

It is worth noting that the Top Employer institute performs a
comprehensive inspection of human resource policies and an integrated
analysis of employees’ conditions. Additionally, it performs internal
and external auditing to ensure the accuracy of information and data
gathered about companies obtaining a “Top Employer” certificate. This
is done after ensuring that the company complies with the highest
international standards in force, the company’s Top Employer
certificate is approved and awarded.