Great Place to Work® Recognises Hyatt Among the Top 10 Companies to Work for in UAE

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation

31 Mar, 2015, 14:41 IST

MUMBAI, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

At a well-attended ceremony in Dubai, Hyatt Hotels were inducted in the 'Top 10 Companies to Work for in UAE' by Great Place to Work® (GPTW) institute, UAE. A total of 15 companies made it onto the '2015 Top Companies to Work for in the UAE' list with the results showing an even split between local firms and multinational companies. Hyatt has been included in this prestigious list on the basis of a survey conducted by GPTW among a random set of its employees. The survey assesses the initiatives undertaken by the company on a daily basis to earn and sustain the trust as well as respect of its people.

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Great Place to Work® Institute conducts research and recognises leading workplaces in more than 45 countries on six continents. Based on results of surveys representing over 10 million employees around the globe, these best companies' competitions form the basis of the world's largest and most respected set of studies of workplace excellence, management and the role of trust in workplace culture.

"Hyatt constantly strives to help its associates understand that their work has more meaning than 'just a job'. We are a part of Hyatt's unique, family culture and each one of us is focussed towards giving our work a deeper meaning by impacting the lives of guests and colleagues. This recognition from GPTW is extremely encouraging and motivating for our continuous efforts towards becoming the most preferred workplace for the associates as well as potential talent," said Ramjan Bhugeloo, Director of Human Resources, Southwest Asia, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts.

Strong Record of Workplace Recognition:

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts is recognized the world over as a leader in promoting a nurturing as well as a positive and diverse workplace environment. The company has received some of the most prestigious workplace distinctions in recent years, including:

  • Hyatt has been listed as one of the top 10 companies to work for in Asia by Great Place to Work® in 2015.
  • Hyatt has been listed as one of the top 100 companies to work for in India by Great Place to Work® in 2014.
  • FORTUNE named Hyatt to its 2014 "100 Best Companies to Work For®" List in the U.S. for the first time, based significantly on the results of a Hyatt associate survey.
  • Glassdoor named Hyatt to its "Top 50 Best Places to Work" list in 2014, based on reviews by Hyatt associates.
  • The Human Rights Campaign named Hyatt as a "Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality" for the 10th consecutive year in 2014.
  • The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek and experience.com have named Hyatt as a desired employer for recent graduates and young professionals. AARP has named Hyatt a top employer for older Americans.
  • Hyatt has also been featured in the prestigious list of awardees of Gallup Great Workplace Award recognizing them for their extraordinary ability to create an engaged workplace culture.

About Great Place to Work®:
Great Place to Work®, headquartered in San Francisco, is a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures. Great Place to Work® serves businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies in 51 countries.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation:

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company's subsidiaries develop, own, operate, manage, franchise, license or provide services to hotels, resorts, branded residences and vacation ownership properties, including under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Zilara™, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt Residences® and Hyatt Residence Club® brand names and have locations on six continents. As of December 31, 2014, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 587 properties in 50 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

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