THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced that it has been recertified as a Great Place to Work in India for 2023-2024 by the Great Place to Work® Institute. This prestigious recertification is recognition of UST’s emphasis on building and sustaining a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture™.
Great Place to Work™ (GPTW) certification is one of the most prominent employer recognition programs in the world. As part of the recertification process for India, UST underwent a detailed and stringent review process which included completion of ‘the Great Place to Work Trust Index© Survey’ and a comprehensive ‘Culture Audit©.’ The entire process was administered by a third party to ensure objectivity and includes gathering information about the company’s workforce and then conducting an anonymous employee survey covering a wide range of topics.
In addition to earning certification, companies are scored based on employee feedback and independent analysis. With recertification in India entity, UST is now GPTW certified in six countries including the U.S., U.K., Spain, Mexico and Malaysia. This places UST among an elite group of organizations certified as a Great Place to Work across multiple markets and continents. UST India was first certified by Great Place to Work for 2019-2020.
“Employees are the heart and soul of any organization, so creating a great workplace culture is dependent on valuing their contributions and investing in them. As a company with thousands of associates in India, this recognition highlights UST’s great culture, values, and career advancement opportunities. Furthermore, when you combine this commitment with the daily positive interactions our associates have with each other and our customers, it makes UST a truly great place to work,” said Alexander Varghese, Chief Operating Officer and Country Head – India, UST.
“It is an absolute honour to be recognised by Great Place to Work for our efforts to continually improve workplace culture year after year. This prestigious recognition reflects UST’s ongoing commitment to fostering a positive and fulfilling work environment where employees can thrive and excel. We are humbled to receive this recognition from the Great Place to Work Institute, which also reinforces UST’s commitment to a diverse culture,” said Kavita Kurup, Global Head – Human Resources, UST. The company is growing rapidly since its inception in 1999 and has over 30,000 associates across the globe, with a headcount of over 15,000 employees in India and offices spread across Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Gurgaon, Noida, Hosur, Coimbatore, and Pune.
In addition to the recertification in India, UST was recently recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and ‘Top Employer 2023’ in Spain and the U.K.. The company was also recognized as one of the ‘100 Best Companies for Women in India’ and named among ‘Exemplars in Most Inclusive Companies Index in India’. The company won the ‘Business Culture Team Award’ for its Office of Values & Culture (OVC) at the Business Culture Awards for the third consecutive year. UST had received the prestigious 2023 ‘Blue Seal’ certification from Top Employers Institute (TEI) for the North America and Asia-Pacific regions for the second time and certified as a Top Employer in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Spain and Australia.
