Dell Malaysia recognized as Employer of Choice for 2011

People and Talent strategy drives team success and company growth

Kuala Lumpur, 18 October 2011 – Dell achieved a milestone in its efforts to attract, grow and retain its talented workforce in Malaysia, as the company was awarded top honours with the Employer of Choice Award 2011 by the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management (MIHRM) recently.

Dell Malaysia was the Grand Gold Award recipient presented by the Human Resources Minister, YB Datuk Seri Dr. S.Subramaniam, at the Malaysia HR Awards 2011 held on October 13, 2011. The awards ceremony brought together industry leaders and HR professionals to celebrate excellence in the HR profession in Malaysia. The Employer of Choice award is presented to employers whose HR practices and systems attract and retain employees, and have a positive impact on the company’s business key performance indicators (KPIs). This year, 40 companies were nominated in this category.Hooi Khoon Phor, HR Director, Dell holding the MIHRM award (3rd from left)

According to Dato’ Simon Wong, managing director, Dell Malaysia, “The award is an outstanding acknowledgement of the terrific team at Dell. We have a diverse, highly talented and hardworking group of skilled individuals who have consistently exceeded expectations, and we make it a point to ensure their contributions are both rewarded and nurtured. We are honored and inspired by this recognition from MIHRM and will continue to make Dell a great place to work—championing our team’s efforts and providing incentives, training and development tools to enable them to grow and thrive both personally and professionally.“

A strategy focused on brand leadership, people and talent development has enabled Dell Malaysia to make great strides in transforming the company to fulfil its purpose of delivering world-class technology solutions to its customers. The Dell team has also made its mark in the local community with its employee-led corporate responsibility efforts around the country, further enhancing its brand identity and people-focus.

“We recognize that our people are our biggest asset. We want to build enduring relationships with all our team members. They are core to living the brand internally and externally. Every pillar, strategy and initiative we deliver is based on attracting, training and retaining leading-edge talent, which is critical to our success in driving the brand and delivering the brand promise with every customer,” added Dell Malaysia HR director, Phor Hooi Khoon.

The Malaysia HR Awards are a national event organized by Malaysian Institute of Human
Resource Management (MIHRM) since 1999. Among the objectives of the awards are encouraging the recognition of HR and the application of HR strategy and management in the achievement of business KPIs and growth, as well as the role of HR in creating good corporate citizens among employers. The awards are supported by the local human resource community and organized in partnership with Jobstreet.com.

Awards were given under five categories and recognized both individuals and teams for their outstanding achievements in people management. The nominees were judged by MIHRM, selected HR professionals and a panel of CEOs from various companies in Malaysia. Among the criteria considered were evidence of significant HR practices, continuous learning and development initiatives, and application of technology that contribute to the achievement of company KPIs and growth.