JTI Certified Top Employer in Egypt for the Second Consecutive Year

Cairo:

JTI (Japan Tobacco International) has once again been officially certified as a Top Employer in Egypt, reaffirming its status as a premier employer that puts people first. This recognition was confirmed during an awards ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Organisations certified as Top Employers dedicate themselves to providing the very best working environment for employees through their progressive ‘people-first’ HR practices.

Ayman El-Abbassi, JTI’s General Manager for Egypt, said: “We are very proud that JTI Egypt has gained Top Employer certification for the second year in a row. We are pleased that each and every employee has a sense of accomplishment from this achievement and from being part of this great work environment.

“We believe that our business performance is strongly linked to the quality of our people as they are our biggest asset. Only with them we can move forward”. Akram Hebesha, JTI’s HR Director in Egypt, said: "We are always eager to maintain and sustain a healthy and productive work environment, which definitely adds to the business”.

Mohamed Awad, JTI’s Environment, Health and Safety Manager in Egypt, added: “Top Employer status benefits the business by setting the company in a higher standard among others in the Egyptian market, which helps in attracting the best calibre candidates in the country to be willing to ‘Join The Idea’ and work in JTI”. JTI has also been certified in eight other African countries, meaning the Company retained its elite status of Top Employer Africa, first achieved in 2017.

David Plink, CEO at The Top Employers Institute, said: “We believe that the 2019 certified organisations demonstrate exceptional employee conditions and encourage the development of these practices by putting their people first. These companies help enrich the world of work with their outstanding dedication to HR excellence and, because of this, they are recognised as an employer of choice”.

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About JTI

JTI is a leading international tobacco company with operations in more than 130 countries. It is the global owner of both Winston, the number two cigarette brand in the world, and Camel, outside the USA and has the largest share in sales for both brands. Other global brands include Mevius and LD. With its internationally recognized brand Logic, JTI is also a major player in the e-cigarette market and has, since 2011, been present in the heated tobacco category with Ploom. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, JTI employs close to 40,000 people and was awarded Global Top Employer for four consecutive years. JTI is a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies. For more information, visit www.jti.com . For more information about the Top Employers Institute visit www.top-employers.com .

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