Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 7: UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has received three award recognitions at the sixth annual Stevie® Awards 2021 for Great Employers.
The company received the Silver Stevie for ‘Internal Communications Team of the Year’, the Bronze Stevie for ‘Achievement in Internal Communications’, and the ‘Best Leadership Development Program’, a release said here on Thursday.
The Stevie Awards are the world’s premier business awards and they were created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide.
UST was awarded the ‘Internal Communications Team of the Year’ and ‘Achievement in Internal Communications’ for its purpose-driven communication to inform, motivate, and empower its employees during the 2020 crisis.
UST aligned its internal communication strategy to its people-first culture to design influential communication programs during the highly ambiguous periods of COVID-19.
Transparent, creative, and interactive content through varied internal communication platforms, including the company’s daily global internal newsletter, video and podcast channels, collaboration tools, ensured continued connection with the worldwide workforce during remote working conditions.
UST was also recognized under the ‘Best Leadership Development Program’ category for its Servant Leadership program, which balances results and relationships to achieve high-impact goals.
The impact of the initiative on UST’s culture and employee engagement has also been recognized through this award.
“UST is delighted to be recognized by the 2021 Stevie Awards for Great Employers,” said Kavita Kurup, Global Head – Talent & Organizational Transformation, UST.
Commenting on the awards, Anupama Raju, Head of Internal Communications, UST, said “These awards are a testament to UST’s purpose-centered leadership, employee-centric culture, values, and communication strategy.”
At UST, we are committed to transforming lives and we are making rapid progress on improving the lives of many,” said Madana Kumar, Servant Leadership Evangelist and Global Head – Leadership Development, UST.
UST was recognized with two Stevie Awards in 2017 and 2019, and one Stevie Award each in 2016 and 2020. In 2020, the company won Stevie Bronze – ‘Internal Communications Team of the Year’.
In 2019, UST was named bronze winner in the ‘Human Resources Team of the Year’ category and silver winner in the ‘Technical Professional of the Year’ category. In 2017, UST won the Stevie Gold Award for the ‘Employer of the Year’ (computer services) and Gold Stevie for ‘Achievement in Internal Communication’.
The Company won a Bronze Stevie in 2016 and a Gold Stevie in 2014 in the ‘Human Resources Department of the Year’ category.
The 2021 Stevie Awards Winners will be celebrated during a virtual ceremony on November 17, the release added.(UNI)