17 APR 2019
Company’s well-integrated Talent Management Framework provides a clear direction for strategically attracting, sourcing, managing, developing, and retaining talent
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 17 April 2019: Further strengthening its reputation as an employer of choice, Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has won the coveted ‘Best Recruitment & Talent Management Strategy’ award at the inaugural CIPD Middle East People Awards held on April 11th at Grosvenor House Hotel in Dubai, UAE.
On behalf of the company, Hisham Alkhaldi, Chief Support Officer of Bahri, accepted the award at a grand ceremony hosted by CIPD, a London-headquartered professional body for HR and people development, the awards recognized individuals, teams and organizations for their outstanding achievements in people management and development.
“Bahri has been actively pursuing its ambitious business strategy to grow and diversify its business and expand its local and global market footprint. With people being central to the realization of these objectives, we have sharpened our focus on investing in our human capital. It is our vision to create a strategy and an integrated system for attracting, sourcing, managing, developing, and retaining talent, and provide a structured approach, supported by our HR digitization initiatives, to capitalize on human capital potential that led to the establishment of our Talent Management Framework. This Framework has remained key in developing and sustaining an agile, motivated and dedicated workforce that possesses the right skills and knowledge to steer Bahri in a dynamic and competitive environment both locally and internationally,” said Hisham Alkhaldi.
“We are thrilled to have won the ‘Best Recruitment & Talent Management Strategy’ at the CIPD Middle East People Awards. I would like to extend my gratitude to Bahri’s Board and executive management for their continuous support and commitment to investing in the development of our people,” Alkhaldi added.
An independent panel of HR professionals and CIPD subject matter experts chose Bahri for the ‘Best Recruitment & Talent Management Strategy’ award, which was bestowed to Bahri by Peter Cheese, CEO of CIPD.
Alkhaldi noted that as part of its HR efforts, Bahri is committed to continuously automating its HR systems and currently uses one of the best specialized recruitment and talent management software.
Bahri had won the ‘Best Talent Development Strategy’ category at the Future Workplace Awards 2018, which was organized by Informa in Dubai.