du’s operational excellence amid COVID-19 honored at GCC GOV HR Awards

du, the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has received the “Seamless Workplace Award” for 2020 at the GCC GOV HR Awards 2021, one of the key human resource (HR) events in the Middle East.

The award was given to du in recognition of the inspiring commitment of the company to encourage and uphold operational excellence amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The leading UAE telecom company’s excellent leadership in embracing remote working to ensure business continuity helped du to win the title in a highly competitive category that included nine prominent government entities and private sector organizations.

The HR event recently returned for its ninth consecutive edition, bringing together influential minds and key stakeholders from the regional HR space to celebrate new benchmarks, showcase best practices, and further reinvent the role of HR.

With remote operations becoming an integral business component since 2020, the event’s Seamless Workplace Award segment shed light on du’s successful adaptability to new normal ways of working. Moreover, the occasion served as a platform for demonstrating the company’s prudent efforts to create a streamlined remote operating environment through strategic planning and essential resources provision.

du’s category victory is a testament to the organization’s innovative culture and proactive approach to fulfilling the needs of customers and employees alike, consolidating its position as a top employer of choice when attracting talent.

During the transition to remote working du’s Service Operations team provided constant support to its staff. The organization’s leadership also maintained related communications of the highest standards, employees were given opportunities to submit their feedback to make improvements and du’s ‘My Journey’ platform offered various digital learning resources and courses.

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