Huawei Sri Lanka recognised among Sri Lanka’s 40 Best Workplaces for 2021

Huawei Sri Lanka (centre right) CEO Liang Yi receiving the Great Place to Work certificate from Great Place to Work Institute, Sri Lanka CEO Kshanika Ratnayaka (centre left) along with Huawei officials 

Huawei Technologies Lanka, leading provider in ICT solutions, has been recognised among Sri Lanka’s 40 Best Workplaces for 2021 and has been certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work. Huawei Technologies Lanka has earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous survey conducted by Great Place to Work.

“It’s our pleasure to be recognised as a Great Place to Work-Certified organisation. Huawei is a Multi-National Company established over three decades back and being at the forefront of ICT domain, we drive technological advances in over 170 countries. This success is because of, none other than our dedicated and hardworking employees,” Huawei Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer Liang Yi said.   

According to Great Place to Work, “A great workplace is one in which employees no matter who they are and what they do for the organisation are having a consistently positive experience of trusting their leaders, enjoying the people they work with, and having pride in what they do. It is an honour for Huawei Technologies Lanka to be recognised by their employees as an organisation that fosters respect, trust and fairness.” 

Huawei believes that local ICT talents in human capital is one of key elements to drive digital economy, who are globally recognised and who possess internationally acclaimed qualifications required by the local and international ICT industry.

Over the years, Huawei in Sri Lanka has been extensively focusing on Sri Lankan ICT talents cultivation by practicing initiatives such as Seeds for the Future, joint innovation labs in top universities, professional ICT training to local partners, etc., to help Sri Lanka stay in advance in ICT domain in both regional and international level.

Furthermore, Huawei in Sri Lanka provides various career development channels for local employees. Through managerial job training, one-to-one mentor system and other methods, local employees are given more responsibilities and accelerating opportunities for their career development. 

During the past years Huawei Sri Lanka was repeatedly rated as a ‘Great Place to Work’ by Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka. As a global multinational organisation Huawei continue to improve the ability and competitiveness of Sri Lankan employees through employee empowerment plans, project management and development plans, along with more than 20,000 online/offline training courses, and building an organisation rich with employees’ trust. 

In 2018, Huawei in Sri Lanka has launched a one-to-one mentorship program, and accordingly the Sri Lankan management team members will pass on their work knowledge to potential local managers through formal and informal channels to help them better adapt to management positions and improve management skills in the organisation.

Huawei in Sri Lanka, has been operating for over 20 years with integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices and cloud services and has extensive and cooperation with local mainstream telecom operators, government, and industry customers. Over the years, Huawei has continuously promoted the development of the ICT talent ecosystem in Sri Lanka through a number of activities.