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April 30, 2016

VirtusaPolaris recognized for HR Excellence at Global Best Employer Brand Awards

Colombo – (30th April 2016) VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd. and a leading worldwide provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, was recognized for ‘HR Excellence Through Technology’ at the Global Best Employer Brand Awards 2016. The gala event took place recently at the prestigious Taj Lands End in Mumbai.

Organized by the Employer Branding Institute, the event recognized organizations across the globe for their talent management, HR strategy and Health at Work initiatives among other HR related fields that contributed to the enhancement and well-being of the employee.

“We are honored to have been recognized for HR best practices at VirtusaPolaris,” said Madu Ratnayake, executive vice president and general manager (Sri Lanka), VirtusaPolaris. “They not only help create a high performing inclusive organization culture but also offer a stimulating work environment for our team members to innovate and stretch the contours of what is possible for delivering excellence and value to our global clients.”

The previous year Virtusa Corp received a gold Stevie Award for the human resources department of the year and multiple other awards for its HR best practices. This latest award further serves to reinforce the company’s ethos and modern HR practices that are aligned to the needs of the millennial environment.

“We look to create an environment that inspire and engage our teams as they are our greatest brand ambassadors. And this award is a validation of the great time and effort we have put into conceiving and implementing these strategies.” said Chandi Dharmaratne, senior director for HR at VirtusaPolaris.

The Employer Branding Institute is a virtual organization that allows senior leaders in HR to connect and share best practices and developments in the industry. To promote these practices the organization developed a platform that has since 2010 celebrated the best employer branding.

 

About Virtusa

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital engineering and technology services and solutions for Forbes Global 2000 companies in the financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology industries worldwide. At Virtusa, digital engineering is at the heart of everything we do. We are 30,000 builders, makers, and doers that partner with customers to reimagine enterprises and creatively build solutions to the most pressing business challenges that move them to the forefront of their industries.

Virtusa's unique Engineering First approach means never presenting an idea we can't execute. With deep industry expertise and empowered agile teams made up of world-class talent, we think about execution early in the process, because the earlier you think about execution the earlier an idea can have an impact. Solving from the inside out enables businesses to respond swiftly to changing needs with improved quality, lower costs, and lasting results.

Virtusa is a registered trademark of Virtusa Corporation. All other company and brand names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Paul Lesinski
Edelman
(971) 226-5299
paul.lesinski@edelman.com

Media Contact:
Nishani Pigera
npigera@Virtusa.com

 

Rameez Abdeen
Lowe LDB
0777 796 188
rameez.a@loweldb.com

 

 

About Virtusa

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital engineering and technology services and solutions for Forbes Global 2000 companies in the financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology industries worldwide. At Virtusa, digital engineering is at the heart of everything we do. We are 30,000 builders, makers, and doers that partner with customers to reimagine enterprises and creatively build solutions to the most pressing business challenges that move them to the forefront of their industries.

Virtusa's unique Engineering First approach means never presenting an idea we can't execute. With deep industry expertise and empowered agile teams made up of world-class talent, we think about execution early in the process, because the earlier you think about execution the earlier an idea can have an impact. Solving from the inside out enables businesses to respond swiftly to changing needs with improved quality, lower costs, and lasting results.

Virtusa is a registered trademark of Virtusa Corporation. All other company and brand names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Paul Lesinski
Edelman
(971) 226-5299
paul.lesinski@edelman.com

Media Contact:
Nishani Pigera
npigera@Virtusa.com

 

Rameez Abdeen
Lowe LDB
0777 796 188
rameez.a@loweldb.com

 

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