KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2014 – Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON) in collaboration with Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp)  recently launched the Best Employers 2015 Program in Malaysia, with myStarjob being the official media partner. The launch was attended by 88 senior HR and business leaders.

Introduced in 2001, the Best Employers Program is an on-going service designed to improve employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, employer brand and culture in order drive high performance in companies. Best practices in talent management and benchmark reports are shared, with participating companies comparing themselves to other aspiring or recognized Best Employers. 

“The Best Employers Program helps to foster greater cooperation amongst leading employers as they share their best practices as well as cultivating a high performance culture within the participating companies As part of our continuing collaboration, we will be introducing a special recognition award on Diversity, following on our previous special recognition award for Best Employer for Women and Gen Ys in 2013”, said TalentCorp CEO, Johan Mahmood Merican.

Incorporating insights from over 4,300 registered organizations, on Hewitt’s 12 years of Best Employers research in Asia Pacific provides striking evidence that a committed and productive workforce delivers stronger business results. Aon Hewitt’s Best Employers Program has become the most comprehensive study of its kind in Asia Pacific. It is conducted in 12 markets: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, as well as Australia and New Zealand. 

“For organizations that don’t make it to the Best Employers list, but aspire to become Best Employers, we want to reiterate that becoming a Best Employer doesn’t happen overnight,” says Jens Ballendowitsch, talent practice leader with Aon Hewitt Consulting Malaysia. “It is possible for everyone to become a Best Employer, if you’ve articulated the destination you want to head to, and have planned your journey wisely.”

To find out more about the Aon Hewitt Best Employers Asia Pacific 2015 Program, please visit http://www.bestemployersasia.com. To find out more about the Aon Hewitt Best Employers – Malaysia 2015 Program or to begin your organization’s Best Employers journey, please email bestemployersmalaysia@aonhewitt.com. 

About Aon Hewitt

Aon Hewitt empowers organizations and individuals to secure a better future through innovative talent, retirement and health solutions. We advise, design and execute a wide range of solutions that enable clients to cultivate talent to drive organizational and personal performance and growth, navigate retirement risk while providing new levels of financial security, and redefine health solutions for greater choice, affordability and wellness. Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource solutions, with over 30,000 professionals in 90 countries serving more than 20,000 clients worldwide. For more information on Aon Hewitt in Asia Pacific, please visit www.aonhewitt.com/apac.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 66,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives’ manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit www.aon.com for more information on Aon and www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

About Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp)

TalentCorp was established on 1 January 2011 under the Prime Minister’s Department to formulate and facilitate initiatives to address the availability of talent in line with the needs of the country’s economic transformation. Collaborating closely with relevant Government agencies and employers in priority economic sectors, TalentCorp develops demand-driven initiatives focused on three strategic thrusts, specifically (1) Optimise Malaysian talent, (2) Attract and Facilitate Global Talent and (3) Build Networks of Top Talent.

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Media Contacts:

Ji-Hao Lee
03-27736828
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Ying Shan Ho
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Jeffry Azraai Rosedin
03-78397013
jeffry@talentcorp.com.my