Matahari Named Most Admired Retailer
Jakarta. Matahari Department Store – Indonesia's largest department store retailer of fashion, beauty and home products – won the retail category of Warta Ekonomi magazine's Most Admired Companies Award at Pullman Hotel in Jakarta on Friday (19/05).
According to an official statement the Jakarta Globe received on Monday, the awards are given to corporations most admired by employees across the country.
"Employees are one of the most crucial factors in running a company. Thus, Matahari is committed to maintaining the relationship between the company and its employees by creating a motivating and rewarding work environment," said Miranti Hadisusilo, the department store's corporate secretary and legal director.
She added that Matahari ensures equal opportunities for recruitment and career development, not to mention a high level of job satisfaction for its employees.
Warta Ekonomi's intelligence unit conducted research between March 6 and April 17 to determine the winners. Firstly, it listed the best-performing companies according to their financial statements.
Next was getting public- and private-sector employees to participate in a survey of their dream companies to work for. Some considerations were included, such as corporate reputation and global competitiveness.
The survey involved 5,000 respondents in the greater Jakarta area, Bandung (West Java), Surabaya (East Java), Medan (North Sumatra), and Makassar (South Sulawesi), as well as 1,000 from other parts of Indonesia.
Matahari Department Store and the Jakarta Globe are both affiliated with the Lippo Group.
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