Saudi Ministry honors stc Group for nationalization efforts
stc Group and its subsidiaries — channels by stc and solutions by stc — have been recognized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development for their efforts to promote nationalization and an excellent work environment.
They received four awards at the second edition of the “Labor Awards,” organized by the Ministry. More than 10,000 private organizations were in the race to win the awards in three categories.
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi handed over the mementos to the winners. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman AlKanhal, group chief strategy officer at stc; Faisal Al-Ateeq, CEO of channels by stc; and Moataz Al-Darrab, chief strategy officer of solutions by stc, received the awards.
stc Group, the leading digital enabler in the region, won the Working Environment Award for facilitating people with disabilities in the large and vast enterprises division. Furthermore, stc won the Saudization Award for nationalizing the communications and information technology sector. Meanwhile, channels by stc won the Nationalization Award in the wholesale and retail trade sector, and solutions by stc also won the
Working Environment Award.
“stc Group won these awards due to its outstanding nationalization efforts. The group has been able to attain higher percentages of Saudization reaching 92 percent with its localization program, in addition to other initiatives launched by stc, aiming to improve and develop the work environment, and to become more flexible and attractive for local talents,” stc said in a statement.
The company constantly strives to establish a work-life balance for all its employees. Besides, the group regularly pursues its employees’ needs across all levels and categories, and under all circumstances. “This reflects the success of stc’s strategy as a pioneering digital and national group that contributes to achieving the Vision 2030 goals,” stc said.
The Labor Award is one of the many initiatives launched by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development to recognize the efforts of distinguished establishments and private sector organizations in raising nationalization rates, complying with the standards of an innovative and attractive working environment, and investing in the development of their human resources, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.