Quintiles Technologies bags ITES award

In recognition of its commitment to gender diversity and women-friendly policies that have nurtured a conducive work environment for women, Quintiles Technologies India has been conferred with the Highest Percentage of Women Employer-ITES award by the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Government of India and the Department of IT, BT & ST, Government of Karnataka for the year 2011-12. The award which includes a trophy and certificate was presented to Quintiles at the STPI Karnataka IT Export Awards 2012 function held during Bangalore IT.biz 2012 in Bangalore recently. Hufriz Karkaria, Associate Director, HR, received the award on behalf of Quintiles.

“It is indeed an honour for Quintiles to receive this recognition. The award is a tribute to the women of Quintiles India who work with passion and energy for a healthier world. Without them this award would not have been ours. I would also like to acknowledge the men of Quintiles India who are very supportive of gender equality at the workplace,” said Anil Raghavan, Managing Director, Quintiles India.

The STPI Karnataka IT Export Awards is an annual awards event organised by the STPI, Government of India and the Department of IT, Government of Karnataka to recognise top performance IT and ITES companies for their contribution to the state of Karnataka. This is the first time that Quintiles India is receiving this award. In 2005-06, Quintiles was awarded the Karnataka IT Exports Award for the First Among The Fastest Growing SME Companies in Karnataka.

“Receiving this award amongst all ITES companies registered in Karnataka is indicative of the women-friendly environment we have created that makes it possible to recruit and retain so many women employees,” says Trupti Talati, Senior Director, Human Resources, Quintiles India. Close to 60 per cent of Quintiles Technologies’ employees are women.

EP News Bureau