Culture does it Again! RMSI features amongst “Indian IT’s Top 20 Best Employers” for the second year
Written by RMSI
22 September 2004
NEW DELHI (INDIA), 22 September 2004: RMSI, a global IT services company, announced today that for the second year in the running, RMSI has been ranked amongst Indian IT’s ‘Top 20 Best Employers’, in the DATAQUEST-IDC ‘Best Employer Survey 2004’.
RMSI which entered the ranking last year at number 19 moved up three positions this year to feature at number 16 in the 2004 survey.
An extraordinary organizational culture, great people and satisfaction with job content, emerged as the organization’s key strengths this year. More than 90% of RMSI employees felt their work was crucial for the company's growth and more than 91% felt their relationship with peers made for a better work environment. Employee empowerment was also at an impressive high for the second year in a row. Says Neerja Verma, Senior Vice President (Human Resources), “We as an organization have always believed in empowering our people and nurturing their aspirations and talents to maximize value creation for all our stakeholders. Being chosen as a people-centric organization for the second consecutive year is a validation of our people’s in the organization.”
IDC-Dataquest’s Top 20 Indian IT Best Employers is a prestigious and comprehensive IT industry survey. The survey is conducted amongst 200 IT employers across India, and is valued as an essential reference source in the IT industry. The survey takes into account the HR environment, employee morale and best HR practices. It assesses employers on various parameters like: employee satisfaction, organization culture, job satisfaction, performance appraisal system, training, and compensation.
About RMSI
RMSI is a global IT services company providing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), risk modeling solutions and software application services to clients worldwide.
Originating in Silicon Valley in 1992, the company was founded and is managed by alumni from Stanford University. Today, RMSI's resource base comprises over 600 software, data and technology specialists. The company is part of one of the UK's largest listed companies, the Daily Mail and General Trust plc. The combination of technical, financial, and human resource strengths, coupled with domain knowledge in many vertical markets, makes RMSI a unique global solution provider.
RMSI's core competency lies in full-service GIS and spatial solutions. This is well supported by strong complementary competencies in application software services and natural hazard risk management. The ability to offer complete solutions, comprising data, software and engineering under one roof, is a key differentiator for the company. RMSI provides solutions to clients in industries ranging from telecommunications, land and property, and geology to engineering, mining and the government sector.
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