Wipro BPO arm awarded for HR practices

BANGALORE: Wipro Spectramind has been awarded the NHRDN (National HRD Network) Trailblazers Award 2004, during the International NHRD Conference 2004, hosted in Bangalore. The award was conferred in the category of academic institutions, corporations and voluntary organizations that have created new paths and directions for others to emulate.

According to a press release, NHRDN has specifically recognized Wipro Spectramind for its performance orientation that has become central to the company culture. The performance management system at the company is aligned to both, the business goals and values adherence.

The company values/ operating principles are broken down into behavioral indicators that are observed and measured on a regular basis, which in turn linked to the personal effectiveness parameters in an individual's performance review. There is also an ongoing emphasis on training needs assessment and people development.

Wipro Spectramind was also noted for its innovative practices in the areas of attracting the right talent, reward and recognition, promoting fun as a written down operating principle, learning, employee communication and compensation which are amongst the key reasons for the spectacular success of the company.

Wipro Spectramind, Chairman and Managing Director, Raman Roy, said," Our business is people centric and requires constant innovations in HR practices so that each employee is able to achieve levels of performance that exceed expectations."