Kuala Lumpur, Aug 24 2017—Aon, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions, has named eight organisations as Best Employers in Malaysia for 2017. 

Aon Best Employers is the most credible and comprehensive programme of its kind in the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East; designed to improve employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, employer brand, and culture to drive high performance.

While overall engagement levels for Aon Best Employers in Malaysia have remained at 87 percent this year— compared to the market average of 59 percent—engagement levels for senior and junior management as well as baby boomers have all increased by 2 points. 

The Aon Best Employers in Malaysia for 2017 are: 

In addition, five organisations received special recognition: 

Aon Hewitt Malaysia’s Engagement Practice Leader, Vernon Goh, said: “In Malaysia, companies that do well are those that are able to identify the capabilities they need from their employees. They are not afraid to offer employees the training opportunities required for them to develop their skills.” 

Aon Hewitt Malaysia & Brunei’s Managing Director, Prashant Chadha, added: “Aon Best Employer organisations also discover that their employees are less likely to be lured away. Therefore, they are able to retain the exceptional talent they already have while continuing to invest in those with high potential so as to develop a strong leadership pipeline for the future.”