JTI Certified Top Employer Middle East

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GENEVA, Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

         Outstanding Employee Offerings Acknowledged in Four Countries

    JTI (Japan Tobacco International) has once again been officially certified

as Top Employer in the Middle East region, acknowledging the excellent work

conditions in JTI's offices and factories in Iran, Jordan, Turkey, and the

United Arab Emirates.

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    "Top Employer has confirmed that we were able to improve our already

excellent HR standards even further over the past year, most notably in the

areas of learning and development, and our corporate culture," says Mark

Phillips, JTI's Human Resources Vice President for the MENEAT region[1] and

World-Wide Duty Free. "We are particularly proud about offering a work

environment that gives our people every opportunity to excel so they can be

their best."

    The annual international research is an independent assessment undertaken

by the Top Employers Institute which recognizes leading employers around the

world: those that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop

talent throughout all levels of the organization, and which strive to

continuously optimize employment practices.

    "Our extensive research concluded that JTI forms part of a select group of

employers that advance employee conditions worldwide. Their people are well

taken care of," says Dennis Utter, Global Business Director for the Top

Employers Institute.

    JTI employs nearly 1200 people in the certified entities of and has hired

105 new employees in 2016. In addition to Top Employer Middle East, JTI was

also once again named Top Employer Europe[2] and Asia-Pacific[3]. It was one of

the few companies to be awarded as a Global Top Employer in 2016.

    1. Middle East, Near East, Africa and Turkey

    2. Europe: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech

Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,

Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia,

Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

    3. Asia-Pacific: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Russia

    About JTI

    JTI, a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies, is a leading

international tobacco manufacturer. It markets global brands such as Winston,

Camel, Mevius and LD. JTI is a global player in the e-cigarette market with

E-Lites and Logic, and has been present in the heated tobacco sector with Ploom

since 2011. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and with operations in more

than 120 countries, JTI employs around 26,000 employees worldwide. Its core

revenue in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, was USD 10.3 billion. For

more information, visit http://www.jti.com.

    About the Top Employers Institute

    The Top Employers Institute globally certifies excellence in the conditions

that employers create for their people. Optimal employee conditions ensure that

people develop themselves personally and professionally. This in turn enables

companies to grow and to develop, always. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the

company, previously known as the CRF Institute, has recognized Top Employers

around the world since 1991.

SOURCE: JTI