IBM names NZ’s best workplace

The annual survey saw five category winners fight it out to be crowned New Zealand’s very best

IBM names NZ’s best workplace

IBM has named the overall winner of its Best Workplaces Survey, with a prominent Kiwi retailer taking away the prestigious top spot.

Overland Footwear, which won the Best Large Workplace category, beat 42 other finalists to be crowned the overall winner late last week.

“Earning the title of New Zealand’s Best Workplace is a valuable differentiator for employers aiming to attract and retain top talent,” said Emma Martin, a senior consultant with IBM New Zealand.

“The IBM Best Workplaces Awards recognise excellence in employee engagement and workplace culture based on perceptions of the organisation’s own staff, people who know the culture best,” she added.

This year’s survey included responses from over 35,000 employees across 173 organisations – including 27 newcomers – making it the largest study of its kind in New Zealand.

As well as winning the Best Large Workplace award and the Overall Winner award, Overland Footwear also received a 10-year acknowledgement in the Best Workplaces League Awards.

The Best Workplaces winners in each size category were:
Best Small Workplace: Hyundai Wairarapa
Best Small-Medium Workplace: Premier Group NZ Ltd
Best Medium-Large Workplace: Mars New Zealand Ltd
Best Large Workplace: Overland Footwear
Best Enterprise Workplace: Mercury

Most Improved organisations in each size category were:
Most Improved Small Workplace: Blue Barn Consulting Ltd
Most Improved Small-Medium Workplace: Just Water NZ
Most Improved Medium-Large Workplace: Rutherford & Bond / King Toyota
Most Improved Large Workplace: Armstrong Motor Group
Most Improved Enterprise Workplace: Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd

Five year league members:
Bay Audiology
Brother International (NZ) Ltd
FMG
FUJIFILM NZ Limited
Hyundai Motors New Zealand
Hyundai Wairarapa
Miles Toyota
MRC Global
Rothbury Group
South Taranaki District Council

Ten year league members:
Mars New Zealand Ltd
Overland Footwear
AA Insurance

Fifteen year league members:
Flight Centre (NZ) Ltd