Zahid Tractor, a heavy machinery supplier, has been named Saudi Arabia’s Best Company to Work For by a leading local business newspaper.
The firm beat 80 of the Kingdom’s most prominent businesses to win the accolade.
Waleed Zahid, president of Zahid Tractor, said the award was “a great mark of recognition and a wonderful testimony that the company provides its employees with a happy, healthy and safe environment that promotes greater productivity.”
The award, by Al Eqtisadiah newspaper, was presented at an award ceremony held in the capital Riyadh.
Amr Khashoggi, vice president of corporate affairs of Zahid Group, collecting the award, said: “Zahid Group strives to achieve harmony between serving our customers with excellence, caring for our employees with compassion, and preserving our shared values and ethics with dedication.
Zahid Group has a workforce of 3000 employees, of which 45% are Saudi nationals.
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