Firms which made the grade

Jul 21, 2004
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE FAMILY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER AWARDS

THE biennial Singapore Family Friendly Employer Award was launched by the Community Development and Sports Ministry in 1998 to recognise employers who have adopted pro-family work practices. The title 'Employers of Choice' is conferred on winners.

THIS YEAR'S WINNERS
Agilent Technologies Singapore, Alexandra Hospital, Apex-Pal International, Bukit Merah Secondary School, Canberra Secondary School, Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings, Cerebos Pacific, Changi General Hospital (third-time winner), Cherie Hearts Group of Childcare Centres, Ci You Child Care Centre, City Development, Credit Suisse First Boston, DBS Bank, Defence Management Group, DuPont Company (Singapore) (third-time winner), Family Resource & Training Centre, Singapore Association of Social Workers, Focus on the Family Singapore, Health Sciences Authority, HP Singapore (second-time winner), IBM Singapore (third-time winner), ID Technologies, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, INVISTA (Singapore), KK Women's & Children's Hospital (third-time winner), Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, Merck Sharp & Dohme (Singapore) (second-time winner), Microsoft Singapore, Mil-Com Aerospace, Ministry of Community Development and Sports, Ministry of Home Affairs, Headquarters, Ministry of Manpower, National Cancer Centre of Singapore, National Dental Care, National Heart Centre of Singapore, National Library Board, National University Hospital Singapore, NatSteel, NTUC Income insurance cooperative (third-time winner), OTi Consulting, Parkway Group Healthcare (second-time winner), Premas International, STYL parameter error Polytechnic, Sheraton Towers Singapore (second-time winner), Singapore General Hospital (second-time winner), Singapore Health Services, Singapore Institute of Management (second-time winner), Singapore Management University, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Prison Service (second-time winner), Singapore Technologies Electronics (second-time winner), South View Primary School, SP Consulting (International) (second-time winner), Spring Singapore (second-time winner), Stamford Law Corporation, Straits Construction, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Tanglin Trust School, Temasek Polytechnic (third-time winner), Touch Community Services, Tuas Power, UBS AG, UMW Equipment & Engineering (second-time winner), Urban Redevelopment Authority (third-time winner), and Yayasan Mendaki