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Northport (M) Bhd’s commitment to human capital
development was recognised recently when it
bagged the 2009 Human Resources Ministry HR
Development Award under the major employer
(services sector) category.
The award, organised annually by Pembangunan
Sumber Manusia Bhd, is the country’s leading
event to recognise leadership and benchmark
human resource practices.
Northport managing director and chief executive
officer Datuk Basheer Hassan Abdul Kader said
that as a service-related company, Northport
placed high importance on human capital
development.
This was to ensure service levels offered by the
port meet global standards, he said in a
statement.
“We are a global port serving the needs of more
than 100 global shipping lines which connect
Northport to more than 300 ports worldwide.
“Thus the expectation is very high on the
delivery standards and performance levels which
cannot be achieved unless we have well-trained
and dedicated workforce in Northport,” he said.
Northport has 2,700 employees.
Basheer said in view of the heavy responsibility
placed on the port’s workers, Northport had
given considerable importance to retraining and
skills upgrading.
“We have a dynamic human resources development
programme which aims to equip our employees with
specialised and up-to-date skills. This is
especially since businesses are becoming more
competitive and demanding,” he said.
Northport is Malaysia’s largest multi-purpose
port. It offers the widest shipping connectivity
among ports in the country.
Source: The STAR
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