ELEKS wins the Best Employer Brand Awards Adria 

The international IT company ELEKS has won the Best Employer Brand Awards Adria, a  prestigious award that recognizes the leading employer brand management initiatives in  the Adriatic region. The region includes Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania.  

ELEKS received this award due to the successful implementation of the ELEKS Together project, which was a significant step in bringing together experts working in more than 20  locations around the world. 

The reason to initiate such project 

With the company’s growth and the opening of new offices worldwide, it became  necessary to unite colleagues from different cultural and national backgrounds. ELEKS has  more than 2,100 specialists in 15 countries, and most of whom work remotely.  

ELEKS Together has not only helped to bond, but also emphasized the value of each  specialist, regardless of their geographic location or cultural context.

Components of the project 

1 – Online and offline events 

Exploring the cultures 

During 2022-2024, the company organized 16 events, which were joined by more than 1400  ELEKSers from Ukraine, Croatia, Argentina, Poland, Spain, and Romania, which is about  60% of the entire community. What’s special about it? The speakers of the events were the  same ELEKSers who introduced their colleagues to their culture. 

The events included lectures, workshops, themed days, and even culinary master classes.  For example, one of these master classes in Croatia was held in a hybrid format – online  and offline at the same time. 

Family friendly events 

ELEKS was founded by a family, so taking care of ELEKS parents and their close relatives is  an important part of the company. As part of the ELEKS Together, 72 events were held,  including family days, children’s events, themed meetings, and office anniversaries. These  events were attended by 383 children and over 2000 employees. 

ELEKS Cares: corporate volunteering 

Another important part of building a strong community is uniting around a common idea.  Volunteering gives a sense of significance, which then has a positive impact on the attitude  towards colleagues and the company as a whole.  

As part of this project, in 2023, 52 volunteer projects were implemented in five countries  (Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Estonia, the United States), involving 350 volunteers and  impacting more than 5,600 people. 

2 – Company-wide space on Microsoft Teams 

The Employee Relations team has created a global channel that brought together more  than 2,000 active participants for official communications and informal communication.  

For example, a separate subchannel dedicated to corporate volunteering has become one  of the most active, where colleagues share ideas and stories about their initiatives. This  platform has become an important tool for increasing employee engagement. 

Results 

The implementation of ELEKS Together was one of the most complex communication  campaigns at ELEKS. Thanks to this project, the company has achieved a significant  improvement in eNPS scores, including: 

❖ 72 points in Environment (46 according to top 25 Technology companies  benchmark)  

❖ 75 in Social well-being (58)  

❖ 60 in Mental well-being (36)  

❖ 60 in Organizational fit (43)  

❖ 78 in Peer relationships (61)  

❖ 64 in Freedom of opinions (49)