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Ecom Express named among Best Places to Work by AmbitionBox
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Ecom Express named among Best Places to Work by AmbitionBox

Jul 26, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Co-founder and CEO, #Ecom Express, #Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, #Saurabh Deep Singla, #T.A. Krishnan

Hyderabad: Ecom Express, a leading technology enabled end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry has been awarded the Best Places to Work in India in in the country’s first employee choice awards by AmbitionBox, an Info Edge subsidiary and a rapidly growing career advisory platform. Ecom Express was ranked among top 4 Large Internet Companies and top 2 among Tech Startups in the country.

AmbitionBox Best Places to Work in India 2021 Awards recognizes the top companies to work for in India based on reviews and ratings shared by employees who have worked with a particular company during the year 2020. The reviews and ratings capture employee sentiment across key workplace metrics including culture, career growth, compensation, work-life balance, development of skills, work satisfaction and job security.

Commenting on the announcement, T. A. Krishnan, Co-founder and CEO, Ecom Express, said “We are honoured to be among the Best Places to Work in India. As the pace and shape of work has seen a dramatic change in the recent past, earning a spot in the Best Places to Work list is significant. This is a testament to the company’s value-driven and people-centric culture where the most talented and creative minds create a difference every day. I am proud of the diverse group of outstanding individuals we have at Ecom Express and I am heartened that collectively, they likewise recognize and respect the effort that we put into creating a positive and empowering working environment.”

Saurabh Deep Singla, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, Ecom Express said, “At Ecom Express, we believe that great organizations are built only when its people are inspired and motivated, and therefore we have always aspired to create an inclusive culture and environment that encourages people to be themselves, find, explore, test and share their ideas. This achievement only strengthens our resolve to continue our journey on making Ecom Express one of the Best Places to Work.’’

Ecom Express’ culture is built around its shared iCORP values, which stands for – Integrity, Commitment, Openness, Respect and Passion. These are the pillars upon which the company culture is built and are the fundamental truths that transcend every department and position. The employees hold each other and themselves accountable to these values and guiding principles, for they are the essence of the kind of company that Ecom Express is today and will be in the future.

This achievement further strengthens Ecom Express’ commitment to building a credible and transparent workplace culture for employees, customers, and partners. As an organization dedicated to creating fairer and safer workplaces, Ecom Express is thrilled that employees feel their mission is echoed within organization.

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Ecom Express to hire 30000+ workforce for the upcoming festive season amid e-commerce boom

Sep 14, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Ecom Express, #logistics solutions provider, #Saurabh Deep Singla, #Siddharth Agarwal

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Gurugram, 14 September 2020: Ecom Express, a leading technology-enabled end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, today announced that it will be creating 30,000+ seasonal employment through September and October months across its Fulfilment Centres, Hubs, Sortation Centres and Delivery Centres. The Company is gearing up for the surge in online shopping backed by festival sales and increasing preference to doorstep deliveries. The majority of the hires will be delivery personnel, hub and sorting centre associates and workforce for the warehousing activities.

These seasonal positions have been created across the country with 3/4th of the hiring beyond metros as well as cities including, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vijayawada, Chandigarh, Indore, Patna, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bhopal and Jaipur.

Saurabh Deep Singla, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, Ecom Express said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has made our services more relevant than ever. We plan to hire over 30,000 people for seasonal roles and anticipate some of the hires to move into permanent roles after the festive season. At a time when millions of Indians are looking for work, we have made great efforts to contribute towards helping our communities wade through the crisis and provide them with the opportunities to earn a livelihood. We have increased our engagement across multiple models to bring seamless hiring and fulfil the required vacancies.’’

Over the last few years, about 30 per cent of people hired by the Company for seasonal jobs were later regularised in permanent positions post the festive seasons. Between June and July, the Company hired over 7000 employees across various business functions to keep the supply chain running for e-commerce industry and in ensuring safe and timely deliveries.

To keep up with the festive demand, the Company has added over a million square feet area across its Hubs, Sortation and Fulfilment Centres in Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Vijayawada.

The Company has also added 200 delivery centres across India with newer expansions in Himachal Pradesh and North East besides making a foray into Andaman and Nicobar which takes its count of delivery centres to over 3000. With this expansion, the Company’s reach now extends to 27,000+ PIN-codes in the country.

The Company has invested in hi-speed automated sorters at centres, as well, and added capacity to handle the surge in volumes.

Siddharth Agarwal, Vice President and Head of Strategy and Planning, Ecom Express said, “As a logistics partner to more than 2000 e-commerce companies in India, all our strategic expansions are directed towards aligning infrastructure ramp-up to support better customer experience during this festive season. With the anticipated surge in online shopping, especially witnessed after the pandemic, the added manpower, expansion, and automation will strengthen and power Ecom Express’ network in ensuring seamless service and experience to customers consistently.”