Sprout Year-End Awards 2023: Celebrating the Organizations Who are Shaping the Future of HR

The year 2023 has brought both obstacles and opportunities for employers. From recent HR challenges like quiet quitting and rage applying to more recent trends like the use of AI in HR and hybrid work arrangements, employers have had to navigate all of these to adapt and thrive.

For your company to stand out, fostering a strong company brand and a positive workplace culture is a must. In addition, being awarded industry recognition for your efforts and having innovative solutions can truly differentiate your company from the rest of the competition.

As the Philippines’ largest homegrown B2B SaaS company and the most trusted HR tech provider, Sprout Solutions has direct insight into what separates great employers from the rest. With years of experience equipping companies with transformative tech and data-driven solutions, we have seen firsthand the best practices and cultures that allow organizations to unlock their full potential.

That’s not all. Sprout has walked the walk when it comes to creating a progressive, employee-first workplace. From our Great Place to Work certification to our 315 G2 Badges, we know what makes a workplace thrive.

As our way of recognizing organizations who have done the same and have gone above and beyond this 2023, we’ve conducted the annual Sprout Year-End Awards. Using Sprout Insight, we thoroughly analyzed employer performance data to identify top organizations that excel at putting employees first. The employers with the highest scores earned our inaugural Year-End Badges.

Let’s take a closer look at this year’s winners.

This year’s winners have truly shown remarkable performance and dedication in improving their workforce. As we celebrate the close of 2023, we are thrilled to recognize these outstanding organizations who have sprouted to the top and delivered fantastic achievements over the past twelve months.

Great employers create environments where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to do meaningful work. This award honors organizations that excel at creating a remarkable workplace marked by high employee retention, substantial growth, and dedicated team members.

Winning this award is a noteworthy achievement that signifies a company’s commitment to its workforce and success in building an enjoyable and meaningful workplace culture. For this year, our winners are:

• Alagang Beterinaryo Corporation
• Belo Medical Group
• Canva
• CNT Promo and Ads Specialists, Inc.
• D.W. Morgan Company
• D&L Industries, Inc.
• Firmwall System, Inc.
• Fly Ace Corporation
• IQVIA Solutions Operations Center Philippines, Inc.
• Mober Technology Pte., Inc.
• Precision Data Solutions Corp.
• Reliance United
• The Backroom Offshoring, Inc.

Demonstrating high growth takes tremendous skill, vision, and effective execution across all areas of the business. From product development to marketing, finance to operations, every function must fire on all cylinders to enable scaling at an accelerated pace.

This award celebrates businesses that have showcased exceptional growth, igniting inspiration among their peers in their respective sectors. This year’s High Growth Award goes to:

Work-life integration blends personal and professional lives to promote well-being, satisfaction, and productivity. It removes unnecessary barriers between work and life allowing individuals the freedom to thrive in both.

This award celebrates companies that prioritize and support a healthy work-life balance for their employees, resulting in improved well-being and overall job satisfaction. Our list of winners are:

• Agribusiness Rural Bank, Inc.
• Apotheca Corporation
• Canva
• Cebu Autocentrale Corp.
• Chronos Fortune, Inc.
• Country Funders Finance Corporation
• DB Results Philippines
• Diane Pendle, Inc.
• EC De Luna Construction Corporation
• eFlexervices Phils., Inc.
• Flatworld
• Fonality
• GCP Applied Technologies Operations Center, Inc.
• GDS Global Services Philippines, Inc.
• GrandCars, Inc.
• HelloConnect, Inc.
• Kinettix, Inc.
• Lupa Realty Holdings Corporation
• Pantheon Systems PH, Inc.
• Precision Data Solutions, Corp.
• PSG Global Solutions
• PSO Manila
• Reliance United
• Ropali Corporation
• Roxas Holdings, Inc.
• Rural Bank San Antonio, Inc.
• Sculpture Hospitality Services Philippines Inc.
• Toyota Santa Rosa, Laguna, Inc.
• Vault Outsourcing
• Wide-out Workforces, Inc.
• XLR8 Ventures, Inc.
• Zurich Finance Corporation

Great leaders possess certain qualities that inspire others to follow them. They have a clear vision and communicate with their team to empower them. While leadership styles may vary, great leaders know that fostering inclusiveness is vital for an organization’s success.

This award acknowledges companies that champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, with a specific focus on gender diversity in both the workplace and leadership roles.  And the award goes to:

• ArmyNavy Burger, Inc.
• Callmax Solutions International, Inc.
• Children International Manila
• CIS Bayad Center, Inc.
• eFlexervices Phils., Inc.
• EG Funds
• Etheric Systems and Software
• Exypnox, Inc.
• F1 Hotel Manila
• Hawaii Family Center BPO, Inc.
• Luxury Presence LLC
• Media Meter, Inc.
• MFIT Cleantech Industries Corporation
• Nesabel Greenheight Ventures
• Nidec
• PayMongo Philippines, Inc.
• PCI Innovations Tech Center, Inc.
• Platserv PH
• Radiant BPO Services, Inc.
• ShareVis
• Talent Hero Hunter Ventures, Inc.
• TalentUS, Inc.
• Whitestone Holdings, Inc.
• Wyndham Services Asia Pacific (Phils), Inc.

The HR landscape is rapidly evolving due to advances in technology. HR teams are under pressure to be more efficient, provide better experiences, and demonstrate their value. Having said this, HR tech is proving essential to meet these demands. Solutions like HR analytics, AI, and cloud-based solutions boost productivity with data-driven insights and by automating tasks.

This award recognizes companies that are pioneers in implementing innovative HR solutions with Sprout to navigate their changing industry needs, resulting in increased efficiency for their company. Our winners for this category are:

• Belo Medical Group
• Cèst La Vie Event Management Inc.
• CloudEats
• D&L Industries, Inc.
• DB Results Philippines, Inc.
• Dexterous Group Pty Ltd Philippines Representative Office
• Doorbell Technologies, Inc.
• Engoo (Bibo Global)
• Kinettix, Inc.
• KMC
• KMCSavills
• Lead Logistics Innovations, Inc.
• Leonio Group / Circle Corporate Inc.
• Millennium Cash Finance Company, Inc.
• Mosaic Solutions
• Nauts and Vectors Company, Inc. (NAVCO)
• Nearsol Philippines, Inc.
• Omni Channel Solutions PH, Inc.
• Oona Insurance
• Outsource Network Contact Center and Back Office Services, Inc.
• Pacific Surgical, Inc.
• PayMongo Philippines, Inc.
• Physixare Adtek Solutions, Inc.
• RM Food Incorporated
• SagaEvents, Inc.
• Sybex Animal Health & Nutrition, Inc.
• Toyota Santa Rosa, Laguna, Inc.
• ZC Ramthel Corporation

We’d like to congratulate every single organization that won an award at this year’s Sprout Year-End Awards. Your efforts to make your workplace better are truly commendable and have undoubtedly contributed to the growth and success of your organization.

If you’d like to learn more about the Year-End Awards Badges, click here

Winners were selected based on in-depth data analysis by the Sprout team using Sprout Insight — Sprout’s innovative workforce analytics solution. Sprout Insight provides visibility into key talent metrics like general workforce, headcount, attrition, daily attendance, absenteeism, planned leaves, overtime, adjustments, and payroll expense.

Here’s a preview of what the Sprout Insight dashboard looks like:

By leveraging Sprout Insight’s analytics capabilities, we were able to benchmark nominee performance and make data-driven decisions on the most deserving winners making the greatest impact through their innovative use of HR technology.

The chosen winners are no mere tech users, but true trailblazers reshaping modern human resources management. Their accomplishments demonstrate how visionary HR leaders can harness technology not just as a tool, but as a catalyst to both empower people and shape the future of work.

At Sprout, we believe in recognizing companies that drive progress in building inclusive, ethical, and sustainable workplaces. Their success stories and insights can serve as a roadmap for others looking to adopt best HR practices across their organizations.

Gaining recognition for your dedication also brings numerous benefits, including:

• Positive publicity and industry awards elevate your employer brand. Gaining public recognition provides prestige for your brand. This positive word-of-mouth, elevates your reputation as a top employer.
• Achievements foster pride and retention among existing employees. Employees want companies who share their values. Having a positive work environment and reputation leads to happier employees who are proud of their company’s actions.
• Recognitions enable recruitment and partnership opportunities. Organizations want to work with and learn from acknowledged leaders. Gaining awards and recognition  distinguishes you as an attractive partner and effective leader.

If you are one of the winning companies at this year’s Sprout Year-End Awards, you have earned the right to proudly display Sprout’s Year-End Award Badge/s on your organization’s website and materials.

This prestigious badge signifies that your company has been recognized by Sprout’s rigorous evaluation process as an employer leading the way in building an empowering, ethical, and people-first workplace culture.

Sprout’s Year-End Awards aim to recognize leading organizations that are pioneers in building remarkable workplaces and leveraging HR technology to drive impact. Using Sprout Insight, winners were selected based on rigorous data analysis across key talent metrics.

The awarded companies should feel immensely proud of setting new standards for employee experience and serving as an inspiration to others. Their journeys showcase how investing in people and culture contributes now and into the future.

For any organization aiming to emulate their success, the time is now to reimagine your talent practices. Just as our winners discovered, having the right HR tech partner is instrumental. Sprout enables teams to tap into powerful capabilities for HR automation and employee engagement.

Ready to differentiate your company from the competition?

Book a free demo today to explore how Sprout can help you transform your HR operations to be data-driven, simple, and innovative.

If you’re interested to know more about how the Power of Data is a game changer in HR, click here.