27th September 2022, Colombo: Oki Doki (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Expolanka Holdings PLC, recently won 3 ‘Great Place to Work’ awards under the categories of: ‘50 Best Places to Work 2022’, ‘Top 15 Best Workplaces for Millennials’ and ‘Top 100 Best Workplaces in Asia for 2022 under SME catgory’for the first time in its history. Gaining a spot on not one – but 3 categories in the prestigious Great Place to Work rankings indicates how distinctively the organization has differentiated itself by creating a great place to work for employees and established itself as an employer of choice. Great Place to Work Sri Lanka lists organizations in their annual list of Best Places to Work by following rigorous research involving confidential surveys and culture audits which are completely independent.
Farhana Nazeer, General Manager HR, said “We focus on every aspect of employee well-being, including setting clear career paths for all our people and giving them the tools to progress in their careers. We have leadership and professional training programmes and transparent performance review and rewards processes designed to align the company goals with employee expectations.”
Oki-Doki is a proudly Millennial-led company, so the culture is dynamic and open, which encourages people to express their views freely, bring new ideas to the table and take leadership in implementing those ideas.
Shashi Gunathilaka, CEO said “At Oki Doki, we are striving to make a difference by making transportation more efficient and sustainable, and we are giving our people the opportunity to become a part of the solutions. We introduce ourselves as a transport company and a tech company.”
As a measure of its expertise, the company managed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent fuel shortages successfully, continuing to provide uninterrupted services to keep the wheels of the economy turning. Oki Doki ensured all trucks had access to fuel while concessions and assistance was extended to truck owners to meet their insurance premiums and expenses on repairs and tire replacements amidst escalating costs due to the foreign currency crisis.