FP7/RUH has been honored by the Great Place to Work institutes, part of a global research, training and consultancy firm that recognizes the best workplaces in over 50 countries worldwide.

The agency was ranked ninth among 90 participant and 15 shortlisted organizations for this year’s Top Companies to Work for in the KSA listing, topping the marketing and media brands in the Kingdom.

“Great Place to Work Gulf brings to the Kingdom the preeminent corporate award for HR practices. It is recognized by leaders in a variety of industries as a chief means to improve their workplace environment, public image and financial performance. We are delighted to bring this proven and widely respected methodology along with regional and international benchmarks to our clients in the Kingdom and look forward to celebrating the top Saudi companies in 2014,” said Ziad Ghosn, program manager of Best Saudi Company to Work For.

To pick the Top Companies to Work for in KSA, the Great Place to Work institutes conduct an evaluation of each participating company. Two-thirds of the company’s score is based on the results of the institute’s trust index survey, which is sent to the employees from each company.

Marc Lawandos, FP7 country director — KSA, said: “We are delighted to have been selected as one of the Top 15 best companies to work for in the Kingdom. Our business is all about people. And in this market, with a well-enforced Saudization policy, it means balancing the fast pace of our industry with the essential learning opportunities provided to all of our staff.”

Tarek Miknas, CEO, FP7/MENA, said: “I credit this to the culture created by the management. We have a culture in KSA that encourages creativity, which encourages collaboration among team members, where ideas are welcome from anyone, irrespective of their title.”