Middle East Business: RAKTDA named among the best workplaces in UAE – Gulf Digital News

Middle East Business: RAKTDA named among the best workplaces in UAE – Gulf Digital News

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has acquired a top ten ranking on the Best Workplaces List of 2022 – Small & Medium Organisations by Great Place to Work, a global authority.

RAKTDA is the Small & Medium category’s highest placed government entity at number six.

The latest in a series of accolades, the Authority was also named one of the Best Workplaces for Women and a Great Place to Work in 2021, the first and only organization in Ras Al Khaimah to be awarded this certification. It was also recognized as the ‘Government Entity with the Happiest Work Environment’ in the Emirate and ‘Happiest Employees in Ras Al Khaimah’ by the Sheikh Saqr Program for Government Excellence (SSPGE).

Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said: “This amazing recognition for our tourism board didn’t happen overnight or come following a one-off initiative. It was a sustained approach that began two years ago and touched almost every part of our employees’ lives in very meaningful ways.

“The pandemic took a huge toll not only on the industry but on everyone working in tourism and hospitality, and I believe our dedication to ensuring employee well-being, not only for our own colleagues