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OMD Australia is #12 in BRW 50 Best Places to Work

May 4, 2009

OMD are pleased to announce their inclusion in the BR 50 Best Companies to Work for 2009 listing which was published today in BRW magazine today.

OMD are placed 12th in the prestigious listing – the only Australian media or advertising agency to make the top 50 list. OMD were also listed as the sixth multinational to be included in the list, alongside the likes of Google, Diageo and Deloitte.

OMD were acknowledged for their "Weird, Wonderful and Quirky" attributes including ‘recruiting for attitude – training for talent’, and the employment of 30 graduates in 2008 as a result of relationships built with key universities to identify talent. OMD’s diversity was also singled out, with 67.6% women of their total staff ratio including working mums, a high level of ethnicity and international employees.

Listening was listed as one of OMD’s best practices – believing in the adage "people leave managers, not companies" OMD continue to invest heavily in their managers and leaders with training and regular, structured feedback. OMD is a business built on the firm foundation that attracting and nurturing the best talent and providing them with a dynamic environment where they can thrive personally and professionally equates to business success for themselves and their clients.

Throughout 2009, OMD have continued to invest in a rigorous training and development programme. OMD’s development budget exceeds $450,000 for both external and internal resource. In the past 12 months, 24% of staff were promoted or moved to a new role to pursue their career passions within OMD.

Entry criteria included completing a rigorous ‘culture audit’, as well as a staff survey which 179 people completed - the judges were impressed by the number of inspiring quotes from OMD employees about what makes OMD a great place to work:

"People feel inspired and proud to work here as success is celebrated as a group and everyone is made to feel like they have contributed to this success."

"Encourages creativity in our work and challenges individuals to explore new ways of doing things."

"This achievement is terrific recognition for the 300+ people at OMD who have passionately and effectively brought our vision of being the best place to work, producing the best work, to life.

"Particularly in this climate, we are resolutely continuing to develop, retain and reward our people, knowing that it’s the cornerstone upon which true business success lies." said Mark Coad, CEO OMD Australia.

Further information on the survey conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute Australia can be found on their website: www.greatplacetowork.com.au