Goodyear Luxembourg certified `Top Employer 2015` for

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Goodyear Luxembourg certified ‘Top Employer 2015’ for the third consecutive year §
Independent ‘Top Employers’ Institute also recognizes Goodyear Dunlop Europe with ‘TOP Employer Europe’ Award 2015 §
Goodyear Dunlop certified as a top performer in Human Resources in 12 countries Colmar-­‐Berg, February 10, 2014 – For the third consecutive year, Goodyear Luxembourg has
been recognized with the ‘Top Employer’ Award 2015 by the renowned Top Employers Institute.
The independent organization certifies companies that “create excellence in the conditions for
their people”. Goodyear received the prestigious certification also for its European headquarters
and in eight other European countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia,
Spain and the UK. For the first time also the Goodyear country organizations in Turkey, South
Africa and the United Arab Emirates have been certified as ‘Top Employers’. Goodyear is one
of only 27 companies to receive the accreditation as a Top Employer Europe this year.
The focus of the Institute’s research is closely aligned to Goodyear’s Top Talent and Team
philosophy and the corporation’s common goal to attract, develop, motivate and retain the best
team of associates. The audit covers key areas of HR policy to select the companies that are
awarded their certification, including talent strategy, performance management, career and
succession management, learning and development as well as compensation and benefits and
company culture.
“Being certified as ‘Top Employer Goodyear Luxembourg’ for the third consecutive year by such
a well know independent institute is an excellent reward for our company’s first-rate Human
Resource efforts and achievements across the region,” said Silvia Sitzen, director Human
Resources Goodyear Luxembourg. “We value the award as recognition of our continued
commitment to provide an outstanding working environment throughout the organization to
attract and retain highly motivated, engaged and skilled associates. In today’s challenging
economic environment we can only innovate, manufacture and market the industry’s best
brands, products and solutions if we have the best people on board,” she added.
Headquartered in the Netherlands the Institute has recognized Top Employers around the world
since 1991. Judith Oude Sogtoen, Director of International Business Development for the Top
Employers Institute: “Our extensive research concluded that Goodyear Europe  forms part of a
select group of employers that advance employee conditions worldwide. Now that they have
received the Top Employers Europe 2015 certification, they can truly consider themselves at
the top of an exclusive group of the world’s best employers. One good reason to celebrate!”
About Goodyear
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures
products in 50 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology
and performance standard for the industry. In Colmar-Berg, the company employs approximately 3.250
people.
For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com.