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Augmenting                       Endorsing
                                                                           Rizwan Hamid                                                                                          Excellence                       Inclusive Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  edotco is determined to allow
                                                                                                                                                                                 When asked about the key reasons
                                                                           Quraishi                                                                                              behind the continual success of the   equal opportunity for everyone and
                                                                                                                                                                                 company, Rizwan Quraishi asserts,   stands against all forms of
                                                                           -  Director, Human Resources,                                                                         "The key reasons behind holding the   discrimination. Their role has been
                                                                             edotco Bangladesh                                                                                   leading position for such a long time   exemplary in establishing gender
                                                                           -  Head of Regional Human Resources,                                                                  in a competitive market like Asia,   equality. Everyone at the company
                                                                             South Asia, edotco Group                                                                            are transparency, accountability &   has an equal opportunity to reach
                                                                                                                                                                                 the practice of good governance in   the top position of the company
                                                                                                                                                                                 the company. This standard of merit   with their talent and ability
                                                                                                                                                                                 is strictly enforced at every stage of   irrespective of their religion, caste
                                                                                                                                                                                 the organisation, including the   and gender. edotco Group received
                                                                                                                                                                                 recruitment process. As a result,   the prestigious 'Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                 only potential and qualified people   Telecom Tower Company of the
                                                                                                                                                                                 get the chance to work here." He also   Year' award in 2018 and 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                 asserted that when qualified people   respectively for its role and
                                                                                                                                                                                 get the opportunity to work in a   contribution in the
                                                                                                                                                                                 deserving place, the organisation   telecommunication sector. Besides
                                                                                                                                                                                 inevitably pushes for improvement.   taking the industry forward,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  edotco is also providing the
                                                                                                                                                                                 Vantage of                       opportunity to young Bangladeshi
                                                                                                                                                                                 Versatility                      talents to build their careers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  through various programs. These
                                                                                                                                                                                 When it comes to academic        programs not only help the youth
                                                                                                                                                                                 qualifications, candidates with   by raising their skill level but also
                                                                                                                                                                                 backgrounds in Civil, Electrical and   deliver innovative products like the
                                                                                                                                                 Expediting an                   Telecommunications Engineering   bamboo tower. edotco Bangladesh
                                                                                                                                                 Aspiration                      generally get more opportunity to   developed it with homegrown
                                                                                                                                                                                 work with edotco because of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  technology in collaboration with
 Soaring   Bangladesh                                                                                                                            "To fulfil the digital vision of   nature of the work they do. However,   Bangladesh University of
                                                                                                                                                 Bangladesh Government, we are
                                                                                                                                                                                 the company also recruits aspirants
 Telecommunications
 Prospects  Regulatory Commission (BTRC)                                                                                                         determined to provide improved   from other disciplines depending on   Engineering and Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (BUET). It is an affordable and
 Keeping pace with the rest of   has issued tower sharing                                                                                        services to our customers by further   the requirements of the   environmentally sustainable
 the world, the number of   licenses to edotco and other                                                                                         enhancing the telecommunication   organisation. "edotco believes in   substitute for the traditional steel
 mobile phone users are   three companies in 2018,                                                                                               sector," says Rizwan Quraishi   creating equal opportunities for all   structures that are in operation.
 increasing day by day in   which has created a potential                                                                                        highlighting their aspiration to   the candidates. In our recruitment   Moreover, they have also
 Bangladesh. According to the   job market in the sector.                                                                                        contribute to the vision of Digital   process, talent and inventiveness of   introduced the 'Camouflage Tower',
 Bangladesh   Rizwan Hamid Quraishi,                                                                                                             Bangladesh. The company's core   a candidate are more important than   these towers are designed to make
 Telecommunication Regulatory   Director of Human Resources                                                                                      strength is the ethos of cultivating   the experience. We make our staff   the towers appear as trees.
 Commission (BTRC), the total   Division of edotco Bangladesh                                                                                    mutual respect and trust.       skilled through relevant training and   Camouflage towers are intended to
 subscribers of the four telecom   Company Limited (a concern of                                                                                 Embracing teamwork, achieving   continuous practice at various   minimise the visual impact of
 operators of the country is   Axiata Sdn. Bhd.) and Head of                                                                                     cross-functional and cross-country   stages based on the technical   gigantic steel structures.
 about 156 million. More than   Human Resources for South                                                                                        strategy is pivotal to the success of   evaluation of their areas of   Rizwan Quraishi concludes by
 30,000 mobile towers have   Asia region, shared his opinion                                                                                     the company. edotco's vision is   improvement. It is a continuous   emphasizing on the importance of
 been constructed across the   about the job market and   Formula for Triumphs                                                                   executed by their team, filled with   process", He adds while elaborating   being updated about the continual
 country in the last few years,   prospects of the   One of the Core Values of edotco Group is                                                   skilful and diligent individuals.   on the question of prioritising   evolution of technology and the
 to ensure the desired services   telecommunications   “Succeeding Together” with the people the                                                 "Being a people-oriented        between talent and experience. The   desire to innovate. “In addition, to
 of such an enormous number   infrastructure sector. With over   organisation works with. Rizwan Quraishi also                                   organisation, we believe, people are   company also provides opportunities   being a diligent practitioner in the
 of subscribers. To facilitate   two decades of experience in   explains how the ethos of the company plays a                                    our key successor", affirms Rizwan   to their staff to train in various   pursuit of new things, he/she also
 such a massive demand edotco   the financial, FMCG and   pivotal role in shaping the culture of the                                             Quraishi. He also affirms that   countries they operate in. In addition   should have a mindset to adapt
 Group  is hiring a significant   telecommunication industry in   workplace and is pivotal for the success of the                                despite the frequent advancements   to Bangladesh, edotco operates in   with the changing circumstances.
 number of applicants in   both home and abroad   company. “Our ethos is the reflection of the                                                   in telecommunication technologies,   Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka,   Above all, there must be an
 different technical positions   including Robi Axiata,   aspiration of cultivating mutual respect and                                           the opportunity for employment in   Pakistan, the Philippines and   unprecedented desire to make the
 every year, which is indeed a   Grameenphone, The City Bank,   trust. It is pivotal for the success of the                                      the sector is actually on the rise.   Cambodia, where a significant   modern technologies accessible to
 promising opportunity for fresh   he is certain that the sector   company to embrace teamwork and achieve                                       Therefore, the telecommunication   number of employees have worked   everyone at an easy and affordable
 graduates who are interested   will facilitate thousands of   cross-functional and cross-country strategy.                                      infrastructure sector has sparked   under the mobility program of   price. Someone who has all the
 in pursuing a career in the   aspiring Bangladeshi youth   Every team member at edotco believes in                                              new optimism for employment for   edotco. An opportunity which is set   mentioned qualities, will shine in
 telecommunication sector.   with employment.  preserving mutual respect and diversity”,                                                         the young talents in Bangladesh.   to increase in future.        this sector easily.”

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