Cybersecurity leader recognized for exceptional human resources leadership during COVID-19 pandemic
Espresa, announced the Culture Benefits Award for Innovation and Excellence to Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity company, for its proactive and extraordinary human resources strategy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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With the onset of COVID-19, companies are grappling to keep workplace cultures intact. As shelter-in-place rules have become necessarily pervasive, Proofpoint’s human resources organization has shown significant leadership by proactively addressing the challenges facing employees and their families. Using the Espresa employee engagement platform, Proofpoint quickly expanded programs to meet the moment for their U.S. and global employees who were forced to shelter-in-place and work from home.
“Companies worldwide are experiencing challenges never before seen in the workplace,” said Sharyl Givens, senior vice president of Human Resources for Proofpoint. “This is an unprecedented time where leaders can make a defining positive impact on the lives of employees. Protecting people is at the heart of Proofpoint’s purpose and our award-winning cybersecurity solutions—and our global workforce is the key to that success. We are committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our employees while delivering programs that help keep our business strong and deliver for our customers.”
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Proofpoint was already leading with well-being, learning and development, and recognition programs in advance of the pandemic. “Proofpoint is an impressive example and true proof that an employee-centric organization, even under the direst of circumstances, can still connect and engage employees at scale,” said Alex Shubat, CEO of Espresa. “We are impressed with how quickly their global benefits and employee events team partnered with us to deliver new creative programs, to not only support their employees but their entire families. It says a lot about an organization when they clearly demonstrate culture through action, not just through words on a page or corporate wall.”
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