Bangkok--28 May--SCB Siam Commercial Bank proudly announces that it received the Gallup Great Workplace Award during a gala event held recently in Omaha, Nebraska. Ms. Kannikar Chalitaporn, President of Siam Commercial Bank commented that, “As a financial service provider, we do rely very much on human capital in driving the organization’s performance, and we view our employees as valuable assets. We believe engaged employees have passion, involvement, and strong commitment that help the organization succeed and thus generate business sustainability. We have continuously placed employee engagement as a priority. Apart from measuring customer satisfaction and engagement, we also seek to quantify employee engagement. In 2004, SCB has pioneered the “Voice of the Employee” (VOE program), whereby all SCB employees nationwide participated in surveys measuring engagement. Results have improved every year, and SCB achieved a score of 4.54 (92nd percentile) in the latest survey conducted in February 2008, well above the 4.49 (90th percentile) required to meet the Gallup world class standard.” “The winners of this award have established a new global standard for engaging people,” said Tom Rath, who leads Gallup’s Workplace and Leadership Consulting practice. “When compared to the millions of workgroups we have studied around the world, the awardees have worked tirelessly to create an environment that values people. They go far beyond trivial perks to ensure that each employee has an emotional connection to the company’s mission and growth.” The Gallup Great Workplace Award is based on the most rigorous workplace research ever conducted, with a panel of workplace experts evaluating award-winning organizations. Siam Commercial Bank is among the winners because its results demonstrate one of the most productive and engaged workforces in the world. During the Gallup Summit, Great Workplace Award winners presented the best practices they applied to their workplace and the improved business results they achieved through building an engaged workforce. Siam Commercial Bank PCL is the leading universal bank in Thailand. It was established byRoyal Charter in 1906 and is the oldest Thai bank. As of March 31, 2008, SCB had the highest market capitalization among Thai Financial Institutions (Baht 308 billion). It has the largest branch (900), exchange booth (141) and ATM (5,063) network in the country, demonstrating its dominant position in the retail financial services marketplace. SCB has a diverse range of corporate, SME, private, and retail customers nationwide, and has the third highest asset size among financial institutions in Thailand (Baht 1,196.3 billion). Further information is available on the SCB web site www.scb.co.th. ABOUT GALLUP: Gallup’s reputation for delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research on what people around the world think and feel is the cornerstone of the organization. Gallup employs many of the world’s leading scientists in management, economics, psychology, and sociology, and its consultants assist leaders in identifying and monitoring behavioral economic indicators worldwide. ABOUT THE GALLUP GREAT WORKPLACE AWARD: The Gallup Great Workplace Award recognizes the best-performing workforces in the world. Applicant results are compared across a workplace research database composed of millions of work teams in more than 100 countries. CONTACT Corporate Communications Division Siam Commercial Bank PCL Tel : 02-544-2555, 02-544-4502 Email : [email protected]