Microland, a leading hybrid IT service provider on Wednesday announced the launch of MicrolandOneTM, a first of its kind comprehensive and secure employee mobile app. The app stitches together a contextual, immersive and unified experience, creating a digitally enhanced workspace for Microlanders spread across over 150 global locations.
The rollout of this mobile app coincides with the company's 28th anniversary and its mission of being positioned as a 'next-gen digital company'. The app was conceptualised keeping in mind the changing demands of the multigenerational workforce and eliminates the need for accessing desktops or laptops for critical work applications.
Employees can stay informed with news about Microland, find opportunities to learn and grow, wish colleagues on special occasions, register and remain up to date with company events, contribute to causes, participate in contests and surveys that help shape Microland's workplace and become part of common interest groups. The app also features regular HR tools such as leave management, salary details, expense reimbursements and transport tracking.
A recent research on global human capital trends for 2017 identifies 'Digital HR' as a key differentiator in people engagement initiatives.
"In this age of smartphone toting, app dependent millennials, our digital native workforce, demand a mobile-first approach for a new level of rich engagement. The launch of MicrolandOneTM complements our philosophy of enabling a truly digital workplace. The opportunities for each Microlander to stay connected will be one of the most engaging outcomes, allowing us to learn, connect, share and grow from each other's experiences. Moreover, I believe this will bring Microlanders across the globe closer, further enhancing interaction among the extraordinary people of our organisation," said Pradeep Kar, Founder and CMD, Microland.
"Microland with its focus on fostering gender and cultural diversity constitutes 84 percent millennial and 19 percent women workforce across 26 nationalities. We are using extensive analytics to understand usage patterns and are confident that MicrolandOneTM will significantly enhance employee collaboration, critical for delivering superlative client experience and business outcomes," added Sujitesh Das, VP - Strategic HR.
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"The experience on the app is amazing and it makes my life so much fun. MicrolandOneTM provides me a platform to share opinions, content, and feedback, making it a truly rich and multi-dimensional experience. I can now instantly get things done and be less dependent on my laptop," opined Yogesh Rathod, a next-gen Microlander.
"I have never experienced such an integrated and engaging app in any of my previous organizations. MicrolandOneTM allows me the ease of staying connected with my team around the world, giving me incredible agility and confidence," added Manyphay Viengkham, Senior Director - IoT Center of Excellence and Microlander.
The HR team is excited about the opportunities to leverage the mobile app and discover the creative and vibrant community of Microlanders.