JTI Again Certified as Top Employer in the Middle East

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GENEVA, Feb. 10/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

          Exceptional employee conditions acknowledged in four countries

    JTI (Japan Tobacco International) is proud to announce that it has again

been officially certified as a top employer in the Middle East with offices

certified in Iran, Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

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    The Top Employer Institute has recognized JTI for its excellent employee

conditions and outstanding talent development practices in the Middle East

region.

    "We always strive to create a work environment of the highest order, and

this award once again highlights our great achievements", says Chris Moat,

JTI's Human Resources Vice President for the MENEAT region[1] and World-Wide

Duty Free.

    "JTI's outstanding working conditions and creative HR initiatives ensure

that people can develop themselves personally and professionally", says Dennis

Utter, Global Business Director for the Top Employers Institute.

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    1. Middle East, Near East, Africa and Turkey

    About Top Employers Institute

    The Top Employers Institute globally certifies excellence in the conditions

that employers create for their people. Optimal employee conditions ensure that

people develop themselves personally and professionally. This in turn enables

companies to grow and to develop, always. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the

company, previously known as the CRF Institute, has recognised Top Employers

around the world since 1991.

    About JTI

    JTI, a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies, is a leading

international tobacco manufacturer. It markets world-renowned brands such as

Winston, Camel, Mevius and LD. Other global brands include Benson & Hedges,

Silk Cut, Sobranie and Glamour. With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and

about 26,000 employees worldwide, JTI has operations in more than 120

countries. Its core revenue in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, was USD

11.9 billion. For more information, visit http://www.jti.com.

SOURCE: Japan Tobacco Inc