Clemenger Group’s Porter Novelli Melbourne has been named among Australia’s most progressive organisations winning the 2016 Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice, with a few names from the industry also taking out the title.

The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice recognises organisations which have developed leading workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through practices that demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.

A total of 41 businesses snagged the coveted title in the awards, part of the Australian Business Awards, with own industry taking a few of the top spots, including Porter Novelli, Resolution Media, OMD Australia, Virtunet, and brands like Telstra, The Good Guys and Swisse Wellness.

You can see the full list of winners here.

Porter Novelli Melbourne chief executive, Peter Kent, said, “We hire, nurture and keep smart, passionate and creative team players who do what they say they’re going to do – what our clients tell us they respect above all else”.

“We understand that our greatest asset is our people and this year we’ve given a particular focus to innovation in professional and personal development that suits the times.”