Mumbai, Aug 30: Global outsourcing and consulting firm Hewitt Associates has ranked Procter & Gamble India as the best employer among both private and public firms in the country, while National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was adjudged the best in the public sector category. The study, `Best Employers in India 2003', ranked American Express (India) in the second place and NTPC in the third place among all Indian corporates, Hewitt Associates managing director (South Asia), Ravi Virmani told reporters here on Friday.

The company also shortlisted the country's 25 best employers, with Johnson & Johnson and Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare in fourth and fifth places, respectively.

This was followed by Tata Steel, Colgate Palmolive India, Wipro and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd in descending order. Tata Consultancy Services (10th place), Mind Tree Consulting (11th), STMicroelectronics Pvt Ltd (12th) and Philips India Ltd (13th) also featured in the list.
Hewitt conferred special award on Nestle India for long-term approach towards talent management, Dr Reddy's for creating value through its philosophy, products and services, Infosys for providing world class working environment to employees, he said. Bureau Report