AMBLER, Pa., June 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phenom People, the leader in Talent Relationship Marketing, announced today that its CEO and co-founder, Mahe Bayireddi, has been named No. 1 for Best CEO for Diversity and No. 3 for Best CEO for Women as part of the 2018 Comparably Awards.

Comparably’s awards are dependent on employee feedback and ratings in categories such as professional development, perks and benefits, office culture, leadership, and employee happiness. Of the categories, Phenom People’s CEO, Mahe Bayireddi, won Best CEO for Diversity and Best CEO for Women for small to mid-size companies with an overall ranking of 95/100 from 78 employees which is 16 percent higher than the average CEO rating.

“A big part of my vision for Phenom People has always been to create an environment and culture based on employee happiness, positivity, and inclusion,” said Mahe Bayireddi, CEO at Phenom People. “I’m truly honored to be named Comparably’s Best CEO for Diversity and Best CEO for Women. Our employees are our greatest asset, and it’s an important initiative for us to create a diverse team as we continue to rapidly grow in the future.”

Here are a few anonymous employee reviews about Phenom People’s leadership on the Comparably profile:

• “The leaders care about the people and work hard to provide the best environment for work, fun, and building a future.”
• “They're constantly present in the office, Monday through Friday and are easily accessible on email and our instant messenger. They genuinely care about each employee and ask us how we are doing before asking what we are doing.”
• “Leadership sits intertwined with the company.”
• “Direction and needs are clear, genuinely care about Phenom People and its people!”

“Comparably makes workplaces more transparent, and we especially focus on the experiences Women and People of Color are having,” said Jason Nazar, CEO at Comparably. “Phenom People has stood out as a fantastic company for inclusion and diversity, and their CEO Mahe Bayireddi ranked #1 among medium/small sized companies as the CEO with the best overall scores from diverse employees, and in our top 5 for Best CEOs for Women.”

To see the full list of 2018 Comparably Award winners for Best CEOs for Diversity visit https://www.comparably.com/blog/best-ceos-for-diversity-2018/ and for Best CEOs for Women visit https://www.comparably.com/blog/best-ceos-for-women-2018/

About Phenom People
Phenom People, the leader in Talent Relationship Marketing, helps companies attract phenomenal talent through personalized digital experiences. The Phenom People Talent Relationship Marketing platform automates the complex process of driving awareness, interest, engagement, and acquisition for qualified talent.

For more information, please visit www.phenompeople.com to learn more about Talent Relationship Marketing.

About Comparably
Comparably is a compensation, culture, and career monitoring site in the US with the most comprehensive and uniquely structured data that can be segmented by gender, ethnicity, age, location, tenure, company size, equity, title/department, and education. The site has become a popular resource for employees to anonymously input and compare salaries, rate their workplace culture and CEOs, and match with their dream jobs. With 3 million ratings from half a million employees across 30,000 US companies, approximately 5,000 businesses use Comparably's employer branding and jobs tools to recruit and retain talent.

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Phenom People
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