NEW YORK – March 7, 2018 – IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, is today unveiling a global Diversity and Inclusion Program.
IPC’s Diversity and Inclusion Program is intended to reinforce a long-held company value and focus on fostering a greater sense of diversity and inclusiveness among employees through a renewed commitment to continuously attract, retain and nurture the best industry talent and promote a sense of belonging within IPC teams. As part of this global effort, the company plans to announce new partnerships, certifications and events in support of the program throughout this year.
The program will focus on actively engaging employees by improving support and development regardless of characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, culture, language or physical and cognitive disabilities.
“As a global company with more than 1,400 employees across six continents in all major financial cities, it’s important to have different thinking styles and voices from a wide range of backgrounds heard across our organization,”said Neil Barua, chief executive officer of IPC. “Our Diversity and Inclusion Program celebrates individual differences as a way to help our employees achieve greater success, and to benefit our company overall”.
IPC’s investment in a Diversity and Inclusion program reinforces its commitment to a diversified employee population being critical to the company’s continued growth and success. Through mentoring, training, enhanced work practices and processes tied to a strategic plan with measurable milestones, IPC management is committed to making the program a priority initiative.
As part of the program, IPC is implementing work streams that open new opportunities for employees to gain critical skills, develop strong cross-company relationships and become part of a sustainable community that inspires company loyalty.
About IPC
IPC is a technology and service leader that powers financial markets globally. We help clients anticipate change and solve problems, setting the standard with industry expertise, exceptional service and comprehensive technology. With customers first and always, we collaborate with each to understand their individual needs to help make them secure, productive and compliant within our connected community. Through service excellence, long-developed expertise and a focus on innovation and community, we provide agile and efficient ways for our customers to accelerate their ability to adapt to the ever–changing requirements for advanced data networks, compliance and collaboration with all counter-parties across the financial markets. www.ipc.com
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