In a ceremony held recently at the Corinthia ballroom in Attard, several Farsons Group employees were awarded as part of the ‘Cause for Applause’ and All Ideas Matter awards.
The evening was compered by Keith Demicoli and presided over by the group’s chairman, Louis Farrugia, and chief executive Norman Aquilina, together with the company secretary and group HR manager, Antoinette Caruana. The attendees included the nominees in each category of the awards as well as group management and their guests.
The evening started with the All Ideas Matter awards, the group’s employee suggestion scheme, where the three best implemented suggestions were presented. This year’s overall winner was Reno Cassar – technical coordinator in the PET Packaging Hall, with a special award going to Anthony Micallef – manager in the Beer Packaging Facility, as the manager who reviewed most suggestions overall.
The Cause for Applause awards followed, whereby four employees were recognised in four categories: Shine & Sparkle Quality, Wellness, Zest and the overall Cause for Applause award. Thirty-one employees from across the group were nominated for these awards by their managers.
The winners of each category were: Williana Blundell – team leader at Pizza Hut Valletta; Steve Sciberras – technician in the Beer Packaging Facility; Felix Magri – sales representative at Quintano Foods; and Reuben Gatt – process leader in the Beer Packaging Facility.
The Shine & Sparkle Quality award recognises excellence in quality consciousness and practice that is not limited to housekeeping and cleanliness but includes quality service; the Wellness award applauds employees who adopt and promote healthy lifestyles as well as health and safety practices at the workplace; and the Zest award applauds outstanding positive attitude and behaviour. The Cause for Applause award recognises role models of excellence in daily work life and beyond.
“We truly believe that everyone is a winner and that every single employee contributes to the realisation of the group’s vision and ambitions,” Mr Aquilina said.