During a special ceremony held in the Grand Ballroom at the Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort, 93 members of staff within the Island Hotels Group received a commemorative long service award following periods of service ranging from five to 20 years.

Forty-six employees were presented with five-year awards, 36 with 10-year awards and a further six employees were presented with 15-year awards. Within the group there are now also five employees who have been awarded the 20-year award, an award of special significance seeing that this year the group has marked its 20th anniversary since commencing operations. This year’s awards bring the total amount of staff members who have worked for the group for over five years to 662.

During the ceremony, group managing director Winston V. Zahra thanked all those present for their continued commitment and loyalty towards the company. Mr Zahra explained that he is very proud of the fact that the group has always based its employment policy of choosing Maltese nationals to work within the properties that the group owned. Mr Zahra stressed that the staff of the group are the main asset behind its success and thanked everyone for their constant efforts towards the delivery of the best possible service to the group’s thousands of international and local clients.