The Vella Brothers Group launched a new suggestion scheme recently for its employees. The scope of the scheme is to promote ideas for organisational improvement.
Jonathan Vella (Director, Project Manager Business Strategy) said, “This scheme is aimed to encourage employees to contribute constructive ideas for improving the organisation. It should also enhance staff morale and achieve more employee motivation. The group believes that creative talent exists in each employee and that they have the ability and are well placed to make suggestions to improve the way their job is being done”
The first proposal under this scheme was the actual naming of this initiative. There were almost 100 names suggested. The name chosen was that suggested by Kevin Filletti (assistant sales manager – Express Trailers), “Express It”.
Mr Filletti said, “The word ‘Express’ is intertwined with our group. Two of the companies which form the group are Express Trailers and Express Freights”.
As a reward for this suggestion, Mr Filletti was awarded a one-night stay at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s. Roberta Vella, the person in charge of the suggestion scheme, made the presentation. Mr Vella said the company believes in rewarding its employees who come up with innovative ideas and contribute to the growth of the group. “We are a service oriented company. Our people make the difference and as such are a vital asset for our success. The group, started by my grandfather Emmanuel Vella, had humble beginnings. Today we’re a leader in providing total logistic solutions, because like 60 years ago, we value our workers who, together with us, form our organisation’s family.”
Started by the late Emmanuel Vella after World War II, the Vella Brothers Group grew to become the Maltese leader in the provision of Total Logistic Solutions. The Group is made up of the Emmanuel Vella & Sons Ltd, Express Trailers, Express Freights, Eyre Travel Ltd and Eyre Cargo.
Today, the group aspires to become an international benchmark for customer centric and cost efficient Total Logistic Solutions. The group is ISO 9001: 2000 certified and was the entrusted carrier of the euro currency for the Maltese € changeover