During its annual staff meeting, MaltaPost plc employees were given an update on the company’s performance over the previous year by chairman Joseph Said and a number of members of staff were presented with special awards for their performance and accomplishments during the year.
“MaltaPost has created these staff awards as a motivational factor to supply the best quality service at all times. We recognise our employees’ efforts and value our customers,” said CEO Joseph Gafà.
The awards form part of a series of motivational incentives that MaltaPost offers to its staff, who enjoy excellent working conditions including benefits such as an annual performance bonus, free health insurance and continuous recognition for their efforts. Performance is monitored regularly and the best achieving team is awarded on a quarterly basis.
The overall best quality achieving team took the best Postal Area Group Award. This year the award was won by the Postal Area Group that delivers from the Xewkija delivery hub, with the runner-up being the group that delivers from the delivery hub in Qormi. The Żurrieq branch won the Best Branch Award for 2010 for the quality of service given to its customers and for the upkeep of their branch.
Jason Cascun was awarded the Best Employee of the Year 2010. Jason carries out his job in an excellent and responsible manner and his colleagues described him as having a very positive attitude towards work and customers. He also encourages fellow employees to collect and recycle soft drink tops – an initiative that helps buy wheelchairs for the disabled. Through its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, MaltaPost extends its commitment towards a fairer society with the help of its employees.
Other awards were given to the Courier Section – the EMS Cooperative Performance Award – and to the Corporate Security Section for receiving an International Security Award at the World Mail Awards. Joseph Armeni was presented with the Long Service Award for 40 years of service and Antoine Aquilina and Emanuel Saliba each received an award to mark their 30 years of service. The Best Employee Awards for every section were presented to Silvana Camilleri, Adriana Sammut, Silvio Vella, Sephora Agius, Karl Borg, Anthony Falzon and Paul Antoine Grech. The smart appearance award was won by Vanessa Zahra, Isabelle Bonello, Gordon Debattista, Mardy Azzopardi, Neville Galea, Chris Glass, Kevin Bajada, Shirley Saliba, Diane Zahra and Joseph Fenech.