Air Malta this week announced that Joshua Zammit has been appointed Chief Officer Organisational Development. Mr Zammit will be entrusted with building the organisational development function of the airline and developing and implementing modern human resources systems that support the business objectives of the company. He will also be responsible for the cultural transformation within the airline as well as industrial relations and staff development. He will be reporting to Peter Davies, Air Malta’s Chief Executive.
Mr Zammit has over 14 years experience in organisational development and human resources management both locally and internationally. He has held various appointments in the public and private sectors with his most recent being at Actavis, an international generic pharmaceutical company. Prior to this he held positions in consultancy and senior management having worked for the Management Systems Unit, the Planning Authority (now Mepa) and MITTS Ltd (now MITA). His international experience spans the US and Europe among others and he has led or participated in a number of projects varying from post acquisition integration to leadership development and change management.
Commenting on the appointment Mr Davies said, “Joshua brings with him a wealth of experience after working both in Malta and abroad. He has built a strong track record in implementing a comprehensive program of organisational change and staff development. This is a challenging post and a key position within the airline and I believe he has the right skills and aptitude to make a genuine difference. He will lead a cultural transformation of the airline, a key element of the restructuring exercise and will be supporting the airline’s senior management to build a customer centric organisation that is able to compete profitably and successfully.”
Mr Zammit said he was “very happy to be entrusted with this opportunity. Air Malta is one of the most important organisations on the islands and it is a great honour for me to be able to support its turnaround. Although I have a huge responsibility placed before me, I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead and I am confident that with the backing of all stakeholders we can manage to return our national airline to profitability.”
This appointment is yet another step forward in the reorganisation of Air Malta. The airline is bringing together an exciting combination of local and foreign talent that are being entrusted with strengthening the airline to achieve a turnaround for the benefit of its customers, employees, shareholders and the local tourism industry.