Vassallo Group celebrated its 70th anniversary with a special edition of its annual Shine Awards night held at the Manoel Theatre on 4 June.
During the 3rd edition of this event, a number of awards for excellence in various areas of operation and for overall performance were awarded to a number of shining employees. These included awards for the Best Customer Focus, Green Initiatives, Best Project and Service Quality. Other awards were given out in relation to efforts and initiatives in Health & Safety, Training and Development, Debt Collection, Cleanliness of company vehicle and the Implementation of the 3Rs Philosophy within the company. Awards were also distributed to the Best Employee, Best Supervisor and Best Manager as well as to the Best Arkati Foundation Ambassador. Arkati Foundation is an internal charity within the Group which assists employees going through hard times due to illness or other situations.
In his speech, Group's Chairman Nazzareno Vassallo touched upon the main achievements of the Group throughout the years, making the Group a leader in a number of areas in which it operates. He also listed the main challenges of the Group in the next few years particularly in view of the challenging projects it has embarked or will be embarking upon. These projects include investment in student accommodation, hotels, other commercial and residential property and an the opening of a new industrial park. The Group will also be opening its very first home for disabled persons in Mosta later on this year whilst expanding its catering operations.
The event was presented by TV personality Dr Joseph Chetcuti who also played a number of classical musical pieces during the evening.
The night ended on a high note with the announcement of the coveted Chairman's awards for this year. These were awarded to Silvio Fenech, a works manager with Vassallo Builders and Denise Tierney a Personal Assistant to CareMalta's CEO. Both Mr Fenech and Mrs Tierney were awarded for their long service and their loyalty to their respective companies and to the Group throughout the years.
The Shine Awards 2016 came to an end with a reception catered for by Vassallo Group's Cateressence.