The Phoenicia, a CampbellGray Hotel and part of Leading Hotels of the World, has named Security Officer Raymond Azzopardi as its Employee of the Year 2017.

The 5-star hotel's coveted annual award has been established to highlight the outstanding contribution individual employees make to The Phoenicia and its guests.

Mr. Azzopardi has been a member of The Phoenicia's team for 25 years and exemplifies The Phoenicia's core values of Safety, Security and Service Excellence. He has been recognised for displaying a passion for working safely and taking great care to protect colleagues and guests from harm.

The Phoenicia's Employee of the Year is chosen through an annual process. Every quarter, the Heads of Department nominate employees for Employee of the Quarter that excel in their positions and then all those nominated during the year are automatically nominated for the Employee of the Year award. Mr. Raymond Azzopardi received his award because he excelled in his role at Security and showed continuous commitment to The Phoenicia's and CampbellGray Hotel's core values when interacting with guests and colleagues.

Mr. Azzopardi was presented with a cash prize of €500 together with a certificate and trophy by The Phoenicia's General Manager Charles Azzopardi who said, "At The Phoenicia, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to recognise and reinforce consistent and exceptional performance by members of our team. The Employee of the Year award boosts morale and encourages employee initiative, innovation and commitment across all The Phoenicia's Departments by demonstrating the importance management attaches to excellence of performance as well as exceptional achievements and service through recognising the contributions of individual staff members to the overall operation of the hotel."

Raymond Azzopardi said: "After 25 years as part of The Phoenicia family I am very proud to receive such recognition for doing my job. It's a great honour to follow in the footsteps of some special members of staff who have previously won this award."

The Phoenicia's Security Manager Scott Spooner said, "The Security Department is honoured that Raymond has been recognised for his exceptional service to the company, colleagues and our guests. Raymond is a key member of the Security Team that play an essential role in the safety, security and protection of people and property at The Phoenicia." 

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