Shining employees awarded

Vassallo Group of Companies held a corporate awards night for the first time ever on 4 June, the Group’s 68th anniversary. Aptly called ‘The Shine Awards’, this occasion served as an opportunity to reward employees for their efforts in various sectors.

During the event, held at The Landmark in The Diamond conference hall, the Group awarded employees for excellence in customer care, green initiatives, grooming, health and safety, successful project management, supervision. Another award was given to the first employee who was awarded the IDEAT award, an employee suggestion scheme piloted at CareMalta, one of Vassallo Group’s subsidiary companies.

A total of 161 employees who reached notable milestones in their career were also awarded during the event. Years of service awarded ranged from five to 20.

Awards were also given to a number of Vassallo Builders employees who retired from work recently.

Other awards were given for success in various aspects of the Group’s operation, among them the implementation of a 3Rs philosophy (recycle, re-use and reduce), debt collection, piecework take up and management of slow moving stock.

The Group gave due recognition to employee Carmel Camilleri, the CEO of CGT Ltd ,a subsidiary of the Group, and Dr George Cutajar, who both passed away recently. Mrs Camilleri and Mrs Cutajar were awarded a sum of money through the Arkati Foundation, the group’s Welfare Fund. Financial assistance was also given to Charles Montefort, who was severely injured at work, and lost both his legs.

In his concluding remarks, Vassallo Group chairman Nazzareno Vassallo spoke highly of the Group’s employees who were key to the Group’s success. Describing the employees as “the diamond in our crown”, Mr Vassallo announced the setting up of a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme for employees of the Group, which total 1400.

At the end of the event, Mr Vassallo announced the winner of the Chairman’s Award for 2014, the long-serving member of CareMalta’s board of directors, Robert von Brockdorff.

After the event, the more than 500 guests continued enjoying the evening at The Landmark’s Piazza where food and drinks prepared by Catermax, another company within the Group.