Emirates Group celebrates its outstanding employees

The ‘Najm Chairman’s Awards’ ceremony took place at Emirates Group Headquarters

The Emirates Group said it honoured its top employees for their extraordinary commitment to excellence, performance, and service.

The ‘Najm Chairman’s Awards’ ceremony took place at Emirates Group Headquarters, and was presented by Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates airline on behalf of Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group.

Shaikh Ahmad said: “Every year, we come together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our employees. Their hard work, tenacity, compassion, and continued pursuit of excellence are vital to the success of Emirates and dnata, and I congratulate them for their brilliant performance and contributions.”

Najm, means ‘star’ in Arabic, and is the Emirates Group’s rewards and recognition system that recognises employees for their commitment to excellence and innovation. This is the 11th edition of the annual Chairman’s award, which has seen more than 70 employees recognised for individual and collective achievements within the Emirates Group. Award nominations run through a rigorous review, selection and voting process by heads of departments and members of the senior executive team.

The Najm Chairman’s Award 2017/2018 winners were recognised for a range of outstanding achievements.

From left: Wayne Davies, Senior Vice President Emirates HR business partnership, Fadila Bachiri, department officer, dnata airport operations, Giles Peter Daniel Birch, first officer (Airbus), Sir Tim Clark, president Emirates airline, Khadija...