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45 Events maltatoday SUNDAY 22 APRIL 2018 THE Phoenicia, a CampbellGray Hotel and part of Leading Hotels of the World, has named Security Of- ficer Raymond Azzopardi as its Em- ployee of the Year 2017. The 5-star hotel's coveted annual award has been established to highlight the outstanding contribution individu- al employees make to The Phoeni- cia and its guests. 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 pas- sion 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. Ray- mond Azzopardi received his award because he excelled in his role at Se- curity and showed continuous com- mitment to The Phoenicia's and CampbellGray Hotel's core values when interacting with guests and colleagues. 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 re- inforce consistent and exceptional performance by members of our team. The Employee of the Year award boosts morale and encour- ages employee initiative, innovation and commitment across all The Phoenicia's Departments by dem- onstrating the importance man- agement 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 Ray- mond has been recognised for his exceptional service to the company, colleagues and our guests. Ray- mond is a key member of the Secu- rity Team that play an essential role in the safety, security and protec- tion of people and property at The Phoenicia." McDonald's player escort programme for FIFA World Cup Raymond Azzopardi selected as The Phoenicia's Employee of the Year New senior appointment at Frank Salt Real Estate PLAYER ESCORT You can be a MCdonald's ™ © McDonald's™ 2018. © 2018 FIFA™ MCDONALD'S is giving a lucky child the opportunity of a lifetime to escort a football star onto the pitch at the FIFA World Cup 2018 Final in Mos- cow in July. The McDonald's Player Es- cort Program is open to all children aged between six and ten and is part of McDonald's initiative to improve children's well-being through sport. The prize consists of trans- fers, accommodation, family activities and two tickets for a selected 2018 FIFA World Cup match. Children must take part in one of the football festivals in March and April organised by the Malta Football Associa- tion and McDonald's Football Plus for Kids. Alternatively, an application form can be down- loaded from the website or collected from a McDonald's restaurant and sent to Premier Restaurants Malta Ltd, Nine- teen Twenty Three, Valletta Road, Marsa, MRS 3000 by April 30, 2018. A random draw will deter- mine the 61 participants who will take part in the final tour- nament on Saturday May 12, 2018 when a winner will be selected by random draw to redeem the prize. The 60 run- ners up will take part in the locally held UEFA Nation's League matches. "There really is no better place to experience a big game than at the stadium! Now im- agine the thrill of standing be- side a football star, in the FIFA World Cup Final Match before turning 11-years-old! This is a magnificent, once in a life time opportunity that the Player Escort Programme offers to all Maltese children", said Paul Dragan, General Manager of Premier Restaurants Malta. McDonald's has been a ma- jor sponsor at the World Cup for many years and the Player Escort Programme is a high- light of its campaign. Almost 1,500 children accompanied their idols onto the pitch at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Phoenicia Malta 's Employee of the Year 2017 is Security Officer Raymond Azzopardi (left) receiving his €500 award certificate and trophy from General Manager Charles Azzopardi FR ANK Salt Real Estate Group has appointed Robert Delia as the new Human Resources Man- ager. Delia is an MBA graduate and an experienced HR professional and international trainer with over 20 years' experience in HR management and training. He joins the company from his last role as HR manager for one of Malta's leading audit firms, fol- lowing other senior HR, strate- gic and Commercial Manage- ment roles with various high profile organisations in Malta. "I am looking forward to be of service for the company, to fur- ther increase its market share as the leader within the real estate industry" stated Delia. "Apart from this, I am really excited to work with such a dynamic and committed team and contribute positively to the overall success of Frank Salt Real Estate" Delia added. "Frank Salt Real Estate is a company committed to people and focused on the needs of its clients and team members. Rob- ert is a great team player able to manage, develop, train and empower people" said Director Godfrey Swain. "We welcome him to the fast growing Frank Salt Family and we are confi- dent that he will be instrumental in building HR organisational strategy in all its various aspects while leading the company's ex- pansion in its human capital".