ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SCOOPS TWO MAJOR AWARDS AT MAURITIUS EVENT
(Posted 10th December 2016)
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded the Africa Best Employer Brand and Business Leadership Excellence Awards at the 3rd Edition of AFRICA BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARDS ceremony held in Mauritius.
The AFRICA BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARDS recognize top organizations across Africa, which have demonstrated excellence in building the Employer Brand, through a distinct identity that is visible through HR practices, HR policies and HR strategy as an Employer of Choice.
The ‘Business Leadership Excellence Award’ was given to Ethiopian Group CEO Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam in recognition of his leadership excellence while the ‘African Best Employer Brand Award 2016’ was given in recognition of the valuable contribution Ethiopian is making as one of the most sought after employers in Africa.
While receiving the award, A/VP Corporate HRM, Ethiopian Group, Mr. Mesay Shiferaw, remarked, ‘We are sincerely honoured to receive the Africa Best Employer Brand and Business Leadership Excellence Awards and wish to thank the organizers and the jury for recognizing Ethiopian and our Group CEO, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, for his excellence in leadership. Human Resource Development being one of the core pillars of our long term growth plan, vision 2025, we are continuously nurturing HR practices, standard work ethics and values that help us achieve our targets. To this end, Ethiopian Aviation Academy is playing a paramount role in producing and fostering future leaders of the aviation industry. We shall continue to invest in training and empowering our employees with the required skill and knowledge to keep Ethiopian on a fast growth trajectory‘.
After investing over 100 million US Dollars to revamp the academy, Ethiopian Aviation Academy is currently the largest and the most advanced center of excellence in developing skilled workforce not only for Ethiopian Airlines but also the wider African aviation industry.
Ethiopian has won several prestigious awards including Airline of the Year Award, for the fifth consecutive year, by African Airlines Association (AFRAA), SkyTrax World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff in Africa and Passenger Choice Awards for Best Airline in Africa.
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Thanks for recognizing our well structured Airline company! I hope, M.r Tewelde, one of the most precious managing personnel in Ethiopian Airlines would make it better than yesterday by having a healthy and strongest leadership.