In recognition of their sterling, continuous, and significant contributions to the continued growth and development of the airline, staff initiatives and the communities that they serve two of Winair’s most senior employees were honored Sunday during the airline’s first annual Family Fun Day held at Emilio Wilson Park, St Maarten.
The employees, Managing Director, Edwin Hodge and VP of Marketing, Claudio Buncamper were fittingly recognized by the organizing committee who praised both Hodge and Buncamper for the current success that the newly formed Winair Activities Committee was enjoying.
However, it was a double for Hodge also who was also honored by the I Can Foundation, a locally based Non Governmental organization that caters for abused, underprivileged children living within the St Maarten‘s community.
Receiving their awards both Hodge and Buncamper expressed their appreciation and thanks to the staff for honoring them reiterating their commitment to continue supporting staff related initiatives.
Buncamper said that he saw it as important to lend his unwavering support and assistance reminding staff that it was some eight years ago that activities of this nature had gone dormant. He recollected that during years gone by the staff were more united crediting it with the many opportunities that they had in getting to know each other while being able to build stronger bond and relationships through the many opportunities of interaction.
“He noted that the award is a symbol to remind him that staff unity and interaction are critical tools in better marketing and promoting the airline so as to maintain the high level of service that the airline has been giving over its 47 odd years of operation.
“This award is special as it has been given to me from the staff of the airline in recognition of my support and assistance. I am very grateful and thankful to the committee and staff members for honoring me today and would like to say that I am very appreciative of their gesture,” Buncamper said.
Meanwhile, MD Hodge in accepting his award thanked the staff for what he described as being their creative and innovative initiative. He expressed excitement from management to have been supporting such an activity, which was solely conceptualized and executed by b the staff noting that it demonstrates that staff can continue to achieve success within the airline.
Hodge also gave his company’s assurance that future initiatives and activities will continue to receive support and assistance from the airline. He stressed that despite the challenges faced by the company as a direct result of the world’s financial crisis Winair will continue to strive in ensuring that opportunities are provided for staff development and enhancement so as to continue aiding in delivering service of high quality and value to the travelling public.
“Despite the many challenges that we face today we can ill afford to sit back waiting on things to happen and through activities like these we are confident that it will help in uniting employees more thus ensuring that they can continue to function at a high level thus we the management will continue to support,” Hodge declared.
Hodge was also recognized by the I Can Foundation for his continued support and assistance to community development more in particular the Ngo who noted that his significant support has tremendously helped in enhancing the lives of the children that resides at the home.