Left to right: Miguel Calleja (Product Portfolio Manager, winner of ‘Nominator Award’), Susan Vella (Corporate Culture Change Manager), Rachael Blackburn (Head of Culture), Brian Vassallo (Senior Business Analyst – Project Delivery and Innovation), Kylie Scicluna Regulatory (Oversight Compliance Manager – Regulatory Compliance), Claire Costantino (Business Risk and Quality Manager – Investment Distribution), Andrea Chircop (Senior First Line Officer – Business Solutions), Natasha Baldacchino Vassallo (Project Manager – Project Delivery and Innovation), Ronald Psaila (Head of Business Solutions), and Giovanni Bartolotta (Chief Risk Officer)
The winners of the second edition of the APS Bank Values Awards were announced during the latest Townhall. These awards aim to recognise employees who exemplify the Bank’s values, acting as ambassadors for its corporate culture. Employees were encouraged to nominate peers whose actions aligned with the Bank’s values throughout the year. A total of 217 nominations were received, showcasing colleagues’ outstanding dedication to the Bank’s five corporate values.
The award winners were:
- Excellence: Natasha Baldacchino Vassallo
- Passion: Andrea Chircop
- Authenticity: Claire Costantino
- Inclusiveness: Ronald Psaila and Kylie Scicluna
- Contemporary: Brian Vassallo
Rachael Blackburn, Head of Culture at APS Bank commented, “The quantity and quality of submissions this year were exceptional. Witnessing the effort colleagues put into nominating their peers as exemplary role models for embracing the Bank’s values has been truly inspiring. Congratulations to all those who were nominated and mostly especially to the winners. We are also most grateful to the external judges on the Evaluation Panel, Dolores Gauci, Executive Coach and Mentor (ILM) and Patrick Psaila, Psychologist, Training and Development Consultant and Director at PsyPotential Ltd.