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03 March
ARIF ALAMERI — IT TAKES A TEAM TO SUCCEED
Arif Alameri, the Managing Director at FL Technics LLC (Abu Dhabi), has been named Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Fast and Successful of the Year.
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23 February
JUSTINE HUTCHERSON – HR’S RISING STAR
Justine Hutcherson, HR Business Partner - Europe & APAC at Chapman Freeborn, has been named Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Rising Talent. 
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17 February
Bjarki Sigfússon- IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
Bjarki Sigfússon, Director Ground Operations & Production Planning at BBN Airlines, has been named Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Improvement. Focused on preventing and resolving AOG and other irregularities occurring within operations, Bjarki’s performance has had a significant impact on reducing cancellations and delays across several different criteria. According to his colleagues, Bjarki never limits himself to his direct duties but instead takes the initiative and shows leadership in critical areas of operations.
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10 February
ERIKA ROMANS - CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO
Erika Romans, Department Specialist at Aviator, has been named Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Innovation. Last year, her efforts, dedication, and innovative approach to passenger services and operations resulted in her commercial numbers exceeding targets by around +200%. Erika’s brilliant performance simply couldn’t have gone unnoticed — first nominated by the team and higher management, later she stunned the board with the outstanding results and, deservedly, was crowned the winner.
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03 February
DMITRIJ KOSTOJANSKIJ – HERO WITHOUT A CAPE
Dmitrij Kostojanskij, Chief Compliance Specialist at Baltic Ground Services (BGS), has been named Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Safety/Heroism. His devotion to his work is active 24/7 and strongly evaluated by customer airlines. Dmitrij is responsible for an outstanding 93% score for implementation results with ISAGO (the best in their history) and a 44% decrease in audit findings.
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27 January
MARIA BENDIX — PROACTIVITY NEVER GOES UNNOTICED
Maria Bendix, Lounge Hostess at Aviator, has been named Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Proactivity. Her willingness to take on tasks beyond her responsibilities and identify problems before they even arise was what made her stand out from thousands of other Avia Solutions Group family members. According to Maria’s colleagues, she is a master at planning, and providing great customer experience seems to come so naturally to her.
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20 January
ARIJUS SULCAS — A LEADING EXAMPLE OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION
Arijus Sulcas, the Senior Developer at the Marketing Department of Avia Solutions Group, has been named the Employee of the Year 2022 in the category of Devotion to Duty. This came as no surprise, as Arijus is an excellent team player and always presents strong solutions to various challenges. Last year, Arijus also lead some big development projects, established new back-end systems, tutored junior developers, and was a shining example of the entrepreneurial spirit we encourage within the Group.
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22 April
Storm Aviation’s Chris Ellmore – a journey through aviation
According to his colleagues, Storm Aviation’s Shift Base Manager, Chris Ellmore, is a true inspiration to everyone in the company. A key player in the Storm team, Chris has always shown exceptional dedication and devotion to the company and has been recognised for his consistency with an Avia Solutions Group Employee of the Year Award.
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14 April
RODERICK ENGBERG – WHY A CAREER IN AVIATION OFFERS SO MANY OPTIONS
Roderick Engberg, Safety Officer at Sweden’s Stockholm Arlanda airport is a prime example of the possibilities for elevating your career in almost any sector of the aviation industry.
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08 April
Magma Aviation’s Garth Cahi – managing the essential elements of cargo logistics
We rarely give them a second thought, but ULDs (Unit Load Devices) – the pallets and containers you see being loaded onto aircraft at every airport – have to be carefully managed. Garth Cahi is the ULD and Logistics Manager with Magma Aviation, managing and tracking hundreds of ULD units around the globe every day.
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