We have our first winner for the Corporate Vision Award Program! Huge congratulations go to Jon Izzard, Director of Strategic Sourcing who won the team member of the quarter award for Q1, 2022!
Sharing why Jon was nominated, Andrew Smith, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing said:
“Jon’s nomination was based on a deal he struck on behalf of Carnival UK. Carnival UK had budgeted and were about to purchase a set of MES rafts from Viking which would act as a pool set while their MES’ were out of service being recommissioned. Jon negotiated and agreed with Viking that they would in fact provide a free of charge set of MES rafts worth Euro 250,000 for this project.
Over Jon’s 20 years of service at Carnival, he could have been nominated for countless awards so it is very satisfying that he has been given this recognition now.”
The person who nominated Jon explained that:
“Jon’s actions have saved the company significant money and allowed the cash to be used elsewhere for the betterment of the company. He always goes out of his way to ensure all stakeholders are included in decision making exercises and ensures all are content with actions undertaken.”
Jon will receive a $500 bonus, an additional day of leave as well as a personalized Teams background, see if you can spot it!
We also had two other Corporate Shipbuilding colleagues nominated for the Leader of the Quarter award, they were:
Antonio Saccone, Principal Manager, Environmental & Special Projects:
Here’s what the person that nominated Antonio shared:
“Antonio leads by example, with exceptional integrity and transparency that enhance trust. He is never afraid of speaking up, always in the interest of improving our Company at micro and macro levels.”
“As a person reporting to him, I always feel respected, protected and listened to. This contributes in feeling empowered and accountable for my actions. Antonio makes the everyday relationship between manager and employee very easy as he is always available to listen to our needs and support when we need it. This results in feeling empowered which leads to higher motivation and productivity. Antonio constantly keeps an open mind and always makes us feel comfortable in expressing ourselves while encouraging diversity of discussion.”
Riccardo Macleod, Building Manager (Genoa):
The person who nominated Riccardo, said:
“[Riccardo has] great organizational skills, respect for the person and is attentive to issues.” They were also complimentary about his “ability to create team, work planning and achievement of objectives”. They added that thanks to his encouragement of “increased dialogue between colleagues, there was improved teamwork, problem analysis and support for professional growth.”