Halifax Office wins Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada
The Halifax office has won its third top employer award for 2010; the Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada. The awards were presented at the Four Points Sheraton in June.
We thought it was fitting that since our staff are what makes up a great place to work that the entire group gather on stage to accept the company’s award. This was the first time we have entered the Best Places in Atlantic Canada competition and with the ceremony being held in Halifax we were able to take a large group to the event to celebrate with us which was awesome!
2010 Associate of the Year – James Thomas
Congratulations to James Thomas, our 2010 Associate of the Year from everyone at Admiral Insurance. James received the prestigious award at the first N.S. Contact Centre Awards luncheon held June 3rd at the Quality Inn in Dartmouth. James’ manager Patrick Manning said that since becoming a member of the Admiral family in July of 2009, James has proven to be an exceptional employee. He is an individual who believes in leading by example, from his positive attitude to his ongoing commitment to learning everything he can in order to excel in his role and be a support to both his team and his department. James has been recognized on numerous occasions in the ten months he has been at Admiral winning Most Improved Sales Rep , and both Personality and Employees of the Month on two occasions. When it comes to personality James is one of the liveliest people in the entire office, and we would all agree that hanging out with him for just a couple of minutes can brighten your day. James was the chosen from amongst his peers for his positive outlook, his dedication and his outstanding contribution to both the sales department and the company as a whole. We are lucky to have him as part of the Admiral team and are pleased to have the opportunity to recognize his dedication and numerous accomplishments which include his progress from Most Improved Sales Rep to Top Seller in less than a year. Well done and congratulations James!
One of the 75 Best Places to Work In Canada
Our office has been named as one of the 75 Best Workplaces in Canada for 2010 which is a first for us having previously won awards as a top employer in the province and the region. Our People Services Manager, Amanda says the philosophy at Admiral is that happy staff make for happy customers and that “participating in a best workplace competition gives us a good understanding of what makes our employees happy.” Our ability to develop an award winning culture where our staff tell us they are happy to come to work in the two and a half years we’ve been in Halifax is quite a significant achievement and this award is one that we are particularly proud of.”
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Shares Vest for Canadian Staff
The Admiral Share scheme is still pretty new to all of us in the Canadian office as we approach our third anniversary and this spring Admiral’s first 3 Canadian employees had their shares vest which meant they has the opportunity to cash them in. It’s a first for the staff in the Halifax office and pretty exciting. We asked Renewals Team Managers, Matt Thompson and Patricia Moore, as well as our VP, Alex MacDonald, what their plans were for the Admiral shares and all three said they plan to cash in.
January’s Charity Champion
Lori our receptionist was January’s Charity Champion in the Halifax office for a charity near and dear to her heart; the IWK Children’s Hospital .Lori was our resident Change Bandit and with guns a blazing raised $165.00 which will be fund matched by the Admiral Community Chest making her donation $330.00 in total. The monies donated will be used to purchase much needed medical equipment to treat children under the age of 16. This is Lori’s second year as a change bandit for the IWK, which she says is her favorite charity. Lori had a lot of fun raising the money and said” There is something really rewarding about raising money in support of children and families. I really appreciate the support of everyone at Admiral and wanted to say thanks!