Qatargas organized a special ceremony to recognize and reward employees for their outstanding performance and continuous years of service with the Company.
Qatargas CEO, Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani presented ‘Shukran Awards’ for outstanding performance and ‘Long Service Awards’ for continuous years of service to over 500 Qatargas employees during the event held on 25th May at the Qatar National Convention Center.
The ‘Shukran Award’ (‘Shukran’ is the Arabic word for ‘Thank you’) provides a special recognition and appreciation for efforts and exceptional contributions of employees throughout the year. During the ceremony, a total of 189 Qatargas employees were recognized for their outstanding performance in 2014 and valuable contribution towards achieving the Company’s business goals. They were awarded the highest annual performance ranking during 2014 after a rigorous selection process from the total Qatargas workforce of over 3000 employees.
The Long Service Awards were split into four categories – 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service. A total 332 employees who have crossed these milestones received the awards from the CEO.
Addressing the employees prior to presenting the awards, the CEO thanked them for their dedication and efforts. He attributed the success Qatargas has achieved over the years to the hard work and professionalism of its work force. The CEO reiterated Qatargas’ commitment to develop its people and to recognize and reward them for their positive contributions towards achieving the Company’s objectives. He also urged them to keep up the good work and wished them further success in their careers with Qatargas.
Qatargas has a well-structured program to recognize, acknowledge and reward the accomplishments of its employees. Attracting, developing, motivating and retaining a high caliber, diverse workforce forms the basis of the Company’s human resource strategy. Qatargas uses its diverse workforce which represents nearly 60 different nationalities as a source of strength and leverages the knowledge and expertise of its workforce and shareholders.