Amey celebrates employee achievements at virtual awards ceremony

Tottie Faragher, Senior Media & External Affairs Manager
17 December 2020
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This week, leading infrastructure and public service provider Amey, celebrated the hard work of its 16,000 employees at its annual a*stars awards, which highlight employees and teams that deserve recognition for going above and beyond in their roles.

The 30 finalists, who had been whittled down by a panel of internal judges from more than 1200 nominations, were chosen for reasons ranging from championing social value initiatives to supporting teams through Covid-19, implementing innovative improvements to encouraging team growth and development.

The winners were announced at a virtual ceremony hosted by Amey CEO, Amanda Fisher, and our Executive team, on Thursday 17th December. Full list below.

At the ceremony, Amey CEO Amanda Fisher said:

“What a fantastic celebration of you all. And I also want to thank everyone, whether explicitly recognised here or not, for all your hard work this year. It has been a year that has tested us all and collectively we have all stepped up to deliver critical services when the public have needed them the most. You’ve gone above and beyond to deliver for our people, the business, our customers and communities. Thank you, sincerely, for everything you have done and continue to do.”

We look forward now into 2021. We have set the foundation through 2020 for a successful year next year. Continuing to take personal pride in our public service and embedding our guiding principles is key to our success.”

Two special awards were also given at the ceremony - the CEO Award and the People’s Choice Award.

On the CEO Award winner, Amey Chief Executive, Amanda Fisher, said: “I’ve awarded the CEO Award to the Selby Management Team who have continued to provide a high-quality waste and recycling service to the residents of Selby even when other Councils had stopped services because of COVID-19.

“The team implemented a full recycling service change and a new working week structure just one week into national lockdown. They also stepped up and ensured that all 40,000 properties had the ‘change in service’ information they needed.

“The new service was fully delivered, despite continued lockdown, and staff isolations.

“I know they see their commitment and professionalism as ‘just the day job’, but it is so much more, and this is in recognition of that.

For me, this entry encapsulated the work of so many of you who have worked in similar ways throughout this pandemic – and one of the many reasons we have reason to take Personal pride in our public service.”

People’s Choice winner, Terrence Andrews: Terry saved a member of public's life on site after they had a massive heart attack. Terry's quick response with lifesaving first aid and teamwork lead to the person making a full recovery. Terry was nothing but outstanding. The paramedics returned later on in the day to congratulate Terry and his team for how well they coped under the pressure. Not only did he save a person's life, but he also brought the person back to life multiple times during the wait for the ambulance to arrive.

The full list of Amey a*stars categories:

  • Empower
  • Engage
  • Excel
  • People Manager of the Year
  • Personal Pride in Our Public Service
  • Safety
  • Springboard Business Improvement
  • Courage
  • CEO Award
  • People’s Choice

Full list of nominees and winners

Nominee name

BU

Category

 

Rebecca Powers

Secure Infrastructure

Empower

winner

Santosh Pandey

Consulting

Empower

finalist

Jacqueline Woodman

Secure Infrastructure

Empower

finalist

Kay Stanton and Selina James 

Secure Infrastructure

Empower

finalist

Sarah Gaughran

Utilities

Engage

winner

Carl Shadrake

Secure Infrastructure

Engage

highly commended

Heather Ritchie

Consulting

Engage

finalist

Jake Brown

Transport Infrastructure

Engage

finalist

Peter Hadley

Transport Infrastructure

Excel

winner

Rebecca King

Consulting

Excel

highly commended

Terence Andrews

Transport Infrastructure

Excel

finalist

Peter Hamilton

Utilities

Excel

finalist

Tia Bailey

Group Shared Services

People Manager of the Year

winner

Katie Trotman

Secure Infrastructure

People Manager of the Year

highly commended

Neil Hearsum

Transport Infrastructure

People Manager of the Year

finalist

Wayne Iliffe

Utilities

People Manager of the Year

finalist

Jane Reid

Secure Infrastructure

Personal Pride in our Public Service

winner

Irene Cooper

Secure Infrastructure

Personal Pride in our Public Service

highly commended

Charlotte Lane

Secure Infrastructure

Personal Pride in our Public Service

finalist

Karen Homer

Secure Infrastructure

Personal Pride in our Public Service

finalist

Jamie Forsyth

Transport Infrastructure

Safety

winner

Jamie Fletcher

Transport Infrastructure

Safety

highly commended

Vanessa  Brookfield

Utilities

Safety

finalist

Karen Davies

Secure Infrastructure

Safety

finalist

Richard Finel

Secure Infrastructure

Springboard Business Improvement

winner

Antonio Cendan-Teijeiro

Consulting

Springboard Business Improvement

highly commended

Nick Rees

Consulting

Springboard Business Improvement

finalist

Danny Mahmood

Consulting

Springboard Business Improvement

finalist

Terence Andrews

Transport Infrastructure

Courage

winner

Karen Davies

Secure Infrastructure

Courage

winner

Selby Management Team

Transport Infrastructure

CEO award

winner

Terence Andrews

Transport Infrastructure

People's Choice

winner

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