Mesay Shiferaw (middle), receiving the award
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines has received Africa Best Employer Brand and Business Leadership Excellence Awards at the 3rd Edition of Africa Best Employer Brand held at Mauritius on December 6, 2016.
The Africa Best Employer Brand Awards recognize top organizations across Africa who have demonstrated excellence in building the employer brand through a distinct identity that is visible through HR practices, polices & strategy as an Employer of Choice.
Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Tewolde GebreMariam also won the ‘Business Leadership Excellence Award’ in recognition of his leadership excellence.
Mesay Shiferaw, A/VP Corporate HRM, Ethiopian Group, who received the award on behalf of the CEO said, “We are sincerely honoured to receive the Africa Best Employer Brand and Business Leadership Excellence Awards and wish to thank the organizers and the jury for recognizing Ethiopian Airlines and our Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam for his excellence in leadership.”
He said, “Human resource development being one of the core pillars of our long term growth plan, vision 2025, we are continuously nurturing HR practices, standard work ethics and values that help us achieve our targets.
“To this end, Ethiopian Aviation Academy is playing a paramount role in producing and fostering future leaders of the aviation industry. We shall continue to invest in training and empowering our employees with the required skills and knowledge to keep Ethiopian on a fast growth trajectory.”
Mr. Shiferaw said the airline was investing over $100 million to revamp the academy.