Volkswagen Middle East recently presented the ‘Golden Pin’ awards to three of their partner employees in the region for exceptional achievements over the last few years. The winners included Kannan Veeraiyan, Sales Manager of Wattayah Motors in Oman, Salim Sayyid, Head of the Marketing Section of Ali & Sons in Abu Dhabi, and Shamel Maff, Brand Manager of Karkour Trading in Syria.
The ‘Golden Pin’ award recognises individuals for outstanding performance around a set of criteria which includes degree of service provided, loyalty, franchise standards, sales volume and turnover, organisation of work, the use of specialist knowledge, standard and quality of work, analysis, target-setting, cost control and cost reduction. Every year award recipients from the Middle East region are selected by Volkswagen AG in Germany.
“For Volkswagen Middle East this is a great way of recognising and rewarding the exceptional achievers within our regional partner network. Only 50 such awards are presented each year, and the winners are selected from thousands of employees around the world so they should be very proud of their accomplishment,” explained Hans-Dieter Keller, Managing Director of Volkswagen Middle East.
Kannan Veeraiyan from Wattayah Motors said, “Personally it feels very satisfying to have won this award and I’m happy that my work has been recognised. It is a morale booster and I hope that we as a team continue maintaining the highest standards in our work. I would like to thank the entire Volkswagen team for their support.”
“The VW brand is one of the most respected and trusted brands globally and receiving an achievement award from Volkswagen AG gives me an enormous sense of accomplishment,” commented Salim Sayyid from Ali & Sons. He continued to say, “I have been associated with the brand for 22 years, 10 of which were in Oman and the rest in Abu Dhabi. It has been a truly enjoyable and unforgettable experience, as this brand truly cares for its customers through emotional bonding, quality and precision.”
Shamal Maff from Karkour Trading stated, “I have been working as a partner for Volkswagen Middle East for the past 8 years and it’s an honor to win such a great reward from a company like Volkswagen.”
