Mark Willis, area vice president-Middle East & Sub Saharan Africa, Radisson Blu Hotels in Jeddah, honored and presented Yes I Can! pin with diamonds and service diplomas to loyal members of staff for their 5th, 10th, 15th , 20th , 25th and 30th years of working with Radisson Blu hotels in Jeddah in particular and the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group at large.

Together with Basel Talal, district director for KSA and Shakeel Alhamid, GM of the Radisson Blu Hotel and Radisson Blu Royal Suite Hotel, Jeddah, this long service award program was organized to commemorate the long-term commitment and loyalty of hotel employees who achieved significant milestone of year’s services.

“It is our company’s mission to provide unique Yes I Can! service. Part of our vision, by wanting to be recognized as the most passionate team of hoteliers, is to commit to retaining our talent — which again is part of our 4D Strategy: Develop our Talent!, the golden Yes I Can! pin with diamonds, introduced in 2000, has been a valued and important part of recognizing and celebrating our employees’ loyalty,” he added.

It visualizes and recognizes employees who have served our company by adding a diamond to the pin, for every five years of service.

The pin is also an external sign of our service philosophy and of the values and behaviors that Yes I Can! stands for. Our employees are proud to receive and wear their golden Yes I Can! pins!,” Talal said.

Alhamid said: “It has been proven over and over again that satisfied and engaged team members are more easily retained and become loyal employees. Loyalty leads to a steady workforce that will delight our guests, drive the business and ultimately deliver results we want.”