June 17, 2016
Province Recognizes Recipients of 18th Annual Manitoba Service Excellence Awards
The accomplishments of Manitoba government employees and the outstanding contributions they have made to the public service were recognized today by Premier Brian Pallister at the Manitoba Service Excellence Awards in Winnipeg.
“Every day, skilled and talented civil servants help meet the needs of Manitobans to build a stronger province for all of us,” said Pallister. “The Manitoba Service Excellence Awards recognize their accomplishments and I applaud their dedication and commitment to making our province better.”
The awards recognize excellence in workplace performance. This year, 279 people were nominated in seven award categories. Of those, 50 were in the partnership category for an award for teams of provincial government employees and external partners such as public sector, volunteer or community-based organizations. The award goes to the partnership whose efforts foster excellence in meeting public needs and improved programs and services for Manitobans.
Awards were presented in the following categories:
- Continuous Improvement – Portfolio Management, Manitoba Families;
- Innovation Award – Manitoba Municipal Road and Bridge Program Team, Manitoba Indigenous and Municipal Relations;
- Leadership Award – Kevin Popowich, Manitoba Indigenous and Municipal Relations;
- Partnership Award – Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Inc. and Manitoba Agriculture;
- Premier’s Career Achievement Award – Mike Knight, Manitoba Infrastructure;
- Service Excellence Individual Award – Jeanette Gaultier, Manitoba Agriculture; and
- Service Excellence Team Award – Design 3 Internal Training and Engineer in Training Programs, Manitoba Infrastructure.
The awards have been presented since 1999. For more information on working for the Province of Manitoba, visit www.gov.mb.ca/csc/.
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