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Times Media Recruitment Awards winners announced

The Times Media Annual Recruitment Awards (AMARAs) ceremony was held on Saturday, 16 November 2013, at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton honouring SA's top recruitment professionals.
Times Media Recruitment Awards winners announced

"HR and recruitment professionals form the core foundation of any business organisation," says Trevor Ormerod, GM Advertising and Strategic Sales, Times Media. "Their expertise goes a long way to ensure the seamless transition of new employees into a company. AMARAs is our way of acknowledging those individuals who ensure that businesses thrive in their respective industries."

Times Media Annual Recruitment Awards winners:

  • AMARA HR Manager/ Executive of the Year (Private): Barry Ross, executive human resources manager - Cape Grace Hotel
  • AMARA HR Manager/ Executive of the Year (Public): Rathata Matabane, chief human capital officer - Road Accident Fund
  • AMARA HR Officer of the Year (Public): Lettah Maluleka, assistant director: Human Resource Practices - Department of Energy
  • AMARA Most Creative Recruitment Advertisement of the Year (Private): Human Communications for Growth Point
  • AMARA Most Creative Recruitment Advertisement of the Year (Public): Nyalu Communications for SAMSA
  • AMARA Recruitment Advertising Agency of the Year (Public & Private): Ayanda Mbanga Communications
  • AMARA Recruitment Agency of the Year (Public & Private): Nicolene di Bartolo Management Consultants
  • AMARA Consultant of the Year (Public & Private): Sarah Makwela, disability recruitment consultant, EOH Recruitment Solutions

  • AMARA Publishers Award: Helen Human of Human Communications

    The panel of judges included Ian Mann of Gateway Business Consultants, Puleng Namane of the Times Media Group¸ Johanna McDowell and Nikki Munsie of IAS, Elijah Litheko and Welile Mabaso of IPM and Alan Hosking, editor of HR Future magazine.

    Says Namane, "Being in a panel of judges for any recognition award comes with a huge responsibility and it goes without saying that the best criteria was reflected on to ensure that the integrity of these awards have been upheld."

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