PayPal wins Employer of the Year at Fingal Business Excellence Awards
PayPal, which employs 1,500 people at its facility in Blanchardstown, has been awarded the Employer of the Year Award at the 2012 Fingal Business Excellence Awards. The awards, which were hosted by TV personality Marty Whelan at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry on Friday last, recognised how highly PayPal values and treats its employees.
According to the judges: “PayPal more than met the criteria for this award – they really value their people and do everything in their power to ensure that each and every employee is treated with respect, dignity and fairness in a creative and innovative atmosphere which celebrates the worth and contribution of each individual.”
Louise Phelan, PayPal’s Ireland based vice-president of Global Operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “At PayPal we understand that our success as a company is based on how we value and treat our employees. We are very proud the be part of the business community in Fingal and hope that our philosophy can inspire others to keep employees front of mind, keeping them positively engaged, motivated and inspired. While times are tough for business, it is within everyone’s grasp to create a workplace that really brings the best out in people and ultimately contributes to a better bottom line.”
Following PayPal’s success on Friday night, the company also won two awards and were highly commended in a third category at the Contact Centre Management Association (CCMA) industry awards on Saturday night (17 November). Phelan was also recognised at the event with a Special Commendation for her outstanding contribution to the industry.
In February 2012 PayPal announced that it would create 1,000 new jobs at a new facility in Dundalk, Co Louth, in addition to the 1,500 people already employed by the company at Blanchardstown, Dublin.