Greene King Celebrates Employee Excellence at Annual Pride Awards

Over 200 Greene King staff members attended the company's Pride of Greene King Awards, held at Voco in Solihull, where 11 awards were given out to recognize outstanding employee achievements. The event was livestreamed to reach all 40,000 of the brewery's employees. The winners, including John Malone, Liam Hancy, and Heidi Ketteridge, were chosen by a panel of judges that included past award winners and the Greene King executive board.

Key Takeaways:

• John Malone and Liam Hancy won the Best Brand Ambassador Story award for their passion and enthusiasm in engaging with customers and teams to promote Greene King's new premium beers.
• Heidi Ketteridge was awarded the Best Team Player Story award for her exceptional support of her colleagues and her role in organizing charity events, resulting in over £50,000 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
• The event was attended by 200 Greene King team members and livestreamed to all 40,000 employees.
• The panel of judges included past award winners and the Greene King executive board.
• The winners were recognized for embodying Greene King's values of embracing the company culture, living the values, and caring about customers, communities, and teams.

Statistics:

• £50,000: the amount of money raised by the Pub Partners team for Macmillan Cancer Support.
• 200: the number of Greene King staff members in attendance at the Pride of Greene King Awards.
• 40,000: the total number of Greene King employees reached through the livestream of the event.
• 11: the number of awards given out at the Pride of Greene King Awards.
• 2: the number of winners recognized for their exceptional support of their colleagues, John Malone and Liam Hancy.

Sources:

• Cameron Reid, "Staff from Greene King enjoy gala night to reward stars", (no date provided)
• Nick Mackenzie, Greene King CEO, as quoted in Cameron Reid's article.