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Staff Awards of Excellence

22nd Jan 2010 07:00

RNS Number : 9543F
Majestic Wine PLC
22 January 2010
 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

22 January 2010

MAJESTIC WINE STAFF WIN SEVEN WSET AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Majestic Wine are delighted to announce that seven members of staff were awarded with Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) "Awards of Excellence" at London's Guildhall on Monday 18th January.

This outstanding performance emphasises the importance we place on our product and customer service training programmes. All Majestic retail staff are required to sit the WSET Advanced Certificate after about six months in the company. We encourage them to further their wine knowledge and 145 either hold or are studying for the two year WSET Diploma. 

This year 150 members of staff passed the WSET Advanced Certificate. 54 of these candidates achieved Distinction Level with the following 4 receiving WSET Advanced Certificate level Awards: 

Victoria Burt, Assistant Manager in Lincoln, won the Vintners Bursary for a foreign study tour.
Justin Martindale, Trainee Manager in Notting Hill, won The Calem Port Award for a study tour to the Douro.
Jonathan Leadley, Assistant Manager in Ipswich, won The Rhône Prize for a silver-plated wine cooler, held by the winner for a year, and a case of Rhône wines selected by Hallgarten wines.
Donald Mackenzie, Trainee Manager in Ayr, won The Champagne Academy Scholarship for a place on the Champagne Academy study course.

Awards received at WSET Diploma level: 

Lydia Harrison, Manager of Majestic Kingston, won the Vintner's Scholarship which is awarded annually by the Vintners' Company to the highest performing Diploma graduate currently working in the UK wine industry.
Julia Winepress, Corporate Account Manager, won The Champagne Scholarship for a personally tailored study visit to Champagne as a guest of the CIVC.

Emma Raper, Customer Relations Manager, won The Wines of Portugal Scholarship for a study visit to Portugal as a guest of Vini Portugal. 

Steve Lewis, Chief Executive, said:

'I am delighted that seven of our staff have received prestigious WSET 'Awards of Excellence'. Special congratulations should go to Lydia Harrison for being the highest performing Diploma graduate currently working in the UK wine industry. All Majestic staff achievements in the WSET reinforces our commitment to staff development and product training.'

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For further information, please contact:

Majestic Wine PLC 

Steve Lewis 

Nigel Alldritt

 

Tel: 01923 298200

Buchanan Communications 

Tim Thompson 

Nicola Cronk

Miranda Higham

 

Tel: 020 7466 5000

Investec Investment Banking

Patrick Robb

Clifford Halvorson

Tel: 020 7597 5970

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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