LAYTONSVILLE, Md. – Ruppert Landscape employees were honored recently as the company presented its annual awards at a banquet held at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
“We are honored to highlight exceptional individuals throughout our organization whose superior efforts and skills have benefited our customers and our employees,” said Phil Key, the company president. “We are truly proud of each of them and what they’ve accomplished.”
The award winners are listed below:
Clyde Vadner Merit Award
This award recognizes the individual who has contributed continuous, consistent, long-term hard work, dedication and job skill that has helped to shape the company. This year’s recipient is Angela Howes, the branch manager in the North Carolina landscape management branch. She has been with Ruppert for over 15 years.
“Angela’s confident, outgoing nature and her ability to connect with people on a personal level make her a great leader, which is evident in the loyal team that she’s built around her,” said Bob Jones, president of the landscape construction division. “She took a branch that was struggling to make a profit and completely turned it around, paving the way for this upward trend to continue."
Achievement Award
This award honors the employee who has made a significant contribution in 2018 through outstanding job execution and high-quality results. This year’s recipient is Collins Fitts, branch manager in the Gainesville, Virginia, landscape management branch. He's been with Ruppert for over seven years.
“This past year, the Gainesville branch grew revenue in our core business of landscape management by 30%, was one of the company’s top performers in profit, and had the best safety rating in terms of cost per incident,” said Fred Key, region vice president in the company’s landscape management division. “While he himself does not take credit, humbly attributing this success to his team, these achievements are thanks in large part to Collins’ steadfast leadership and ability to grow and develop his team.”
Distinction Award
This award is presented in appreciation for exemplary dedication and devotion to the principles and ideals of our company. This year, instead of honoring one individual, the Distinction Award was collectively presented to team members of the Virginia Landscape Construction Branch.
“In 2018, the Virginia Landscape Construction team has broken both revenue and profit records and successfully completed some of our largest projects to date, including DC United Stadium, The Wharf in DC, and Boro C in Tysons Corner,” said CEO Craig Ruppert. “All of these accomplishments are admirable in themselves, but none of this would have been possible without the exceptional coordination and teamwork that our Virginia team has exhibited.”
Branch Impact Awards
These awards are given to the employee whose outstanding dedication and contributions have made a positive impact on their individual branch. This year, there were 24 recipients:
- Robert Wallace
- Ariana Rizzo
- Alvaro Aleman
- Luis Carrillo
- Deborah Simon
- Sean Leak
- Charles Boxall
- Matthew Chavonelle
- Joe Beretz
- Logan Eschbach
- José Orlando Amaya
- Karen Martinez
- Peter Nakelski
- Kevin Wetzonis
- Matt Jones
- David Hensel
- Brian Kinsella
- Jason Jenkins
- Paulina Santamaria
- Casey Cook
- Blake Smith
- Chip Herring
- Edwin Reyes
- Paul Pestun