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from other parts of the world.

“In an island nation like Jamai-

ca, it is very easy to remain iso-

lated,” Rafael says. “We like to

take employees overseas and

give them new experiences and

perspectives.”

MBJ Airports Limited is actual-

ly owned by two shareholders

– the Mexican-based Pacific

Airport Group, and the Cana-

dian-based Vantage Airport

Group, both specialist airport

management companies. As a

result of that ownership, MBJ is

able to regularly conduct em-

ployee exchanges, which Rafael

believes is a “major contributor

to the satisfaction of employ-

ees, and thus the success of the

airport.”

MBJ also fosters employee en-

gagement by awarding schol-

arships to the children of em-

ployees, and education grants

to employees themselves.

Through their Annual Schol-

arship Programme, they have

awarded over 340 merit-based

GSAT/Secondary and CAPE/Ter-

tiary scholarships.

The company also engages

with the community beyond

the airport’s borders. Their

ongoing programmes include

coastal clean-ups, support for

school art programs, financial

support and mentoring for the

local Spot Valley High School, as

well as support for local chari-

ties such as the Committee for

the Upliftment of the Mentally

Ill (CUMI). All of that contributes

to making the airport a special

place to work, and is part of

why employee retention and

satisfaction is so high.

JUNE 2019