International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, took home a win at the Australian Human Resources (HR) Awards on Friday night, with Ashleigh Vassallo, Human Resources Business Partner named as the 2023 Australian HR Rising Star of the Year.
The announcement underscores ICC Sydney’s focus on being an employer of choice by acknowledging the positive people and culture programs delivered by Ashleigh Vassallo that support team member success and sit at the centre of ICC Sydney’s multi-disciplinary workplace.
ICC Sydney CEO and Group Director – Convention Centres, ASM Global (APAC), Geoff Donaghy praised Ashleigh Vassallo for the programs that she had been integral in delivering that foster team members’ career development, progression, wellbeing and safety.
“Our people remain at the heart of our business and underpin the success we deliver for our clients every day. We are immensely proud to have a highly effective, rising star business partner in Ashleigh who is as committed to our people’s growth and development as her own – helping to set them up for successful careers.
“Ashleigh has demonstrated strength in contributing to our people strategy by partnering with the business to deliver increased levels of recruitment and implementing new projects addressing the ongoing changes in the industrial relations landscape. It is terrific to see her recognised as the nation’s best up and coming HR professional,” Mr Donaghy said.