RWE IT Slovakia obtained Via Bona 2010

They acknowledged the innovative attitude and change of the teambuilding content

April,15th 2011 Košice – The company RWE IT Slovakia s.r.o. was awarded the Via Bona 2010 prize for engaging its employees into voluntary activities. The prize is awarded annually by the Pontis foundation based on the decision of an independent expert committee. The committee has acknowledged the innovative attitude of the RWE IT Slovakia company regarding the content change of the annual teambuilding. The company had been nominated for the project "You Are the Hero".

According to the managing director of RWE IT Slovakia, Olaf Baumann, the award belongs to all employees of the company. “While preparing the project "You Are
the Hero", I perceived various opinions on the voluntary work in the Crisis centre Dorka in Košice. I am happy though that after we finished the work, not only the eyes of the clients of this facility, but also the eyes of all my colleagues shined,“
Olaf Baumann said.

The company RWE IT Slovakia organises Team Day for its employees every year.
Its purpose is to create an informal space for getting to know each other better and strengthening the team spirit. Though, in 2010 they changed the target of the team day – they wanted to help a non-profit organisation in the region of Eastern Slovakia on a voluntary basis.

Video Team Day 2010 with the topic "You Are the Hero" took place on the Volunteering Day (September, 10th 2010) in form of help to the Crisis centre Dorka in Košice. The help was not only practical. RWE IT Slovakia had even bought the necessary materials.

During the course of the day, almost 200 employees wheelbarrowed 40 ton of sand, sandpapered 60 meters of fencing and used 250 litres of paint on 1200 m2 of wooden ceilings. Thanks to their work a new playground for children, 2 atriums prepared for hanging clothes to dry, a relaxation zone, cleaned and painted attic, ironed clothes, cleaned storage room and 3 painted children rooms were created.