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CMI executive director is Boss of the Year

Published:Tuesday | April 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM
Dr Fritz Pinnock, executive director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, proudly displays his Boss of the Year trophies.

Dr Fritz Pinnock, executive director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, is the Jamaica Association of Administrative Professional's (JAAP) 2013/14 islandwide 'Boss of the Year'. Pinnock, from the Kingston and St Andrew chapter, emerged the winner, with Dr Richard Meggo, acting area manager of National Water Commission for the parishes of St James and Trelawny, getting the second prize.

Dr Pinnock, in his response during the ceremony held at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego Bay on Sunday, April 7, expressed his dedication to enhancing the JAAP.

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"I am committed to the task of working with you to lift the profile of this great organisation in a big way, so people will recognise that we are no longer just celebrating secretaries, but administrative professionals," said the new Boss of the Year.

The highly anticipated award ceremony for members of the organisation is an annual event and has featured noted professionals. JAAP is the representative body for secretaries and administrative professionals in Jamaica and is charged with the duty of elevating the standards of administrative professionals. The award recognises individuals who serve at the helm of respectable companies who display high standards of professionalism, proficiency, leadership and integrity.