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Johannesburg - Volkswagen Group South Africa has opened a world class sports and recreational facility for its employees at the manufacturing factory in Uitenhage.
The R30m PeoplePavilion, which caters for indoor and outdoor sporting activities, will be used by all Volkswagen employees and their families on any day of the week.
“The PeoplePavilion is not just a building, but a platform where all our people can engage with each other in a different manner beyond the hierarchical structures," said the managing director of Volkswagen Group South Africa, David Powels.
"This world-class facility, in terms of structure and quality, represents what Volkswagen stands for as a people-oriented organisation."
The PeoplePavilion was built on the same land that housed the previous Volkswagen’s sport complex.
“It became apparent when we were reviewing our new company strategy that people form an important pillar of our plan to being a great organisation," he said.
"This provided us with an opportunity to invest in a people facility which would help to improve their quality of life whilst also allowing us to engage with them."
The gym will also be used for the rehabilitation of injured Volkswagen employees and is equipped with purposely built gym equipment.
Currently over 1 500 Volkswagen employees (about 30% of the employees in Uitenhage) actively participate in 13 different sporting codes like netball, soccer, cricket, cycling and klawerjas.
The facility has already hosted a number of employee events since it opened last month.
These include the inaugural soccer match between Volkswagen managers and supervisors as well as an open day for employees and their families.
- Fin24
Are you working for Volkswagen in Uitenhage? Send us pics of you enjoying the new sports facility and you could get published.
The R30m PeoplePavilion, which caters for indoor and outdoor sporting activities, will be used by all Volkswagen employees and their families on any day of the week.
“The PeoplePavilion is not just a building, but a platform where all our people can engage with each other in a different manner beyond the hierarchical structures," said the managing director of Volkswagen Group South Africa, David Powels.
"This world-class facility, in terms of structure and quality, represents what Volkswagen stands for as a people-oriented organisation."
The PeoplePavilion was built on the same land that housed the previous Volkswagen’s sport complex.
“It became apparent when we were reviewing our new company strategy that people form an important pillar of our plan to being a great organisation," he said.
"This provided us with an opportunity to invest in a people facility which would help to improve their quality of life whilst also allowing us to engage with them."
The gym will also be used for the rehabilitation of injured Volkswagen employees and is equipped with purposely built gym equipment.
Currently over 1 500 Volkswagen employees (about 30% of the employees in Uitenhage) actively participate in 13 different sporting codes like netball, soccer, cricket, cycling and klawerjas.
The facility has already hosted a number of employee events since it opened last month.
These include the inaugural soccer match between Volkswagen managers and supervisors as well as an open day for employees and their families.
- Fin24
Are you working for Volkswagen in Uitenhage? Send us pics of you enjoying the new sports facility and you could get published.
