It gives us great pleasure to announce a number of internal promotions.
Having joined the company in December 2015, Jenny Troalic has been promoted from Deputy HR & Payroll Manager to HR & Payroll Manager in recognition of her knowledge and expertise.
Jenny said “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far with the company and really appreciate their help and support which stems beyond a business perspective and I am grateful to be a part of a successful growing business. I look forward to pushing myself to the best of my abilities and continuing to work together with my fellow colleagues and to maintain that family culture within the office.”
In addition as of the 1st June Gowain McCarthy has been promoted from HR & Payroll Team Supervisor to HR & Payroll Manager and he will be working with Jenny to oversee the day to day management of the department. Gowain has been with Voyonic since August 2012 and his expertise is in the super yacht sector.
Gowain said “I have enjoyed my 9 years working at Voyonic and look forward to the new challenges that the role of HR & Payroll Manager will bring!”
We are also delighted that Alex Rowe has been promoted from Senior Resources Administrator to Office Manager with effect from 1 June. Alex joined us in January 2016 and in his time here has obtained the CIPD level 5 certificate in Human Resources Management. He will be continuing to work closely with our Resources Director, Becky Webb-Stanley to oversee the resources within the Voyonic Group.
On reflection of his new role, Alex said “The Company’s constant dedication to all its employees drives me to reach my goals every day. The variety of jobs I carry out, combined with the ever changing working environment and improvements in technology, constantly stretches my knowledge and skills.”
We would also like to congratulate Sam Downes who has been promoted to Resources Administrator,
Sam said, “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the my time at Voyonic over the last 3 years and am looking forward to developing further within my new role as Resources Administrator.”
Additionally, Anaya Martel has been promoted to HR & Payroll Administrator.
Anaya said, “I am very happy that I have worked my way up to a promotion and that the company offered this to me, in my new position I look forward to expanding my knowledge further in different areas like taking on a new client, PAYE/NI payrolls and Norwegian tax”
Finally, we would also like to congratulate Adele Le Page of Voyonic Corporate Services who has been promoted to Corporate Services Administrator.
Adele said, “I’m extremely grateful for the new opportunity Voyonic has provided me with. I look forward to developing further within the Company which I am proud to be a part of.”
Neil Carrington, Chief Executive, said, “We are extremely proud of all of our employees for their continuous hard work, especially during the current times. These promotions reflect the commitment these employees have shown and we look forward to seeing them develop in their new roles.”
Images: Jenny top left, Gowain top right, Alex middle left, Sam middle right, Anaya bottom left and Adele bottom right.
Voyonic are pleased to have supported Bright Tights Day, which took place on 6th November again this year.
We were pleased to all sport our brightly coloured tights and have a bake sale in aid of a great cause. Bright Tights aims to promote awareness of gynaecological cancers, raise funds for research and support those who have, or are recovering from the disease in Guernsey.
We raised £120.68 with our bake sale and between this and a company donation we are pleased to have raised £241.36 for the charity.
If you would like to find out more about the charity you can view their website here.
Sharon joined Voyonic in October 2015 as a HR and Payroll Administrator, bringing with her several years of experience having previously worked in the Finance Industry for over 16 years and then at a local company with numerous UK connections.
Sharon was promoted to Senior HR and Payroll Administrator in January 2018 in acknowledgement of her hard work and the level of knowledge available to the team and we are pleased that she celebrates 5 years with the company today.
Neil Carrington, Chief Executive, said “we thank Sharon for her contributions over the last 5 years and for being a valuable member of our team. We look forward to many more years to come!”
We are pleased and proud to announce that both Crystal Besnard and Emily McDonald have been promoted to HR & Payroll Team Supervisors with effect from 1st September.
Crystal and Emily both passed their CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate earlier this year and have been recognised as being key members of their teams and key assets to Voyonic.
Since being promoted to Senior HR & Payroll Administrators in October last year they have demonstrated their ability to supervise and manage their teams as well as the extensive knowledge they have developed since joining us.
Lorrane Vidamour, Operations Director, said “Congratulations girls, we look forward to seeing you grow and develop to your full potential in your new roles.”
At Voyonic we are pleased to be able to support the continual development of our employees and to give them the opportunities to progress their careers further with us.
Thank you to our staff and volunteers from the public who came to assist us in our first beach clean with Big Blue Ocean Cleanup on 23rd August.
We were really pleased with the number of helpers and and in knowing that thanks to our efforts we have contributed to a positive effect on our community and our local marine wildlife.
We will announce any future beach cleans on our social media and website for anyone who may be interested in joining us in the future.
As part of our partnership with Big Blue Ocean Clean up, a leading not for-profit organisation that help keep the oceans clean and protect marine wildlife, Voyonic Crewing Limited are pleased to be hosting a beach clean at 2pm on the 23rd August between Rocquaine and the Fairy Ring.
Chief Executive, Neil Carrington, said “As a marine employment company, Voyonic are committed to doing our part in protecting the oceans. As part of our social corporate responsibility to our beautiful Island of Guernsey we are proud to play our part in keeping our surrounding oceans and beaches clean.”
Our meeting point will be next to Portelet Kiosk at 2pm and from there we will clean the beaches from Rocquaine towards the beaches either side of Fort Pezeries at Pleinmont.
We welcome and encourage volunteers of all ages to join us in keeping our Island and the oceans around us safe and clean now and for future generations.
All equipment needed for the beach clean will be provided on the day, for all our wonderful volunteers to use.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible finishing back at Portelet Kiosk for a well-earned ice-cream, tea or coffee.
There is a facebook event on our page, Voyonic Crewing Limited, please click attending if you are able to join us so we have an idea of numbers.
It sounds like a simple enough problem to pay the crew each month so why is the solution not easier? Unfortunately life is never quite that simple and in today’s highly regulated world it does not get any easier.
Crew still want to be paid gross and ‘take care’ of their own tax and social security liabilities and there are many solutions to facilitate this.
For a complete solution the process is a little more complicated because moving money around in the modern world is not as straightforward as it used to be with Anti-Money laundering legislation governing all payment transactions somewhere along the line.
Where does the money come from, where is it going and more importantly can you prove it? Even opening a personal bank account today is no longer straightforward and there are hoops to jump through depending who your banker might be.
Fortunately technology is available to take away much of the pain of the payroll process and help to simplify the due diligence processes that need to be followed. This technology also adds more value to the process in terms of how your money might be used to best advantage.
Some crew still don’t trust this technology for varying reasons but anecdotally it is a question of not letting ‘people’ know where you are or have been. This fear is misguided because there is no escaping from the fact that somebody somewhere knows exactly where we are if we are fulfilling a normal job and a normal life.
As a man of a certain age my trust in technology is still developing but there is no escaping the fact that it is here and we need to harness it to best advantage. Any payment process is at its weakest where there is any manual intervention and duplication of effort and this can be as simple as not being able to read somebody’s handwriting properly or transposing digits when typing in an IBAN.
Where there are systems available, then they should be used in order to help automate and simplify processes, an example of a system that aims to help simplify and automate this is Dovepay.
Dovepay is a new generation of payments company, founded to solve the problem of sky high banking charges within the marine payroll industry.
Based in the Channel Islands, their accounts and proprietary technology enables you to make payments in 35+ currencies, reconcile statements and process bulk payments faster and at a fraction of the cost of commercial banks, without needing to change your payment provider.
Dovepay bridges the gap between payments, banking and security, offering next generation features to an industry and demographic that has previously been overlooked.
Find out more at www.dovepay.co.uk
This article was written for the Spring Summer 2020 edition of ONBOARD Magazine and can be found here.
Voyonic are pleased to support two great causes, the Seafarers UK Covid-19 Emergency Appeal and the Guernsey Social Investment Fund. We donated £500 to each of these charities through a combination of various staff incentives and dress down Friday’s after which all donations were then doubled by Voyonic and split equally to both charities.
Seafarers UK are a charity that we have always been proud to be able to support. Seafarers UK have been helping people in the maritime community for over a 100 years, by providing vital support to seafarers in need and their families. Their work helps to support seafarers and their families across the UK by giving grants to different organisations to support the Merchant Navy, Fishing Fleets, Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
We are also pleased to support a local cause, as we are all too aware in Guernsey the work of the voluntary sector has been a critical part of the community’s response to the virus – but some of those charities providing vital services are themselves facing financial difficulty because of the impact of the pandemic. The Guernsey Social Investment Fund is an appeal which aims to provide funds for charities who play a vital role in the Bailiwick of Guernsey’s coronavirus response and those providing key services who have seen funding reduced because of the economic impact of the pandemic.
Donna Reid, Group Director, said “During such difficult times, we are pleased to offer our support in the form of these donations. Both of these charities are doing great work to assist in reducing the impact of coronavirus. We have all seen the devastating affect that this global pandemic has had on this industry, causing uncertainty for seafarers worldwide as well as extended periods of time away from their families. In these times we believe it is especially important to support causes like these.”
If you are interested in finding out more about either of these appeals please find more information on the links below:
Seafarers UK Covid-19 Emergency Appeal
Guernsey Social Investment Fund
We are pleased to announce some good news in that Emily McDonald and Crystal Besnard have passed their CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate!
Emily and Crystal were both promoted to Senior HR & Payroll Administrators in October 2019 after being recognised as key members of their teams. The course has given them the knowledge required to efficiently and accurately handle the variety of issues encountered when processing payrolls.
Operations Director Lorrane Vidamour said “Emily and Crystal both put a lot of hard work and commitment into their course and we are all very proud of them.”
At Voyonic we aim to ensure that our staff are trained to the highest standards and that they are given the opportunity to continue to develop in their roles with us.
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