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What do employer competitions achieve? Hoteliers on their experiences
Benchmarking is the benefit
15.5.2013

Munich. The number of employer competitions has been growing exponentially for a while now. Nevertheless, participation in such schemes can bring benefits for hotels when data are properly compiled, results correctly interpreted and corresponding measures taken. A plus point is primarily the comparison with other sectors. As a pure PR measure though, such competitions are expensive. Baerbel Schwertfeger has taken a closer look at two competitions: the "Top Employers 2013" and "Great Place to Work".

Salary jungle: bonuses for one third only
10.4.2013

Duesseldorf. Not even half of the employees in the German hotel industry receive holiday pay or a Christmas bonus. This is the result of a survey about salaries in the hotel industry among 3,500 employees working in all hierarchical levels. The survey provides interesting details about extra payments and basic salaries in various German states divided into gender, positions and much more.

Glion opens campus in London
13.12.2012

Glion/London. For the first time, the Swiss Glion Institute of Higher Education will open an additional campus beyond Switzerland, namely in London.

Rezidor CEO Kurt Ritter slowly says goodbye
The power parcel
1.11.2012

Brussels. His name means "knight". Yet in the good times, he liked to celebrate like a king and had Château Rothschild served at Rezidor parties at the ITB. Now, Kurt Ritter is preparing a regal retirement at a small castle in France. From there, he will no longer carry out the "Ritter virtues" into the entire Rezidor world, but will still be active in important Carlson committees. "23 years are enough," Ritter says as President & CEO - 36 years after he first came to the company. Together with Reto Wittwer from Kempinski, he's the longest serving CEO in the industry.

The supervisory board has already asked him twice to agree to an extension of his contract and the 65-year-old didn't want to be asked a third time. He announced his official departure four weeks ago, he will finally leave the ranks of senior management on January 1, 2013. In an interview with hospitalityInside.com, he reflects on his life for and with Rezidor. He's sure: "If we had taken the conventional route, we wouldn't be where we are today."

OEHV to launch employee initiative in Spain
18.10.2012

Vienna. 50 percent of youth unemployment in Spain while Austria is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers? The Austrian hotel association, Oesterreichische Hoteliervereinigung, thus openly started placing Spaniards looking for work in positions at Austrian first-class hotels.

No emails, no burnout
13.9.2012

Duesseldorf. Businesses have their own regulations concerning the availability of their employees: 33 percent of the companies plan or already have appropriate measures in place. This is the result of a survey among 279 human resources managers.

Dusit and EHL collaborate
6.9.2012

Bangkok/Lausanne. This week, Dusit Thani College launched an international hospitality programme in association with the Swiss hospitality school Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne.

Personality tests in the hotel industry: Reiss Profile under examination
"Giving in to one's impulses"
2.8.2012

Munich. In order to encourage the motivation of staff members, numerous businesses rely on the Reiss Profile. In the hotel industry, the personality test, which is supposed to measure 16 basic desires, is on the rise. But the test does not only request very private information; it is also controversial in other issues. "Becoming rich is one of the most important things in my life", "I love parties", "It is hard for me to bear discomfort and pain", "If I am insulted by somebody, it is an eye for an eye", "I love afters and desserts" – those who answer the 128 questions of the Reiss Profile are often astonished. Many questions, at least at first glance, have nothing to do with professional life but concern very private matters.

CEO turnover: Hire & fire
27.6.2012

London. The turnover of CEOs amongst the world’s 50 largest hotel companies doubled in 2011, compared with 2009, with 12% of companies now being led by a new chief executive. A study reveals a rise in the turnover of CEOs in the sector but also that company's are becoming increasingly conservative in their choice.

Universities cooperate on research
7.6.2012

Bad Honnef/The Hague. The International University Bad Honnef Bonn and the Hotel School The Hague will in future work more closely together in research, education and consultation. A memorandum of understanding has been signed.

VIP News

A lot of experience for the new job

HI+A lot of experience for the new job

Augsburg. Elli Jafari has been appointed Managing Director of The Standard in London, Hartmut Ott is in charge of the future JW Marriott in Berlin, Andrea Stuff is now General Director of the Castanea Resort in Lüneburger Heide and Andreas Schumann is the Director at Victor's Residenz Hotel in Gera.

Notable changes

HI+Notable changes

Augsburg. Andrea Agrusow has left AccorInvest, as well as Stefan Leser Langham Hotels and Vladimir Saal IBB Hotel Collection. In return, Pascal Rüegg joined AccorInvest Switzerland/Germany. The new Managing Director of Raffles London comes from Mandarin Oriental, the new Director of Seetelhotel Nautic on Usedom from Vela Hotels. MHP has hired a manager and chef for the new Luc Gendarmenmarkt Berlin. And three hospitality experts - Prof. Christin Buer, Brigitte Gruber and Heinz Wehrle - are joining forces as Horwath HTL DACH.

Increase in know-how

HI+Increase in know-how

Augsburg. Rosewood expands its marketing team with a dedicated VP, Belmond welcomes new directors at Cipriani Venice and Sicily, Elisabeth Gürtler a new landlord for her Astoria Resort in Seefeld. Moritz Dietl and Michael Lidl have taken over all shares in Treugast.

Surprising and planned changes

HI+Surprising and planned changes

Augsburg. Andreas von Reitzenstein moves from H-Hotels to Novum Hospitality after 16 years. Daniel Bowen starts at IHG in Frankfurt as the third developer for DACH. Stefano Lodi heads the Brunelleschi Hotel in Florence, predecessor Claudio Catani has been promoted at the Icon Collection. The Kempinski in Bodrum welcomed Adnan Yucel as GM, the Achat Offenbach Plaza Hans-Hermann Duderstadt, Sven Näser opens the next Dorint Hotel in the Rhine-Main area, the Resort Mark Brandenburg Martin Wenzel. And finally, after the election, there are new and old names in the Dehoga Bundesverband, Berlin.

New Europe-Team, new GMs

HI+New Europe-Team, new GMs

Augsburg. Choice Hotels is setting up a complete new European team. A GM has been appointed for the new Mondrian Shoreditch London, arcona Hotels is filling the top positions in two German beach hotels, and Christan J. Schöpf is taking over the first Aiden by Best Western.

Anders Nissen passed away

HI+Anders Nissen passed away

Augsburg. With Pandox CEO Anders Nissen, a respected personality in the industry died five days ago. The Relais & Châteaux Gut Steinbach Hotel and Chalets in Chiemgau hired a new director and hotelier Johann Kerkhofs is now concentrating on hotel refurbishments with a partner.

Wind of change for the restart

HI+Wind of change for the restart

Augsburg. Kai Jansen started as hotel manager at the Mandarin Oriental Munich, Bart Beerkens changes to halbersbacher, Ulrike Schmitz-Delgado manages the Lindner Hotel & Spa Binshof and David Koellner-Holzapfel will push the Achat Hotel Reilingen Walldorf. Five GMs have changed at Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts in Egypt.

Change on the Board and at the Front

HI+Change on the Board and at the Front

Augsburg. Travelodge promoted its interim CEO to CEO. Well-known and new hotels in Tuscany, Vienna and Munich welcome new GMs, Colliers Austria hired a new Head of Hotels and TUI a new Head of HR with a large area of responsibility.

New appointments to top positions in luxury groups

HI+New appointments to top positions in luxury groups

Augsburg. Top corporate positions newly filled: First, there is a new CEO for the Raffles & Orient Express brands at Accor, a new CCO at Four Seasons and a new CCO at Mandarin Oriental.

Big decisions

HI+Big decisions

Augsburg. The Italian Hotelturist Group has found a new CEO in Giuliano Gaiba. Martina Maly-Gärtner moves from Arabella to UBM in Vienna. Markus Lewe moves to HR Group in Berlin after 27 years at Marriott. Carsten Wilmsen gets more influence at Deutsche Seereederei. At Commerz Real AG Gabriele Volz throws in the towel after four months.

Surprising decisions

HI+Surprising decisions

Augsburg. Scandal at the Spanish association CEHAT, Österreich Werbung hires a German managing director, Marriott a new chief developer EMEA, Accor a sustainability specialist. Matthias Hautli has left Engel & Völkers, and at Steigenberger the personnel merry-go-round is turning with the new brand division. Wolfgang Hampel ends his life's work Ospidea.

New managers and structures

HI+New managers and structures

Wiesbaden. In future, Stayery will seek digital advice from Constantin Rehberg. Dorint is setting up a commercial team in Switzerland. The Ameron Munich Motorwelt is starting with Jan Zitzmann as GM and Mickael Billy has been appointed Senior Sales Manager Europe, Russia & CIS by the Oetker Collection. La Française announced a new Managing Director for Germany.

Change of chief

HI+Change of chief

Wiesbaden. At Motel One, founder Dieter Müller moves to the supervisory board and hands over the helm to Stefan Lenze and Daniel Müller. The SO/Berlin Das Stue has a new GM in Dario Pithard, and Premier Inn appoints a Head of Commercial Germany. Heiko Kain is now GM of the Scandic Munich Macherei, Konstanze Junkermann of the Scandic Frankfurt Museumsufer. At Orascom Development, Tarek Kamel takes up a new position.

Extending management teams

HI+Extending management teams

Wiesbaden. Marriott is filling further global management positions and appoints David Marriott as a member of the board. Michael Zager is now with HMA Dubai, Patrick Eggebrecht moved to Living Hotels in Munich. Treugast strengthens the hotel management division. Axel Kleinefenn is back at Union Investment and HRS strengthens the management of Destination Solution.

Driving the company forward

HI+Driving the company forward

Augsburg. Rosewood Hotel Group is filling four new VP positions to drive its expansion. B&B brings Frank Seedorff on board as Digital Expert and Rob Hornman moves from the OTA platform HRS to the management of the medium-sized Flemings Hotels in Germany.

Expanding new competences

HI+Expanding new competences

Augsburg. Marriott made its previous interim team Tony Capuano and Stephanie Linnartz the chain's management duo this week. Belmond appoints a new VP Global Development. Georg Schlegel leaves Choice Hotels. Sébastien Mariette is responsible for two Kempinski hotels in Egypt. Colliers hires a technology expert. Christie & Co expands its German team and Stefan Bezold joins Sabre after many years at Infor.

Breaking News: Marriott announces new CEO and President

HI+Breaking News: Marriott announces new CEO and President

Bethesda. Marriott International's Board of Directors announced today that Anthony "Tony" Capuano has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and has joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. He was previously Group President, Global Development, Design and Operations Services. Stephanie Linnartz, previously Group President, Consumer Operations, Technology and Emerging Businesses, has been appointed President, effective immediately.

Mourning and the next generation

HI+Mourning and the next generation

Augsburg. Around the world, colleagues and business friends mourned the death of Marriott CEO Arne M. Sorenson this week. Kai Winkler takes over his first job in Russia with the Fairmont Moscow. Three hotel managers still have their careers ahead of them at Premier Inn in Heidelberg, Saarbrücken and Freiburg, as do Intercity Hotels three new GMs for the hotels in Darmstadt, Nuremberg and Hanover. Fleming's continues to expand its leisure team. And HEDNA elected its Board of Directours 2021.

Arne M. Sorenson passed away

HI+Arne M. Sorenson passed away

Arne M. Sorenson.Photo: Marriott International

Bethesda. "It is with profound sadness that Marriott International announces that Arne M. Sorenson, President and CEO, unexpectedly passed away on February 15, 2021," Marriott International told a few minutes ago. In May 2019, the company announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On February 2, 2021, Marriott shared the news that Arne Sorenson would temporarily reduce his schedule to facilitate more demanding treatment for pancreatic cancer.

He became the third CEO in Marriott's history in 2012, and the first without the Marriott surname. A visionary leader, he put the company on a strong growth trajectory that included the $13-billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. During his tenure as CEO, Arne Sorenson was tireless in driving the company's progress, creating opportunities for associates, growth for owners and franchisees and results for the company’s shareholders. Known for his leadership on difficult national and global issues, he  steered Marriott to make significant progress on diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and human trafficking awareness.

"Arne was an exceptional executive – but more than that – he was an exceptional human being," said J.W. Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board. "Arne loved every aspect of this business and relished time spent touring our hotels and meeting associates around the world. He had an uncanny ability to anticipate where the hospitality industry was headed and position Marriott for growth. But the roles he relished the most were as husband, father, brother and friend. On behalf of the Board and Marriott's hundreds of thousands of associates around the world, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Arne’s wife and four children. We share your heartbreak, and we will miss Arne deeply."

There will surely be hardly anyone in the industry who does not share the grief of J.W. Marriott, Jr. / kn

 

Looking ahead

HI+Looking ahead

Wiesbaden. Arne Sorenson remains CEO of Marriott, but hands over to two younger employees during his recovery. At the Italian Baglioni Hotels, there was a farewell and a new start in marketing. In Germany, the Amano Group continues to expand with Zeèv Rosenberg. Travel Charme handed over new properties to two experienced managers, and an experienced employee returned to the Lindenhof Lifestyle DolceVita Resort in South Tyrol.

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