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| MIAMI (Dec.10, 2003) � André P. Gerondeau, Sol Meliá
Hotels & Resorts executive vice president for Central and North America
was named �Corporate Hotel Director for 2003� recently by the Mexican Association
of Hotels and Motels and the editorial board of Mexico�s prestigious �Alta
Hoteleria� magazine. The National Diamante Award, given annually in three
distinct categories, was created to honor Mexico hotel executives, based
on stringent criteria set forth by the publication�s editorial board and
the Board of executive directors of the Hotel Association.
Gerondeau was presented the coveted award by Mexico�s Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo, Manuel Andrade Governor of Tabasco and Miguel Torruco, president of the Mexico Hotel and Motel Association, at the Association�s annual meeting held in Villahermosa, Tabasco on Nov. 27, 2003. He was cited for his global vision and professionalism in leading Sol Meliá�s 11 Mexico based hotels and resorts. In addition to that charge, he oversees the operations of 10 other hotels in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, the Dominican Republic and the soon-to-be-opened Puerto Rico and Chicago properties. Growing up in Mexico for 20 years, Gerondeau, a self-professed �Frenchman with a Mexican soul,� noted that the Diamante Award should be viewed as a composite honor. �This isn�t just about us,� he said. �It�s been our objective that Sol Meliá be perceived as a Mexican chain in terms of commitment to the community, to society and to the national market. It�s because of the strength of Mexico, the warmth of its people and the beauty of its natural wonders that we can be so successful here.� The son of a career hotelier, Philippe Gerondeau, he developed a passion for the hotel industry at an early age. �I would accompany my father on his rounds before going to school everyday,� he remembered. �I was fascinated by the world of hotels and I learned about excellent service and about the guests � and how important it was to take good care of them.� Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts has four brands � Meliá Hotels, Tryp Hotels, Sol Hotels and Paradisus Resorts � with more than 350 hotels in more than 30 countries worldwide. |
| Contact:
Michelle Richmond (305) 350-9828 ext. 115 [email protected] www.solmelia.com |
| Also See: | Mexican Association of Hotels and Motels Makes Pitch to Legalize Casinos at Destination Resorts / Oct 2001 |