SUCCESS STORIES - EXECUTIVE SEARCH - HOTEL/GAMING

Director Development – Russia - Hilton Hotels

HVS Executive Search Moscow was commissioned to conduct a search for a Director of Development - Russia, drawing on its regional expertise in the hospitality market.

Director Development – Russia - Starwood Hotels

HVS was asked to conduct a search for a Director of Development - Russia, drawing on its regional expertise in the Russian hospitality market.

VP Acquisitions and Development - HEI Hotels and Resorts

HVS Executive Search was appointed to recruit a VP of Acquisitions and Development to be based in the HEI offices in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Vice President Human Resources - Benchmark Hospitality International

Benchmark Hospitality International hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a national search for a Vice President of Human Resources to be responsible for all human capital issues.

Development Directors, Latin & South America - Global Hyatt Corporation

HVS Executive Search’s task was to find appropriate candidates that were already familiar with the markets Hyatt wanted to focus on.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing - twenty4seven hotels

The company had reached a stage were they needed an executive who could build the foundation for the marketing, sales, and revenue management functions.

Director Development Spain & Portugal - Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a national search for a Development Director to oversee the development for the group in Spain & Portugal for all Hilton brands.

Director Technical Services - Rezidor Hotel Group

The Director Technical Services is responsible for enforcing design and construction standards and monitoring construction activities from the pre-design stage through to hotel opening.

Golf Director - Volturno Golf, Naples (Italy)

HVS Executive Search focused the search in Europe and targeted Golf Directors with strong commercial and administrative skills who had already managed at least one 18-hole golf course and who had previous golf development project management experience.

Chief Executive Officer - Swiss Development Group

SDG hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a European search for a CEO to manage the Geneva office and recruit the executive team.

Vice President - Archon Hospitality

A global search was undertaken to find an individual who would play a critical role in the oversight of more than $2 billion in hospitality related investments.

Principal - Elysian Hotels

Originally conducting a Managing Director search for the opening of the Elysian Hotel Chicago, Elysian decided to hire one of our candidates as a Principal of the parent company.

Regional Vice President/General Manager - Fairmont San Francisco

Fairmont retained HVS to find a new RVP/General Manager for the namesake property of the brand. The hotel was celebrating its 75th Anniversary and its previous RVP was retiring after 25 years of service.

VP Market Planning & Feasibility - The Americas - Hyatt Hotels Resorts

This position was a new role at Hyatt and Hyatt's development leadership was looking for strong analytic skills. HVS' efforts were concentrated on the major hotel chains as well as consulting and feasibility firms.

Chief Accounting Officer - JF Capital Advisors, New York, NY

HVS Executive Search was appointed to recruit a Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting to be based in JF Capital's New York City offices. The position required a significant background in hospitality financial management, asset management and auditing.

President - AMD Hospitality Management, Inc.

HVS concentrated its search on senior level operations and development executives with exposure to independent luxury hotels. The strategic goal is to use JRK's present portfolio and its access to its private equity fund to expand the hotel portfolio.

Director Human Resources - Maxima Hotels

HVS Moscow was retained to conduct a Search for a Director of Human Resources to address the company’s needs with respect to employee development, motivation and training systems.

SVP Human Resources and Administration - Davidson Hotel Company

Davidson Hotel Company sought an HR professional who understood not only the technicalities of the field but could also continue to foster their corporate culture as a top employer.

General Manager - Holiday Inn Resort Naples

HVS Executive Search was appointed to recruit a General Manager to oversee all general management activities for this 4* resort with around 300 rooms, an 18-hole golf course and extensive F&B facilities.

Project Director - Marriott International

As one of Marriott International’s European Project Directors was returning to the United States with the company, the need for a new European Project Director arose, in order to handle the growing number of new build, conversion, and renovation projects within the EMEA region.

President - Potomac Hospitality

The ownership of Potomac came to HVS Executive Search to find someone who can develop and implement a plan focused on opportunistic acquisition of hotels. Potomac and their parent company where in a good position, but needed the right kind of person to take the helm.

Development Project Manager Franchise - UK and Ireland - Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a national search for a Development Project Manager to oversee the development and construction of all new-build and conversion projects for all Hilton brands in the UK & Ireland.

Corporate Vice President – Marketing - Club Quarters Hotel Company

Club Quarters retained HVS Executive Search to recruit a senior strategic marketing executive to fill a newly role of Corporate Vice President – Marketing.

Senior Director Development, Spain - Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Madrid

Starwood Hotels and Resorts retained HVS Executive Search to conduct a search for a Senior Director Development, Spain to drive the company’s expansion through the sourcing and conclusion of opportunities for new hotels in Spain and the region.

Vice President Marketing - Korston Group

HVS Executive Search was appointed to find a professional to head the large existing marketing, PR and communications structure within Korston. This had to be a person with experience building strong brands, reorganizing departments, and having a service-orientated and international business outlook.

Director of Human Resources - The Plaza New York

The Plaza New York hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a national search for a Director of Human Resources for The Plaza in New York City.

Regional Vice President/General Manager - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts hired HVS Executive Search to conduct a national search for a Regional Vice President/General Manager for the Pacific Northwest, based out of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hotel Acquisitions Manager - Invesco Real Estate

Invesco Real Estate hired HVS Executive Search London to conduct a search for a Hotel Acquisitions Manager to join their growing European team.

Project Manager - Rezidor Hotel Group

Facing an ever increasing project pipeline, the Technical Services team was in need of a German speaking Project Manager to handle hotel new build and renovation projects in the German speaking markets.

Development Consultant - Marriott, Turkey

HVS Executive Search was appointed to recruit a Development Consultant to assist in the development activity of the group in Turkey. This position is responsible for representing Marriott in the region with a remit to generate new development opportunities for the company’s family of brands.

Development Consultant - Marriott, Former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria & Romania

Recognising the development opportunities in the region of former Yugoslavia and Greece, Marriott appointed HVS to search for a Development Consultant in order to handle all expansion for the group in this region.

General Manager - Barvikha Luxury Village Hotel

As a result of an extensive worldwide search, Hiren Prabhakar was selected to manage the opening of this luxury hotel. Hiren comes from Warsaw, Poland, where he was most recently Regional Development Director and Opening General Manager for IBB Hotels, a European hotel group.

VP Development UK & Ireland - Hilton Hotels Corporation

To assist in this effort Hilton retained the services of HVS Executive Search to source a Vice President Development, UK & Ireland. The position holds responsibility for developing brands such as Hilton Garden Inn in this key market.

General Manager - The Plaza New York

Shane Krige was selected as General Manager. Previously, Shane was Managing Director of the five-star Mansion At Turtle Creek in Dallas. Prior to that, he opened a number of Ritz-Carlton’s, including Washington DC which had a residential component. Our clients have also retained us to recruit the executive committee positions at The Plaza.

Chief Executive Officer - Foxwood's Resort & Casino

After recruiting and interviewing a short list as well as internal candidates, John O’Brien was promoted from Chief Financial officer to President at Foxwoods. The search for President at MGM Foxwoods is ongoing.

Chief Operating Officer - HEI Hotels & Resorts

After a national search, HEI selected Ted Darnall who had recently stepped down as President of Starwood’s Real Estate Division Group. Prior to Starwood, Ted was one of the key executives who had established Interstate as one of the best management companies in the United States.

Senior Vice President, Development - Global Hyatt Select Division

A nationwide search was conducted and Chris Ivy, Regional Vice President Development at Marriott was hired as Senior Vice President Development of Global Hyatt Select Division.

Chief Operating Officer/General Manager - Hooters Casino Hotel

Mr. Gregg took over as COO/GM in October of 2006. A new marketing plan has been created and implemented including a strong focus on attracting woman and couples to the property. The new leadership has reinvigorated the employees and brought a renewed spirit to the property. Under Mr. Gregg’s leadership first quarter year-over-year results showed a 16% increase in net revenue, and a $5M increase in operating income.

The Jinjiang Inn Company - Christopher Sheldon

The Jinjiang Inn Company is China's fastest growing hotel brand. Jinjiang Inn operates in the economy hotel sector and is a subsidiary of Jinjiang International.