Since 2012, Accor has invested over £2.5 million in training and development in the UK, and in addition to the 150 apprentices currently employed, the group offers 300 work placements every year.
Accor launches Accorhotels app for new Apple Watch
Available in 10 languages, it promotes top Accor hotels and destinations and allows users to manage current bookings.
Fiji to welcome new five-star Pullman resort
The new-build Pullman Nadi Bay Resort & Spa is scheduled to open in 2016.
Accor names Balendra Nagesvaran as Vice President of Operations Luxury and Upscale Brands
The segment he will lead encompasses all Sofitel (luxury), Pullman (upscale), and MGallery (upscale) hotels throughout the region, excluding Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Accor welcomes four new Mercure properties in the Pacific
The announcement increases the number of Mercure hotels across Australia and New Zealand to 49.
Cyril Kovarsky joins Accor as SVP Global Sales
Cyril will be responsible for defining and coordinate Accor’s B-to-B sales strategy for all segments (large corporate accounts, event agencies, airlines, travel agents, tour operators).
The Sebel set to expand with two new hotels announced
The Sebel South Brisbane and upcoming $35 million waterfront project The Sebel Yarrawonga are two new properties in Australia for Accor.
Accor signs the United Nations’ “Women’s Empowerment Principles” (WEPs)
The program defines seven principles that foster the empowerment of women in the workplace, the marketplace and the community.
Accor Asia campaign combines food, selfies and social media
Promotion based on survey that found that ravellers were more likely to have been pointing their cameras and smartphones at food (44%) than anything else.
Accor names Marc Sternagel as VP of Operations for Midscale Brands
His new segment encompasses all Novotel hotels in the United States and Canada, as well as Novotel properties in Panama and Mexico, and Mercure Guatemala.
