Corporate Bits | Novotel Zhuhai rebranded as pullman

The Novotel Zhuhai has been rebranded by AccorHotels as the “Pullman Zhuhai,” in line with the company’s plans to promote its up-market Pullman brand in China, reported Travel Daily on Sunday.
The Novotel Zhuhai opened only last December, but AccorHotels has decided to rebrand the resort. This will take the group’s Pullman portfolio in the greater China region to a total of 25 hotels across 22 cities.
“We are excited to welcome the hotel to the Pullman family,” said Paul Richardson, the chief operating officer for AccorHotel’s Greater China region.
“The rebranding of the property is part of AccorHotels’ ongoing global endeavor to further align with its brand architecture to ensure a more consistent brand experience for its guests,” Richardson added.
The 268-room, rebranded Pullman Zhuhai is situated in Gongbei, close to the major bus stations that connect the city with Guangzhou.
Facilities at the up-market resort include restaurants, ballrooms, meeting rooms, a wedding chapel, an executive lounge, sauna and steam rooms, and a fitness center and outdoor pool.
According to Travel Daily, both the ownership and management of the hotel will remain unchanged.

Antonio Ramirez, senior vice-president of human resources at Sands China.

220 graduate at sands shoppes ceremony

The latest group of Sands Shoppes retail employees graduated at the Sands Retail Academy’s fourth graduation ceremony on Tuesday, at the Venetian Macao.
At the ceremony, 220 front-line retail team members were certified to mark the completion of their training courses, designed to improve service quality at Sands Shoppes. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of over 80 retailers from the complex.
“With this being our fourth graduation, we are pleased to see an increase in both the number of participants and the number of graduates,” said Antonio Ramirez, senior vice-president of human resources at Sands China.
“The Sands Retail Academy is part of Sands China’s long-term commitment to developing local talent in Macao, by nurturing locals who are not direct employees of Sands China,” added Ramirez.
The Sands Retail Academy was launched in 2013 to improve customer service training at Sands Shoppes. Since its inception more than 1,800 retail professionals have joined the academy.