Victor Clavell Appointed By VP Europe, Ritz-Carlton
Updated: 8th May 2009
Ritz-Carlton Appoints Victor Clavell Regional VP for Europe
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announces Regional Vice President for Europe. Victor Clavell is responsible for all ten operating Hotels and new Developments
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has named Victor Clavell to Regional Vice President for Europe. The newly created position aligns the strategic growth plans of The Ritz-Carlton and unites the formerly separated European reagion. He is now responsible for all ten luxury hotels of the globally acclaimed hotel company in Spain (Barcelona, Marbella, Tenerife), Portugal (Lisbon), Germany (Berlin, Wolfsburg, Turkey (Istanbul), Moscow (Russia), Ireland (Powerscourt) and the Bulgari Hotel in Milan.
In tandem with his new position, Mr. Clavell will continue to be the General Manager of Hotel Arts, Barcelona, Ritz-Carlton’s first hotel in Europe, today an iconic address in Spain and on the continent. Prior to his promotion he oversaw The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Southern Europe.
"Victor Clavell brings a wealth of experience to this important position“, said Hervé Humler, president, international, of The Ritz-Carlton. „His vast international experience in all aspects of the hotel industry will strengthen our positioning in Europe and our ability to compete in today’s changing economic environment“.
Since joining The Ritz-Carlton in 1992 he has held numerous positions in the food and beverage and rooms divisions of Ritz-Carlton Hotels in the Spain, United States, Asia and Mexico. He was a member of the opening team of Hotel Arts Barcelona, where he returned several years later as General Manager. The year 2000 brought a new challenge and Victor Clavell moved to New York to open another flagship hotel, The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park.
Three years later he returned to Europe to lead the openings of the new Ritz-Carlton Hotels Penha Longa Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort, Hotel Villa Padierna, Marbella and Abama Golf & Spa Resort. He was also instrumental in the development of the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts concept and design philosophy.
Victor Clavell is a graduate of the University of Barcelona and holds a BSC degree in Economics. He also earned a Master of Science in International Hotel Management from the Univerity of Surrey in Guilford, England. His language skills in Spanish, English, Catalan, French and Italian provide a solid background for his new position.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 72 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe with future openings including Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates; Dove Mountain, Arizona; and Lake Tahoe, California. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes outstanding customer service.
For more information:www.ritzcarlton.com.
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