Grupo Vidanta

Grupo Vidanta
Mexican conglomerate
Industry Real estate, resorts, golf courses
Founded 1974
Founder Daniel Chavez Moran
Headquarters Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Area served
 Mexico
Key people
 Michel Beuffe,CEO; Ivan Chavez, Executive Vice President; Benny Michaud, Director of Hotel Operations
Services Design, construction, financing, operation of hotels, resorts
Revenue $750 million
Number of employees
 15,000
Website Official Web site

Grupo Vidanta is a Mexican conglomerate involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of hotels, resorts and associated infrastructure. The company also owns and operates the Mar de Cortés International Airport.[1][2] The company was founded by Daniel Chavez Moran in 1974 and is headquartered in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.[3] As of 2015, the company employs 15,000 people with an annual revenue of more than US$750 million.[4]

History

Daniel Chavez Moran founded the group in 1974. [4]

The Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009. [1][5][6]

In December 2010, the company launched a luxury destination club named Vida Vacations.[7] The resort hotel brands associated with Vida Vacations membership include Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace and Sea Garden. [8] [9][10][11]

In November 2014, Grupo Vidanta opened JOYÀ, a theater resident show of Cirque du Soleil with a capacity of 600 attendees near The Grand Mayan resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. [12] [13]

In 2015, Grupo Vidanta invested in the James Bond film Spectre, whose opening scene was filmed in Mexico.[14]

In April 2016, Grupo Vidanta signed an exclusive partnership agreement with the Hakkasan Group. The deal, worth $150 million, will lead to the development of new concept beach clubs, nightlife venues, restaurants and a hotel at Mexico’s Vidanta Resorts.[15]

The company is in the planning/building stages of a $1.3 billion theme part-resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico, in partnership with the Canadian Cirque du Soleil, scheduled to open in 2018.[16]

Vidanta Golf

The firm owns six golf courses under the Vidanta Golf Brand at Acapulco, Puerto Peñasco, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, and Nuevo Vallarta. [17]

In 2011, the company organized an annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament in Puerto Peñasco. [18]

A Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy opened in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2012, and was the fifteenth Nicklaus Academy worldwide.[19]

In November 2014, Mexican golfer Carlos Ortiz became the brand ambassador for Vidanta Golf. [20]

In May 2015, the company opened a new golf course, designed by Greg Norman, at the Riviera Nayarit in Mexico.[21]

Awards and recognition

Vidanta ranked 6th in the Hospitality Sector as one of Mexico’s Great Places to Work.[22]

The Travel+Leisure México Hotel Awards recognized Vidanta’s Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya in two categories in 2016: The award for Best Design/Décor; and the Reader’s Choice Award for best overall experience, noting the hotel as the Best Hotel in Mexico.[23]

The Grand Luxxe in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico received the AAA’s Five Diamond rating for a second consecutive year in January, 2016.[24]

Obras awarded its 2015 ‘Building Project of the Year’ award to the Grupo Vidanta-owned theater in which a Cirque du Soleil performance and dinner venue, JOYÀ, is housed.[25]

Sustainability

In 2016, Mayan Palace Puerto Peñasco received the EarthCheck gold certification for its long term commitment to sustainable tourism in Mexico. The Gold designation recognizes five continuous years of independent accreditation. [26]

Philanthropy

In 1988, the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation was founded in order to help underprivileged children in Mexico.[27]

In 2005, Daniel Chavez Morán launched the Vidanta Foundation to promote the social sciences and democratic values in Latin America. [28]

Key people

Along with the founder Daniel Chavez Moran, CEO Michel Beuffe,[29] Executive Vice President Ivan Chavez,[30] and Benny Michaud, Director of Hotel Operations,[31] are key people in the company.

External links

References

  1. 1 2 ": About :: Mar de Cortés International Airport :". Aeropuertomardecortes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Invierten 450 mdp en nuevo aeropuerto de Puerto Peñasco, Sonora". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Grupo-vidanta-ranks-as-top-hotel-and-resort-company-in-2011-best-companies-to-work-in-mexico". Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  4. 1 2 "Grupo Vidante". Grupo Vidante. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Alvarado, Mariana. "Rocky Point airport to open next week for private flights". Tuscon.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Turner Mondragón, William. "Calderón da banderazo a nuevo aeropuerto". Expansion. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vida Vacation Club launches new Website". Vida Vacation Club. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Vida Vacations". Vida Vacations. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Grand Luxxe Residence Club Riviera Maya Joins Interval International". Business Wire. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Nagle Myers, Gay. "Grupo Vidanta debuts Grand Bliss". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta's Grand Bliss Resort Opens in Nuevo Vallarta". Travel Pulse. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Estrin, Joshua. "Cirque du Soleil Finds a New Home in the Mayan Riviera". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Forgione, Mary. "Mexico: Cirque du Soleil dinner theater to land at Riviera Maya". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  14. ↑ Karantzavelou, Vicky. "Grupo Vidanta invests millions in new Bond film 'Spectre' to advance tourism interests for Mexico". Travel Daily News. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta Partners With Hakkasan Group To Bring Nightlife, Daylife And Dining Experiences To Mexico In $150 Million Investment". Yahoo Finance News. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Ramírez Tamayo, Zacarías. "La fantasía de 1,300 mdd que Vidanta llevará a Nayarit". Forbes. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Visionary Courses. Legendary Designers.". Vidante. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Uniting Nations Cup 2014". Uniting Nations Cup. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "The latest news, notes, events and more". Cal Golf News. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "El golfista mexicano Carlos Ortiz, nuevo embajador de marca de Grupo Vidanta". Reportur. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta to Debut New Greg Norman Golf Course". Banderas News. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Las Mejores Empresas para Trabajar® en México: más de 5000 colaboradores 2016". Great Places to Work. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  23. ↑ "Vidanta Wins Travel+Leisure Mexico Hotel Awards". Inside the Gate. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  24. ↑ Hetter, Katia. "AAA's 8 newest Five Diamond resorts". CNN. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  25. ↑ "Cirque du Soleil Theater In Mexico's Riviera Maya Wins Architectural Award". Investment Properties Mexico. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta goes Gold with Puerto Penasco". Earth Check. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "Fundacion Deliamoran". Fundacion Deliamoran. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "WINNERS OF THE VIDANTA FOUNDATION AWARD, 2016 EDITION.". Fundacion Vidanta. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  29. ↑ Karantzavelou, Vicky (12 May 2015). "Vida Vacations celebrated the opening of The Grand Mayan Puerto Penasco". Travel Daily News. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  30. ↑ Karabin, Lorraine (17 April 2015). "Grupo Vidanta announces $1.3 Billion Investment in New Tourism Offerings for Mexico". RCI Ventures. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  31. ↑ COVEY, CLAUDETTE (6 August 2015). "achelor In Paradise Heads to Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta". Retrieved 10 March 2016.

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