SINGAPORE, January 08, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Mr Meinhard Huck, President, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts comments on the achievement, "Our Swissôtel credo is "A Passion for Perfection" which means an unyielding commitment to only the finest. We benchmark ourselves against the best international practices and this award puts us in good company with other internationally renowned brand names. We are thrilled that we are able not only to bring to the world, Swiss hospitality of the highest standards but also to build a legacy of developing much needed talent around the world."
Established as the Corporate Research Foundation in the Netherlands in 1991, CRF has developed into an international organisation with operations that span 10 countries across three continents. CRF conducts extensive in-depth research into the management and business practices of companies. These findings are published as benchmark reports which have come to be recognised as a hallmark of quality for best practices around the globe.
520 companies were considered for the 2009 Top Employers TM Award (China Nationwide). Only ten winners are selected from this pool of 520 which included Fortune 500 companies, boutique companies, non-profit and Government organisations. The study involved internal benchmarking of Human Resource practices in the areas of talent attraction and retention and was based on six key criteria: Compensation and Benefits; Working Conditions; Training; Promotion and Career Development; Company Culture and Health Management.
Mr Huck adds, "As an internationally renowned deluxe hospitality brand, we rely on our employees to consistently deliver the highest service standards. Our employees are our greatest assets. Integral to the Swissôtel philosophy is developing talent in each of the countries that we operate. We pride ourselves as an employer of choice and this award is validation of our continuing efforts in people development."
The other winners of CRF's Top Employers TM Award 2009 are: ABN AMRO TEDA Fund Management Co., Ltd.; Autodesk ACRD; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd.; Dow Chemical (China) Investment Company Ltd.; DSM (China) Ltd.; Ernst & Young; McDonald's (China) Company Ltd.; PepsiCo China Foods & Beverages; and Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd. For more information on the award, please visit http://www.crf.com
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts manages four properties in China - Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Centre, the Swiss hospitality pioneer's first property in China, and Swissôtel Foshan, Swissôtel Kunshan and Swissôtel Grand Shanghai are more recent additions.
Swissôtels Hotels & Resorts
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Balz-Zimmermann-Str.7
8302 Kloten, Zurich
Switzerland
http://www.swissotel.com
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