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]

History

Daniel Chavez Moran founded the group in 1974. As of 2015, the company employs 15,000 people with an annual revenue more than US$750 million.[4]

Key people

Along with the founder Daniel Chavez Moran, CEO Michel Beuffe,[5] Executive Vice President Ivan Chavez,[6] and Benny Michaud, director of hotel operations,[7] are key people in the company.

Major Projects

The Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009.[1][8][9] In December 2010, the company launched a new family resort brand titled "Vida Vacations".[10] The brand has been included into the "MundoSelecto"[11] Vida Vacation resort brands include Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace.[12][13][14][15] The firm owns five golf courses under the Vidanta Golf brand at Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, El Manglar, Los Cabos, and Nuevo Vallarta.[16] A Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy opened in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2012, and was the fifteenth Nicklaus Academy worldwide.[17] In 2011, the company organized an annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament in Puerto Peñasco.[18][19]

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.[20][21] In April 2015, the company announced plans to invest an estimated $1.3 billion in additional properties including golf courses, luxury resorts and theme parks animated by the Cirque du Soleil.[22][23]

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. ↑ Grupo Vidanta (ed.). "Grupo Vidanta History". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  5. ↑ Karantzavelou, Vicky (12 May 2015). "Vida Vacations celebrated the opening of The Grand Mayan Puerto Penasco". Travel Daily News. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Karabin, Lorraine (17 April 2015). "Grupo Vidanta announces $1.3 Billion Investment in New Tourism Offerings for Mexico". RCI Ventures. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  7. ↑ COVEY, CLAUDETTE (6 August 2015). "achelor In Paradise Heads to Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta". Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Alvarado, Mariana (2009-10-28). "Rocky Point airport to open next week for private flights : Welcome to StarNet - Tucson, Arizona". Azstarnet.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  9. ↑ "Calderón da banderazo a nuevo aeropuerto - Obras". CNNExpansion.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  10. ↑ "New Website Launched For Vida Vacation Club". TimesharePages.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  11. ↑ "Mundo Selecto". MundoSelecto.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  12. ↑ "What is Vida?". VidaVacations.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.Business Wire (2011-03-25). "Grand Luxxe Residence Club Riviera Maya Joins Interval International". Business Wire. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  13. ↑ Quotes delayed at least 15 min (1999-12-31). "Business news: Financial, stock & investing news online - MSN Money". Money.msn.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  14. ↑ Turen, Richard (2011-01-26). "Grupo Vidanta debuts Grand Bliss". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  15. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta’s Grand Bliss Resort Opens in Nuevo Vallarta". Travelpulse.com. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  16. ↑ "Vidanta Golf". Vidanta Golf. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  17. ↑ AML (2012-07-12). "Jack Nicklaus' newest Academy opens". California Golf News & Travel. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  18. ↑ Vmasideas (2012-04-06). "Uniting Nations Cup 2012". Unitingnationscup.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  19. ↑ Aguilar, Alberto (2010-11-24). "Viento en popa rubro lácteo, crecerá 3.3% este año, nulo impacto por escuelas, consumo de 15,100 mdl y todo por crecer". Milenio.com (Monterrey). Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  20. ↑ "Cirque du Soleil Finds a New Home in the Mayan Riviera". huffingtonpost.com. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  21. ↑ Forgione, Mary; Blogger, Travel (2014-02-13). "Mexico: Cirque du Soleil dinner theater to land at Riviera Maya". latimes.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  22. ↑ Pat Donnelly (2014-11-21). "Cirque du Soleil adds Mexican jewel to its crown". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  23. ↑ Vicky Karantzavelou (2015-04-13). "Mexico President applauds Grupo Vidanta for $1.3 Billion Investment in new tourism offerings for Mexico". Retrieved 2015-04-27.

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