Accomplishments

Cyprus and Greece's Accomplishments

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EHMA Sustainability Award by Diversey Care 2020 goes to Emmanuel Sydney Manousos

The prize is awarded in cooperation with DIVERSEY to an EHMA member who successfully implemented an innovative sustainability project during 2019. This exclusive award is dedicated to General Managers who have succeeded in implementing and promoting sustainable hospitality actions by means of environmental protection and preservation during the preceding year. Every year the EHMA Sustainability Award is organized in cooperation with Diversey, company specialized in the supply of sustainable and innovative cleaning and hygiene solutions. Having reached the ninth edition of the award, it has become increasingly clear that EHMA members have embedded sustainability deeply in their operations and culture. The hospitality industry in general is raising the bar on sustainability and the circular economy in particular; EHMA General Managers are taking active roles ensuring sustainability and social responsibility are part of the properties’ business plans. Plastic straws and single use packaging are some of the obvious targets, but circularity of resources and materials is being integrated into hotels and their operations in new and innovative ways and in a variety of activities, as demonstrated by this year’s competing projects. The members of the jury, composed by former EHMA Treasurer Johanna Fragano; Dr. Ing. Arjan van Rheede, Hotelschool The Hague; and Daniel Daggett, Executive Director Sustainability at Diversey. After a thorough discussion have chosen Manolis Manousos as the worthy winner of the EHMA Sustainability award by Diversey 2020 for the sustainable actions enacted at the Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa in Crete.
Under the guidance of Manolis Manousos, the Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa in Crete has undertaken 360-degree initiatives demonstrating an outstanding commitment to sustainability by addressing the challenges of climate change with the objective of leading the way in sustainable tourism in Crete.

EHMA “Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy® – gold medal 2020” goes to Costas Papachristophorou

Costas Papachristophorou has been recently awarded by the global organization of Ambassadors of Taste® with the most prestigious certification title award of Ambassadors of Taste for the Global Gastronomy – Gold Medal 2020. This award is an honorary title with significant role presented to entities of the highest regard with sustainable attitude. Learn here
Costas Papachristophorou is the General Manager of Grand Hyatt Hotel of Athens. He is internationally experienced and highly regarded Executive Director/General Manager with a wealth of 30 years of Hospitality diverse experience in managing top Luxury Hotels in Greece, Cyprus and abroad. Costas Papachristophorou is skilled in all aspects of Luxury Hotel Management, Operations, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources and New Hotel openings. His previous experience among other prestigious hotels include Astir Palace resort, Kensho Boutique Hotels, Aldemar Resorts Group, Porto Elounda and Elounda Peninsula Resorts, Golden Bay Beach resorts, Four Seasons Hotels etc. He has been qualified / designated as C.H.A. Certified Hotel Administrator (AH & MA) USA, C.M.I. Chartered Management Institute England, I.H. Institute of Hospitality (EX HCIMA) England, E.A.S.E. Association of Chief Executive Officers (CEO), Greece, C.D.R. Chaine Des Rotisseurs (Chevalier/Maitre Hotelier) Paris, France and many other qualifications. He has been awarded with the Certificate d’ Honeur from Club Des Chefs France and with the Global Professional Award from Rotary international.

EHMA Sustainability Award by Diversey Care 2017 goes to Andreas Georgiou

This exclusive award is dedicated to General Managers who have succeeded in implementing and promoting sustainable hospitality actions by means of environmental protection and preservation: out-of-the box approach and forward-looking plans perfectly match with bottom line accounting. Green ethics and corporate social responsibilities are also meant to improve operational and economic performances in the hospitality sector. Every year the EHMA Sustainability Award is organized in cooperation with Sealed Air by Diversey Care, company specialized in the supply of sustainable and innovative cleaning and hygiene solutions. After a thorough discussion the members of the jury, composed by EHMA’s Treasurer Johanna Fragano; Dr. Ing. Arjan van Rheede, Hotelschool The Hague; and Dr. Ed Roberts, Regional Sustainability Director at Diversey Care have chosen Andreas Georgiou as the worthy winner of the EHMA Sustainability award by Diversey Care 2017 for the sustainability actions enacted at the Amathus Beach Hotel Limassol (Cyprus). CONGRATULATIONS! Andreas Georgiou, has received the award from Dr. Ilham Kadri, President Diversey Care and Senior Vice President Sealed Air, in Noordwijk ann Zee during the Gala Dinner of the 44th EHMA annual General Meeting, in the marvellous ballroom of the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin.

Panos Almyrantis is the European Hotel Manager of the Year 2014

Every year the European Hotel Managers Association awards general managers of first class and luxury hotels of international reputation who distinguished themselves for excellence in quality, implementation of new strategies, financial improvement, ethical foundation of the profession, staff management and motivation. What matters is also innovation capacity when referring to different hotel departments to manage as well as detecting opportunities to cooperate, exchange and enhance activities in the territory where the property is located. The Greek manager Panagiotis (Panos) Almyrantis, is the general manager of Daios Cove Luxury Resort and Villas in Crete, Greece since 2010. His outstanding academic background with several recognitions was followed by management of sales and operations departments and then to management of hotels such as Holiday Inn Golf Resort Naples Castel Volturno in Italy (2007-2009) and King George in Athens (2009--2010) which granted him several important awards.
The 2014 European Hotel Manager of the Year award ceremony was held in Geneva on April 18, during the Gala Dinner of the 42nd EHMA annual General Meeting, which took place from April 17 to 19 (www.ehmageneva2015.com). Panagiotis Almyrantis received this prestigious international recognition of excellence from the President of the European Hotel Managers Association Hans E. Koch. Outstanding results achieved at Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas in Crete, especially during hard times for Greece, made Panagiotis Almyrantis deserve the EHMA award. Thanks to his strategic repositioning plan of the resort, he has obtained exceptional results in the hotel key performance indexes. Figures aside, Panagiotis Almyrantis, 2014 EHMA Manager of the Year, during the management of Daios Cove obtained an impressive series of international awards and recognitions such as Global Luxury Coastal Resort 2014, World Luxury Hotel Award Europe’s Best Luxury Family Hotel 2013 and Russian Condé Nast Traveler 2013 Best Beach Hotel in the World. Daios Cove Luxury Resorts and Villas was listed in the Trip Advisor Travelers Choice starting from 2011 and in the Quality Selection by Holiday Check in 2012 and 2013.