Hotelier picks up ‘Excellence in Business Leadership’ Gong

Hotelier picks up ‘Excellence in Business Leadership’ Gong

The five-property Australasian accommodation business Sudima Hotel Group has cause to celebrate, again – this time, adding ‘winner’ to its list of accolades, at Thursday 9 October’s Westpac Auckland Business Awards – South final event.

Sudima Auckland Airport was named a finalist in both the Best Emerging Business category and the Excellence in Leadership categories of the Westpac Auckland Business Awards – South, the latter highlighting the performance of the group’s director of operations Les Morgan, in his then role as General Manager, Sudima Auckland Airport.

At the final event, Les Morgan was announced as the winner of the Excellence in Leadership category, to which he says is an honour bestowed upon his whole team.

“From the beginning, I felt somewhat uncomfortable putting myself forward for the award, as I am a big believer in celebrating the achievements of the collective efforts of the wider team. However, this prestigious acknowledgement is something our entire team can feel proud of.

“I am lucky to be surrounded by a team of dedicated, hardworking and passionate professionals. This award truly is a reflection of the high-standard that resonates through the whole Sudima Hotel Group – something which both our suppliers and guests know us for.”

Having worked in the hotel industry for nearly 20 years, and in senior management roles for the past eight, Mr Morgan first joined Sudima Auckland Airport ahead of its opening and was promoted to the trans-Tasman director of operations role in early 2012.

Sudima Auckland Airport was opened by the Prime Minister in 2011 and has operated at near capacity ever since. It has a multitude of sustainable features and recently became the first hotel in New Zealand to achieve carboNZero status in accordance with the ISO standard for reporting greenhouse gas emissions and removals.

About Sudima Hotel Group
Sudima, owned by the family of LN Jhunjhnuwala of Hong Kong, operates four hotels in New Zealand & Australia, and one under management for other owners. The group is committed to its environmental and social responsibilities, and supports sustainability initiatives in its hotels’ communities whenever possible.

Sudima’s active management plan for the environment includes:
• Commitment to training and awareness of all team members in relation to Sudima Hotel’s environmental philosophy.
• On-going development of environmentally-friendly procedures.
• Consultation with all Sudima Hotel team members to foster ideas and awareness of the need to be a sustainable business.
• Implementation of new policies at Sudima Hotels, as a result of consultation and research.
• Engagement of suppliers to commit to sustainable practices and products.
• Employment from within the local communities which Sudima Hotels operate within, as much as possible, and a commitment to developing this resource.
• Utilisation of local suppliers and contractors wherever possible.
• Raising of environmental and social issues at a local level (where applicable).
• On-going awareness among our hotel guests, of our commitment to being sustainable.
• Support of community initiatives aimed at sustainable use of the region’s resources.

ENDS

© Scoop Media