IHG signs three new China academies
07 June 2011
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of three new IHG Academies in China.
The colleges are Tianjin Vocational Institute, Guangzhou City Construction College and Shenzhen Polytechnic, respectively.
Each IHG Academy works with a local tourism college or vocational institution to offer theoretical sessions by university faculty members, industry lectures by senior IHG executives and hands-on internships. Every year, the IHG Academies collectively produce more than 5,000 experienced graduates ready to enter the hospitality industry.
IHG established its first academy in June 2006 in Shanghai to address the huge demand for trained talents in China's rapidly growing hospitality industry.
"We believe that attracting, training and retaining qualified talents is crucial to our success. It is our working staff who make us stand out from competitions and delivers our brand promises. As the industry leader, we are responsible and committed to investing in and nurturing local talents. This is not just for IHG, but for the sustained and greater prosperity of the hospitality industry as a whole," said Winnie Ng, vice president, Human Resources, IHG Greater China.
IHG claims to be China's largest and fastest growing international hotel company. It has 150 hotels currently open and plans to double its presence with opening of another 150 hotels which require an additional 90,000 employees in the next five years.
In addition to expanding its existing five hotel brand portfolio, IHG is also in the process of developing a new China-centric brand specially designed for Chinese travellers.
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