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Shangri La holds graduation of Hospitality Certificate Course
By whitetern | May 4, 2008
Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives have revealed that the top five students of the three-month Shangri-La Hospitality Certificate Course held at Addu Atoll has been selected. Shangri La Maldives report that the five outstanding participants will go to Malaysia for an additional three-month training program at Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Kota Kinabalu and will assume supervisory positions at the resort in Villingili when it opens in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The top five students selected are Ali Rafeeu, Ahmed Saeedh, Aminath Faxna, Aishath Rishfa Hussain and Fathimath Rishma. The certificates and presentations were given at a ceremony on 29 April 2008. The ceremony was graced by Atoll Chief of Addu Atoll Saud Abdulla. All the selected top five students are from Addu atoll.
“While all 27 participants showed a tremendous amount of commitment to build a career in hospitality, we singled out these five outstanding students for their leadership potential, how quickly they grasped the philosophy of Shangri-La’s hospitality culture and their enthusiasm to engage and motivate team members,” said Jens Moesker, General Manager of Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives.
The Shangri-La Hospitality Certificate course was the first structured hospitality training course held at in southern Maldives and commenced on 20 January 2008. In addition to basic hospitality training, the course included instruction in front office, housekeeping and food and beverage operations. Certified trainers from the Shangri-La Academy in Beijing, China and other Shangri-La properties conducted the course. The resort will employ all graduates when it opens.
Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives is the first luxury resort to be opened in Addu Atoll followed by Herathera Island Resort and Spa. The resort, which is currently under development, will feature 142 villas with views of the ocean or the island’s natural lush vegetation. The Maldives’ second international airport, Gan International Airport, is an eight-minute boat ride away from the resort and Male International Airport is 70 minutes by air.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and manages 55 hotels under Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. - Miadhu
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