Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Bibiana Galindo Controller for Marenas Resort, Miami (United States)
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Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Bibiana Galindo Controller for Marenas Resort, Miami (United States)
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-03-02
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Bibiana Galindo controller for Marenas Resort, located in picturesque Sunny Isles Beach north of Miami. Marenas Resort is a Benchmark Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM property. Jim Franklin, general manager for the resort, made the announcement.
“It is a pleasure to announce Bibiana’s promotion to controller,” said Mr. Franklin. “She brings two decades of solid financial experience to her new role, and we look forward to her leadership in the accounting function at our property.”
Bibiana Galindo was most recently assistant financial controller for Marenas Resort. During her career she has held positions as condominium accounting manager, internal revenue auditor, and assistant director of finance for properties within major hotel brands, including Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Ms. Galindo began within the hospitality industry working in the Rooms and Food & Beverage departments before turning to Accounting. Earlier in her career, she was employed in manufacturing and international trading in Colombia.
Galindo is a graduate of San Martin University of Bogota, Colombia, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Auditing. She achieved her Masters of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the American Intercontinental University. Ms. Galindo resides in the Miami area.
About Marenas Resort
Situated on a 2.5 mile stretch of beach in Sunny Isles Beach, a barrier island just north of Miami, Marenas Resort blends the best of South Florida’s “Riviera Coast” with an international style. Marenas Resort’s name draws from its location, evoking the sea and the sand ~ mar y arenas ~ in Spanish. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, operated by Benchmark Hospitality International and part of Benchmark’s Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM, the 26-story stainless steel and glass hotel tower includes 160 guestrooms and one- and two-bedroom suites, each with a full kitchen and spacious contemporary interiors. Amenities include a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, oceanside pool, beach club, luxurious spa, health club and elegant meeting space.
About Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM
Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM represents a hand-picked group of 14 luxurious properties, in spectacular U.S. destinations coast to coast and off shore. Each hotel and resort delivers personal luxury in a spirit true to its own distinctive locale, yet in unison with the collection’s shared mission. A division of Benchmark Hospitality International, for 30 years a leading US-based hospitality management company, and led by a proven and seasoned team of award-winning luxury hospitality professionals, Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM is the preferred choice of guests who yearn for transformation over accommodation, customization over conformity, and inspiration over predictability. With Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM, luxury is always personal.
About Benchmark Hospitality International
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. The independent company, launched in 1980, is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. Benchmark Hospitality is also a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers. The company's eastern regional office is in New Jersey, western regional office is in Washington, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile.
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