IHG doubles number of IHG Academy programmes to 600 in 60 countries
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced the opening of its 600th IHG Academy programme, having doubled the number operating globally in the past year. |
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IHG doubles number of IHG Academy programmes to 600 in 60 countries
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced the opening of its 600th IHG Academy programme, having doubled the number operating globally in the past year. |
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IHG opened over 300 programmes during 2014 alone, giving almost 6,700 new IHG Academy participants the opportunity to develop the skills needed to work in the hospitality industry.
Originally launched in China in 2006, IHG Academy is a pioneering global collaboration in the hospitality industry, between IHG hotels and local education providers and community organisations. It gives participants real-world experience working in the hospitality industry and allows IHG the opportunity to develop talented people to work in its hotels. The programme has continued to grow year on year and now spans almost 60 countries worldwide.
IHG’s 600th IHG Academy is situated at the Holiday Inn Express – Powless Guesthouse, near San Antonio, US. It is one of 10 programmes formed as part of a broader strategic collaboration between US non-profit-organisation Goodwill Industries International and IHG in North America. First announced in 2013, it complements several other relationships that IHG is developing globally to create job opportunities and improve employability in the hospitality industry. Two IHG Academy participants at the Holiday Inn Express Powless House hotel have already been offered jobs in the hotel working at the hotel’s front desk and in food and beverage.
Kate Gibson, Vice President Corporate Responsibility, IHG, commented: “At IHG we are committed to improving the local communities in which we operate and this includes giving people local to our hotels the chance to develop the skills necessary for securing a job in hospitality. Doubling the number of IHG Academy programmes to 600 during 2014 is a powerful demonstration of this commitment and represents a big milestone for IHG as we continue to grow IHG Academy globally.”
Garry Dickover, Hotel Manager, Holiday Inn Express – Powless Guesthouse, commented: “We’re delighted to have been named the 600th IHG Academy to open worldwide. Our programme gives participants the invaluable experience of working in a hotel and allows them to see first-hand what it takes to deliver Great Hotels Guests Love.”
About IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, EVEN Hotels and HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts.
IHG manages IHG Rewards Club, the world’s first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 82 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,700 hotels and 697,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with almost 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
About IHG Academy IHG Academy is a pioneering global collaboration between IHG hotels and local education providers and/or community organisations that gives local people a chance to learn the skills they need to find work and the opportunity to get a job in one of the world’s largest hotel companies.
With over 4,700 properties around the world, IHG-branded hotels are an important part of the local communities in which they operate and play a critical role in balancing economic, social and environmental impacts.
Visit www.ihgplc.com/responsibility
About Goodwill Industries International Goodwill Industries International is a network of 165 community-based agencies in the United States and Canada with a presence in 14 other countries. Goodwill is one of America's top 20 most inspiring companies (Forbes, 2014). Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items in more than 3,000 stores and online at shopgoodwill.com. Local Goodwill agencies also build revenue and create jobs by contracting with businesses and government to provide a wide range of commercial services, including packaging and assembly, food service preparation, and document imaging and shredding. In 2013, more than 9.8 million people in the United States and Canada benefited from Goodwill's career services. Goodwill channels 83 percent of its revenues directly into its programs and services. To learn more, visit goodwill.org.
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