Grupo Vidanta

Grupo Vidanta
Mexican conglomerate
Industry Real estate, resorts, golf courses
Founded 1974
Founder Daniel Chavez Moran
Headquarters Guadalajara, Mexico
Area served
 Mexico
Key people

Michel Beuffe, (CEO).[1]
Ivan Chavez, (Executive Vice President).[2]

Benny Michaud, (Director of hotel operations).[3]
Services Design, construction, financing, operation of hotels, resorts
Revenue $750 million
Number of employees
 15,000
Website Official Web site

Grupo Vidanta is a Mexican conglomerate involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of hotels, resorts and associated infrastructure. The company also owns and operates the Mar de Cortés International Airport.[4][5] The company was founded by Daniel Chavez Moran in 1974 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.

History

Daniel Chavez Moran founded the group in 1974. As of 2015, the company employs 15,000 people with an annual revenue more than US$750 million.[6]

Major Projects

The Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009.[4][7][8] In December 2010, the company launched a new family resort brand titled "Vida Vacations".[9] The brand has been included into the "MundoSelecto"[10] Vida Vacation resort brands include Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace.[11][12][13][14] The firm owns five golf courses under the Vidanta Golf brand at Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, El Manglar, Los Cabos, and Nuevo Vallarta.[15] A Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy opened in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2012, and was the fifteenth Nicklaus Academy worldwide.[16] In 2011, the company organized an annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament in Puerto Peñasco.[17][18]

In November 2014, Grupo Vidanta opened JOYÀ, a theater resident show of Cirque du Soleil with a capacity of 600 attendees near the Grand Mayan resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico.[19][20] In April 2015, the company announced plans to invest an estimated $1.3 billion in additional properties including golf courses, luxury resorts and theme parks animated by the Cirque du Soleil.[21][22]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Two Grupo Vidanta Resorts Join Interval International's Global Vacation Exchange Network". The New York Times. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ivan Chavez Executive VP, Project Manager". LinkedIn. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bachelor In Paradise Heads to Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta". Travel Pulse. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 ": About :: Mar de Cortés International Airport :". Aeropuertomardecortes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Invierten 450 mdp en nuevo aeropuerto de Puerto Peñasco, Sonora". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  6. ↑ Grupo Vidanta (ed.). "Grupo Vidanta History". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  7. ↑ Alvarado, Mariana (2009-10-28). "Rocky Point airport to open next week for private flights : Welcome to StarNet - Tucson, Arizona". Azstarnet.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  8. ↑ "Calderón da banderazo a nuevo aeropuerto - Obras". CNNExpansion.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  9. ↑ "New Website Launched For Vida Vacation Club". TimesharePages.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  10. ↑ "Mundo Selecto". MundoSelecto.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  11. ↑ "What is Vida?". VidaVacations.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.Business Wire (2011-03-25). "Grand Luxxe Residence Club Riviera Maya Joins Interval International". Business Wire. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  12. ↑ Quotes delayed at least 15 min (1999-12-31). "Business news: Financial, stock & investing news online - MSN Money". Money.msn.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  13. ↑ Turen, Richard (2011-01-26). "Grupo Vidanta debuts Grand Bliss". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  14. ↑ "Grupo Vidanta’s Grand Bliss Resort Opens in Nuevo Vallarta". Travelpulse.com. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  15. ↑ "Vidanta Golf". Vidanta Golf. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  16. ↑ AML (2012-07-12). "Jack Nicklaus' newest Academy opens". California Golf News & Travel. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  17. ↑ Vmasideas (2012-04-06). "Uniting Nations Cup 2012". Unitingnationscup.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  18. ↑ Aguilar, Alberto (2010-11-24). "Viento en popa rubro lácteo, crecerá 3.3% este año, nulo impacto por escuelas, consumo de 15,100 mdl y todo por crecer". Milenio.com (Monterrey). Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  19. ↑ "Cirque du Soleil Finds a New Home in the Mayan Riviera". huffingtonpost.com. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  20. ↑ Forgione, Mary; Blogger, Travel (2014-02-13). "Mexico: Cirque du Soleil dinner theater to land at Riviera Maya". latimes.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  21. ↑ Pat Donnelly (2014-11-21). "Cirque du Soleil adds Mexican jewel to its crown". Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  22. ↑ Vicky Karantzavelou (2015-04-13). "Mexico President applauds Grupo Vidanta for $1.3 Billion Investment in new tourism offerings for Mexico". Retrieved 2015-04-27.

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