Talk:Grupo Vidanta
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Article Rewritten
editArticle has been re written from a neutral point of view. More information should be added, and the Spanish version of it updated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.76.186.122 (talk) 02:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
It appears that a major contributor to this article is employer as a PR to the company's founder. [1] Logical Cowboy (talk) 05:13, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
An effort to clean up 2013 articles .... please guide a new user and comment
editCompany type | Mexican conglomerate |
---|---|
Industry | Airport, resorts and family vacations |
Founded | 1974 |
Founder | Daniel Chavez Moran |
Headquarters | Guadalajara, Mexico |
Area served | Mexico |
Revenue | $750 million |
Number of employees | 14,000 |
Website | www.grupovidanta.com |
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[2][3]. The company was founded by Daniel Chavez Moran in 1974 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.
History
editDaniel Chavez Moran founded the group in 1974. As of 2013, the company employs 14,000 people, and its annual revenue constitutes about US$750 million.[1]
Structure
editThe business has the following divisions:
- Hotel, resorts and family vacations
- Golf
- Airport
- Construction
Grupo Vidanta companies
editSector | Type | Assets |
---|---|---|
Airports | Airport management and operation | Mar de Cortés International Airport,Sonora |
Vida Vacations | Family resorts management and operation | Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace |
Hotels | Hotel Management | Mansions of the World, Sea Garden |
Vidanta Golf | Golf course design, construction and operation | Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, El Manglar, Los Cabos, Nuevo Vallarta (includes a Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy) |
Theater | Management and Operation | Resident show of Cirque du Soleil in Mexico (planned) |
Major Projects
editThe Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009.[2][5][6]In December 2010, a new resort family brand was launched originally titled "Vida Vacation Club", also known as "Vida Vacations".[9] In Mexico, Vida Vacations is branded "MundoSelecto".[10] Vida Vacation resort brands include Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace.[11]As of 2013, the company operates seven hotel brands totaling 7000 rooms:[1]. The firm owns five golf courses under the Vidanta Golf brand [21] at Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, El Manglar, Los Cabos, and Nuevo Vallarta. A Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy opened in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2012, and was the fifteenth Nicklaus Academy worldwide and third in Mexico at the time [22}. In 2011, the company organized an annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament in Puerto Peñasco [23][24]. Grupo Vidanta announced an investment of $20 million in the construction of a 600 attendee capacity theatre resident show of Cirque du Soleil in Mexico. The building is expected to be completed around May 2014, and the premiere is scheduled for November 2014.[20][25]
Philanthropy
editThe Grupo Vidanta manages "Grupo Vidanta Foundation," which is a non-profit institution for the promotion of social sciences and culture with a focus on Latin America. Beside assistance in publication of various books, "Grupo Vidanta Prize" is annually awarded, in recognition and support for outstanding projects carried out in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce poverty and inequality and fight discrimination.
External links
editCan we add this
editIn 2013, Grupo Vidanta announced an investment of $20 million in the construction of a 600 attendee capacity theater resident show of Cirque du Soleil titled JOYÀ, in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Located near The Grand Mayan resort, the premiere is scheduled for November 2014
References:
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-estrin/cirque-du-soleil-finds-a-_b_5417073.html
- http://www.latimes.com/travel/mexico/la-trb-mexico-riviera-maya-cirque-du-soleil-20140212-story.html
37.77.51.43 (talk) 20:04, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
- This article has a history of promotional editing, COI editing, paid editing, SPA editing, and now IP editing. This is just more promotional editing of something that has not even happened yet. See WP:CRYSTAL. Logical Cowboy (talk) 22:14, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
- Happened in 2013 please check references 130.193.158.57 (talk) 22:19, 8 October 2014 (UTC)