Grupo Vidanta
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| Mexican conglomerate | |
| Industry | Real estate, resorts, golf courses |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founder | Daniel Chavez Moran |
| Headquarters | Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico |
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Area served
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Mexico |
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Key people
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Michel Beuffe,CEO; Ivan Chavez, Executive Vice President; Benny Michaud, Director of hotel operations |
| Services | Design, construction, financing, operation of hotels, resorts |
| Revenue | $750 million |
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Number of employees
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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.[1][2] The company was founded by Daniel Chavez Moran in 1974 and is headquartered in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.[3]
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.[4]
Key people
Along with the founder Daniel Chavez Moran, CEO Michel Beuffe,[5] Executive Vice President Ivan Chavez,[6] and Benny Michaud, director of hotel operations,[7] are key people in the company.
Major Projects
The Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009.[1][8][9] In December 2010, the company launched a new family resort brand titled "Vida Vacations".[10] The brand has been included into the "MundoSelecto"[11] Vida Vacation resort brands include Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace.[12][13][14][15] The firm owns five golf courses under the Vidanta Golf brand at Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, El Manglar, Los Cabos, and Nuevo Vallarta.[16] A Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy opened in Nuevo Vallarta in July 2012, and was the fifteenth Nicklaus Academy worldwide.[17] In 2011, the company organized an annual Uniting Nations Cup golf tournament in Puerto Peñasco.[18][19]
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.[20][21] 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.[22][23]
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