Managing Expectations
From Hotelier Magazine July/August 2010
Another company with reason to feel good about its performance in what was a truly awful year for the industry is Atlific Hotels. Not only did the Montreal-based management company celebrate its 50th anniversary last year and earn the nod as Hotelier's Company of the Year, it also increased its sales revenues by more than $19 million and opened two hotels, including the buzzworthy 454-room Westin in Old Montreal.
Much of Atlific's success can be attributed to its strong corporate culture. In fact, many industry veterans view the company as a pioneer in hospitality training. “A lot of our future leaders are with us because they want to learn the best of what the brands have to offer,” Philippe Gadbois, senior vice-president, said at Hotelier's recent H20 Summit in Toronto. “The key is to identify leaders early, engage them and challenge them. It's not all about money.”
Further to its outstanding HR policies, Atlific also created the Key Personnel Development Plan in 2008, to encourage the growth and development of each manager within the company, and it's been a winner since its inception.
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