Grupo Vidanta Ranked No. 1 Place to Work in Latin America Hospitality Industry

NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico, Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Vidanta, a leading developer of world-class resorts and tourism infrastructure in Mexico and Latin America, has been named by the Great Place to Work Institute to the 2014 Top 10 Best Workplaces in Mexico list. The company, which operates luxury resorts, golf courses, a real estate division, a construction company and two foundations throughout Mexico, achieved the top ranking among hospitality industry employers with 5,000 or more employees.

The Great Place to Work Institute also recognized Grupo Vidanta for its excellence in business and workplace quality in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

"We are honored to receive the recognition as one of the top companies to work for in Mexico," said Michel Beuffe, CEO for Grupo Vidanta. "We take great pride in providing our employees with opportunities beyond just jobs, and attribute our 40-year success in the hospitality industry to the group of passionate, committed employees that help us create and build dreams of happiness."

Created in 1991, The Great Place to Work Institute develops the best workplaces ranking in more than 42 countries around the world, including Mexico. The Great Place to Work Institute conducts surveys of company employees to determine corporate culture and assess organizations' efforts to create healthy, harmonious and trustworthy working environments. More than 90 percent of Grupo Vidanta employees were surveyed in the last four years.

In addition to its No. 1 ranking among hospitality companies in Mexico (No. 7 overall for large employers with 5,000 or more employees), Grupo Vidanta received 2014 Best Workplaces in Mexico recognition for specific business units including:

500-5,000 employees
9th Place, Vidanta Riviera Maya
Top 100, Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
Top 100, Vidanta Acapulco

50-500 employees
1st Place, Vidanta Mazatlan
4th Place, Vidanta Puerto Penasco
5th Place, Vidanta Los Cabos

For more information on Grupo Vidanta, visit grupovidanta.com.

About Grupo Vidanta

Grupo Vidanta is a leading developer and operator of world-class luxury resorts, properties and tourism infrastructure in Mexico and Latin America. Founded in 1974 by Daniel Chavez Moran, Grupo Vidanta was conceived with a vision of creating extraordinary experiences and inspiring generations of happiness. Today, Grupo Vidanta employs more than 12,000 people and operates membership-based resort properties in Mexico's most sought-after luxury beach destinations. Grupo Vidanta's resort and hotel brands include AAA Four Diamond and AAA Five Diamond Award winning Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace, Ocean Breeze and Sea Garden, with more in development. Vidanta Golf is the largest golf course operator in Mexico with three Jack Nicklaus designs and an in-development Greg Norman course.

The company's real estate division has built and sold more than 2,000 vacation homes and its construction division developed Mexico's first privately built and owned airport, Mar de Cortes International Airport in Puerto Penasco, and the Cirque du Soleil Theater in Riviera Maya. Grupo Vidanta's innovative partnership with Cirque du Soleil has produced JOYA, the first resident Cirque du Soleil culinary and theatrical experience in Mexico, and will yield a large entertainment park currently under development in Nuevo Vallarta.

The company operates two foundations to improve the lives of Latin Americans. The Great Place to Work Institute has selected Grupo Vidanta to the "Best Companies to Work for in Mexico" list for the past four years. For more information about Grupo Vidanta, visit grupovidanta.com. For more information about the Vidanta Foundation, visit fundacionvidanta.org.

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