ANEW HOTELS &RESORTS WELCOMES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR WHO IS TO STEER THE GROUP TO GREATER HEIGHTS
By Montsho Matlala
Emalahleni:Chief Executive Officer of Anew Hotels & Resorts, Clinton Armour has congratulated former finance director Evan Badenhorst for attaining the position of Nanaging Director of the multi award winning group effective from the beginning of this month (November).
Armour and the group are impressed by Badenhorts’s unwavering work ethic and an insatiable drive for growth, attributes honed during his leadership of the finance department.
According to the company with a headcount of approximately 1000, Badenhorst played an essential role in steering ANEW Hotels & Resorts through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Under his leadership, the organisation not only weathered the storm but also expanded its property portfolio from just three in 2020 to an impressive tally of 16 properties in 2023.
“In 2020, Evan joined ANEW Hotels & Resorts as the Financial Director, bringing with him his exceptional problem-solving skills, expertise in crafting efficient systems, and an innate ability to foster cohesive teams to drive organisational growth. His firm commitment to ethics and integrity mirrors the core values of ANEW, encapsulated in the acronym HITEC (Honour, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, and Courage),”says the company in a statement.
Bandenhorst 55 told Timeless News investing in staff training, tackling unemployment and reworking a quality product – from the water to the food to bedding are forming part of his priorities in the colossal luxury offering group.
Over the past three and a half years, despite the pandemic, the brand has experienced tremendous growth and is looking for opportunities to provide premium products to local and international leisure and business markets. The group prides itself for conducting its business within legal and ethical parameters and strive to provide customers with world-class service.
“Three awards were given to the brand in 2022, demonstrating its resilience. A celebration of business excellence was held by the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the 2022 Business Excellence Awards. ANEW Hotels & Resorts received two awards at this prestigious event: Runner Up in the Best Tourism Business of the Year category and Runner Up in the Employer of the Year category.
“ANEW Hotels & Resorts received The Inspiration Award at Africa’s Travel Indaba in 2022 and 2023,as the organisation that has inspired Africa’s travel Indaba community by the way in which they have challenged the odds to rise-up and shine,” read part of the group’s media statement.
