Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi wins best newcomer int’l award

DUBAI / WAM

The Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi won the Best Newcomer International 2016 Award, Investors In People (IIP) in London in an event held at Old Billingsgate Market and was hosted by “Bridget Jones’s Diary” actress, Sally Phillips. Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi, was the only Hotel Company out of many shortlisted companies and the only one from the Middle East to win this award.
Nemo Acimovic, the General Manager of the hotel said, “ This is a true testament for hard work and dedication of the entire team and a great recognition and reward for a job well done. In addition, this is a fantastic exposure for our brand at international level and another accolade we can all be proud of, and it only confirms that our property is always exploring ways to build on its success, to grow and to develop its strengths and marks a significant step forward in the Hotel’s commitment to creating and supporting people and to achieving a culture that values people and their contribution to the business.”
This new award follows the announcement of last year’s Millennium Corniche Hotel being accredited by the Investors in People. IIP is the UK’s leading accreditation introduced in 1991 for business improvement through people management, and provides a wealth of resources for businesses to innovate, improve and grow, with a focus on good people making great business. Paul Devoy, Head of IIP, said, “Achieving the IIP Standard is something that any organization should be truly proud of. Working with IIP inspires and enables leaders, managers and employees at all levels to build their skills, improve their performance and achieve their potential and we would like to congratulate Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi, on their achievement and winning this year’s award in Best Newcomer International category. Successful accreditation against the Investors in People Standard is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work for and a clear commitment to sustainability and succession planning.”
“Being in the finals, we were the top 7% out of 14,000 accredited organizations across 75 countries, where they had some 300 entries from 12 different countries,“ remarked Mr. Acimovic. “This iconic award- the distinctive laurel mark, drawing on Investors in People’s 25 year heritage, has become a symbol of industry excellence. Millennium Corniche Hotel has beaten tough competition to earn this place on the list and establish itself as a preferred employer in a highly competitive market. It is also working vis-à-vis with the government bodies in Abu Dhabi, where this achievement will continue to help us develop our management practices with the commitment from all our operations to reflect positively not only in our group, but on the society as a whole. It is adapted to today’s workforce requirements and enables us to focus on highlighting our people and strengthen the development of our Hotel.”
David Dale, Operations Director of IIP International said, “ This is a fantastic achievement for Millennium Corniche Hotel and I would like to congratulate the team on their success. We believe that good people make a great business and as a proven organizational development framework, IIP is designed to help organizations and their people to realize potential, enhance performance and meet their goals. With their recent winning award as Best Newcomer International, Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi, is certainly proving that they are realizing their people’s potential.”