NZHIC Awards winners

The 2016 New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards were held last night (June 2) at a gala event at The Langham Auckland with a capacity audience of 300 in attendance following the New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference (NZHIC).

The winners:

HOUSEKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Meripa Aiono – Executive Housekeeper, Novotel & Ibis Auckland Ellerslie

Finalists:
-Heide Holtz – Executive Housekeeper, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
-Senise Thornton – Executive Housekeeper & Environmental Manager, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington

FRONT OFFICE SERVICE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
-Jenna Abramowitz – Front Office Manager, InterContinental Wellington

Finalists:
-Carmel Bishop – Reservations Manager, The Langham Auckland
-Alison Borland – Guest Relations Executive, SkyCity Grand Hotel Auckland

HOTEL INDUSTRY SALES AND MARKETING EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Elizabeth Burrett – Marketing Manager, SkyCity Hotels Auckland

Finalists:
Julie Pine – Sales and Group Reservations Manager, Hotel St Moritz Queenstown
Sarwan Singh – Sales Director, The Langham Auckland

NZHIC Awards Penny Clark
Penny Clark

HOTEL INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Winner:
-Kamlesh Kumar – Financial Controller, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

Finalists:
-Alison Sheedy – Human Resources Advisor, The Langham Auckland
-Joanne Thomas – Executive Assistant, The George

HOTEL INDUSTRY REVENUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner:
-Deborah Kennedy – Revenue Manager, Crowne Plaza Auckland

Finalists:
-Stephanie Bickers – Revenue Manager, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
-Brad Garnett – Revenue and Contract Centre Manager, SkyCity Hotels Auckland

HOTEL INDUSTRY OUTSTANDING YOUNG HOTEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Winner:
-Brad Garnett – Revenue and Contract Centre Manager, SkyCity Hotels Auckland

Finalists:
-Sarah Croskery – Executive Assistant Manager, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
-Zak Muysken – Rooms Division Manager, InterContinental Hotel Wellington

HOTEL INDUSTRY SENIOR HOTEL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Winner:
-Bruce Garrett – Managing Director, The George

Finalists:
-Bradley Burnett – General Manager Hotels, Tower and Carparking, SkyCity Hotels Auckland
-Olivier Lacoua – General Manager, CQ Hotels Wellington

2016 HOTEL INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner:
-Penny Clark, General Manager, Goldridge Resort Queenstown

James Wilkinson

Editor-In-Chief, Hotel Management