Mr. Acosta

Jose Acosta

COO

priZem Hospitality Solutions

Jose Acosta's career includes more than 20 years of hands-on hospitality industry experience encompassing operations, finance, accounting, asset management and investment at both the property level and the corporate level. Mr. Acosta has significant experience with opening new hotels, transitioning hotel ownership, renovations and stabilized hotels on behalf of owners, investors and management companies. He has advised condominium developers on preparing construction budgets, condominium association, supervised residential accounting and managed several development projects. Mr. Acosta has served as Chief Operating Officer of Prizem International, Corporate Controller for Tishman Hotel Corporation, Corporate Director of Finance for KSL Recreation Corporation and Regional Corporate Controller for GF Management in addition to 10 years of experience with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as a financial controller. He holds a BS from New York University.

Mr. Acosta can be contacted at 646-213-0067 or jacosta@prizem.com

Coming Up In The March Online Hotel Business Review

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Feature Focus
Hotel Human Resources: The Biggest Challenges
The economic challenges of the past four years have led many hotel companies to re-examine the ways in which they do business and how they deploy talent. In many cases, the work did not go away and fewer people were left to carry on the tasks that had previously been shared among many. As we work our way out of the recession and look forward to a healthier economic environment, there is an understanding that despite recovering business levels, we may never see the return of former staffing levels. This "new norm" of operating with leaner teams has led Human Resources professionals and people managers to look at career development and growth opportunities in a new light. The March Hotel Business Review will take a look at some of the strategies being used by successful hotel brands, and techniques human resource directors are currently exploring.
INSIGHTS FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS BY INDUSTRY LEADERS
"The Four Habits of Highly Effective Human Resources"
By James Bermingham, Vice President, Montage Hotels
"Embassy Suites 'The Circle of Leadership"
By Darci Riesenhuber, Director of Brand Culture, Embassy Suites Hotels
"Applying Consumer Marketing Best Practices to Employee Loyalty"
By Fred Bendana, Executive Director Client Services, Maritz Loyalty & Motivation
"How Incentives are Changing to Keep Existing Staff Motivated?"
By Jim Houran, Partner, HVS Executive Search
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