Cendant Hotel Group International Offers Training Through AchieveGlobal
PARSIPPANY, NJ, January 26, 2006. Cendant Hotel Group International today announced an alliance with AchieveGlobal, an international training and consulting organization, to deliver a series of workshops and seminars to franchisees in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
The curriculum, based on AchieveGlobal's award winning Achieving Superior Sales Performance system, Professional Selling Skills program and Genuine Leadership system, features two levels of general manager certification as well as revenue management and reservations management courses.
"The implementation of AchieveGlobal's industry-leading programs will enhance the skills and knowledge of hotel management teams so that they may maintain a competitive edge in today's changing and fast-paced environment," said Daniel Dannenmann, Cendant Hotel Group International vice president of training, quality assurance and organizational development.
Sharon Daniels, AchieveGlobal president and chief executive officer, said AchieveGlobal will provide Cendant's franchisees around the world with access to "world-class, award-winning training and development programs."
New York City-based Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) provides travel and residential real estate services to businesses and consumers in more than 100 countries. Cendant Hotel Group, based in Parsippany, N.J., is one of the world's largest lodging companies with 6,442 hotels representing 540,561 rooms on five continents under the Wyndham(R), Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Wingate Inn(R) and AmeriHost Inn(R) brands. All hotels are individually owned and operated under franchise agreements with Cendant subsidiaries.
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