Clearwater Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 29, 2013
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa proudly announces that Brian Kramer has been named Hyatt Hotels and Resorts 2012 General Manager of the Year in North America. Hyatts most prestigious individual honor was awarded to Kramer at this years Annual Hyatt General Managers Conference in Orlando, which was attended by Hyatt general managers and leaders from Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide. As the highest level of distinction for a Hyatt general manager, this much sought-after title is bestowed upon the companys top performers based on a range of criteria, including excellence in customer service, community involvement, employee engagement and financial performance.
We are proud to congratulate Brian on receiving this most well-deserved recognition, said resort owner Neil Rauenhorst. His leadership and dedication have raised the bar for hospitality and tourism in our revitalized and reemerging destination. We are fortunate to have him at the helm, guiding our resort team.
Brians work has not only driven the success of the resort but also greatly benefited the areas tourism and local community, said Carlos Cabrera, senior vice president of field operations. We are delighted to see that his talents, determination and achievements have been recognized by his peers and Hyatt family.
Kramer, who was also recently named Tourism Person of the Year by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce for helping to re-launch this now world-class destination, began his career with Hyatt in 1989 at Grand Hyatt New York and has served in numerous roles at various Hyatt hotels and resorts throughout the U.S. Prior to leading the opening of Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach in 2010, he served as general manager at Hyatt Regency Long Island. Kramer received his Bachelors of Science in hotel administration from the New York Institute of Technology. He is married with three children.
Additionally, at this years Hyatt Annual Awards held in Los Angeles, the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach resort team received an impressive four nominations: Nancy Longstreth in the director of sales and marketing of the year category; Rick Jackson in the director of engineering of the year category; Megan Duby in the sales manager of the year category; and the entire Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach sales team in the sales team of the year category.
Under Kramers leadership, this expert team of hospitality professionals has accumulated a wealth of awards and accolades for the resort since its opening just three years ago: the prestigious AAA/CAA Four Diamond Award; four green keys designation by the Green Key Eco-rating Program; a 2013 Best of Weddings Pick by The Knot; the 2012 Brides Choice Award by Wedding Wire; one of Floridas Best Companies To Work For by Florida Trend; the 2012 Impact Award Winner by Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts; one of Tampa Bays Top Work Places 2012 by the Tampa Bay Times; the 2011 ConventionSouth Readers Choice Award; the 2011 Large Business of the Year Award by the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce; TripAdvisors 2011 Certificate of Excellence; placement on Elite Meetings Top 100 Hotels List; recognition as a gay-friendly hotel by the TAG Approved