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Sol Meliá forecasts sunny skies for its hotel empire. The Spanish hotelier owns, leases, manages, or franchises more than 330 hotels in more than 30 countries. Its hotel brands include Meliá (first class hotels), Sol (for tourists and families), and Meliá Confort (for business travelers). Also under the Sol Meliá umbrella are the Sol Elite (first class resorts), Sol Inn (economy hotels), and Paradisus Resorts chains. Sol Meliá's 2000 acquisition of Spanish hotel firm Tryp expanded it urban hotel holdings. The family of founder and chairman Gabriel Escarrer owns 65% of the company.
COMPETITION |
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Accor (AC)
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)
NH Hoteles, S.A. (NHH)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 663.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 500.4%
Employees: 11,191
Revenue per employee: $59,261.91
KEY PEOPLE |
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Gabriel Escarrer Jaume
CEO
Óscar Ruiz del Río
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Gremio Toneleros 24
07009 Palma de Mallorca Baleares, Spain
Phone: 34-97-122-44-00
Fax: 34-97-122-44-08
Online: Web Site
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