Crowne Plaza boss wins top award

By GEEJAY MILLI
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THE much-coveted award from the Intercontinental Hotels Group for this year went to Crowne Plaza Port Moresby’s general manager Tim Pollock.The awards event was hosted in Singapore last week.The award has been considered an achievement not only for the Crowne Plaza but also for Papua New Guinea because the recognition covers countries in the Asia-Australasia region.Other participating nations included countries in Asia, the Pacific and Australia and New Zealand.The award had drawn attention to the vast potential that PNG has as a country in what it has to offer.The general manager’s award of the year looks at categories of financial management of the hotel, guest experience, how well the hotel does as a responsible business and community relations.Pollock received a surprise welcome back from the hotel personnel who expressed pride over his feat.“I am very honoured to have won the award I am privileged to be the GM of this hotel but I am just part of the achievement,” Pollock said.“It is the people who are a big part of this, and I would encourage the staff to keep up the great effort,” he continued.Pollock, who previously lived in PNG, is in his third year as Crowne Plaza general manager.