- This article is about the parent company to the Corinthia Hotels brand, for other uses please see Corinthia (disambiguation)
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The
Corinthia Group is the parent company to
Corinthia Hotels InternationalBased in Malta, CHI Hotels & Resorts is a hotel management company that provides technical assistance and management services to hotel owners worldwide...
. The group is an international investor, developer and operator of upscale hotels and resorts in Europe and Africa. The group has management agreements with Wyndham Hotels of America and Istithmar Hotels of Dubai.
History
The Corinthia Group's success begins with prominent hotelier
Alfred PisaniAlfred Pisani is the founder and controlling shareholder of the Corinthia Group of Companies and has been the Chairman and Chief Executive since the companies inception in 1962. He was responsible for the construction of the Group's first hotel, the Corinthia Palace in Attard, Malta . Pisani has...
, who developed one of Malta's first deluxe hotels on a family-owned estate. The original Corinthia Hotel was opened in Malta in 1962 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Pisani, as current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has since expanded the company into a multinational competitive group comprising four subsidiary companies.
Hotel management
Corinthia Hotels International Limited is a multi-brand hotel operator, having exclusive management licenses to operate hotels under the Corinthia Brand, the Wyndham Brand, the Wyndham Grand Collection and the Ramada Plaza Brand. The exclusive licenses extend to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Pisani family along with IHI owns 70% of the company, and the remaining 30% was acquired by Wyndham Hotels Group International in late 2006. CHI manages hotels in Czech Republic, Hungary, Libya, Malta, Portugal, Russia, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia and Turkey.
Quality Project Management
QPM dates back to the 1980s and since then has developed into the largest international project management organisation in Malta, having been entrusted with more than forty projects valued at over €600 million.
Industrial catering
Corinthia In-flight Services was established in 1974 and currently has a production capacity in excess of a million meals annually. It caters to international airlines operating in and out of Europe such as Lufthansa, British Airways, SAS, and Emirates Airlines, as well as the catering for many VIP flights. CIS is also a member of the International Travel Catering Association.
Hotel investments
International Hotel Investments (IHI), was set up and promoted by the Corinthia Group, a long-standing investor, developer and operator of upscale hotels in Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean region. Following a successful IPO in April 2000, the company's shares were listed on the Malta Stock Exchange and are soon to be listed on a major stock exchange in Europe. Target acquisitions have typically involved hotels that are, or have the potential to become, the top five-star properties in their respective locations.
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