ABUJA, NIGERIA – March 7, 2016 – Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been recognized as 2015 Hilton Hotels & Resorts Brand Award winner. The hotel was honored with the awards of 2015 Director of Sales, 2015 Sales Team of the Year and 2015 Best Tactical Marketing Campaign for Middle East & Africa (MEA), awarded by Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand.
“We are delighted to be recognized and honoured for our outstanding accomplishments by Hilton Hotels & Resorts,” said Etienne Gailliez, general manager, Transcorp Hilton Abuja. “The awards are dedicated to the hotel’s team and our owning company for their consistent support of our efforts at delivering the highest levels of quality service to our guests. I trust the awards will inspire all our team members to continue the drive for excellence.”
“I am proud of the great performance of our team at Transcorp Hilton Abuja and I join them to celebrate the achievement”, said Valentine Ozigbo, MD/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc, the owners of Transcorp Hilton Abuja. “I am glad that the efforts of the team are recognized by discerning travellers and the Hilton brand.’’
The recognition from Hilton Hotels & Resorts arrived on the heels of the hotel winning the highest honor given by TripAdvisor, the 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice™ awards for Hotels, ranking first out of 64 hotels in Abuja based on the reviews and opinions of global travel community.
Kayode Olabode won the prize for 2015 Director of Sales as he was adjudged to best represent the Hilton Worldwide values of Hospitality, Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork, Ownership and Now. The hotel’s Marketing Team won the prize for 2015 Best Tactical Marketing Campaign to Drive Revenue for its best use of multi-channel marketing campaign during the last Ramadan and Eid.
The annual Hilton Hotels & Resorts Brand Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements by hotels and individuals around the world.