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Outrage over topics such as executive pay should be directed, less at the executives receiving windfall bonuses, and more at the board directors who set and approve remuneration packages in the first place. Scandals over topics such as pay show that, despite the huge advances made by most companies over the past few years, corporate governance remains a hot topic and worthy of analysis. <br> <br> HVS Executive Search is pleased to present the results of its annual corporate governance study of European hotel companies and to congratulate Rezidor Hotel Group on achieving top spot.<br> <br> The full report was published in the October edition of Hotel Report. <a href="http://www.hvs.com/emails/execsearch/102209/boardsports.pdf"> Click here</a> to read further. <br> <br> <hr size="1"> <p style="text-align:justify; font-family:arial; font-size:12px"> <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight:700">About the Author</em></p> <p style="text-align:justify; font-family:arial; font-size:12px"> <img border="0" src="http://www.hvs.com/images/employees/145.jpg" width="105" height="140" hspace="5" align="left"> <br> <a href="http://www.hvs-executivesearch.com/AboutUs/Offices/London/#christophermumford"> Chris Mumford </a>is Managing Director of HVS Executive Search in London and specializes in executive search and compensation consulting for clients in the hospitality industry throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A regular speaker on industry related issues, Chris is a frequent author of articles on executive selection, compensation trends, and general Human Resources topics for a number of industry publications. A selection of hospitality clients include Emaar (Armani) Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Maybourne Hotel Group, Sama Dubai, The Stein Group, Rezidor Hotel Group, Aareal Bank, Invesco and Starwood Capital. <br> <br><br> <br> <p style="text-align:justify; font-family:arial; font-size:12px"> <img border="0" src="http://www.hvs.com/images/employees/838.jpg" width="105" height="140" hspace="5" align="left"> <br><br><a href="http://www.hvs-executivesearch.com/AboutUs/Offices/London/#ThomasMielke">Thomas Mielke</a> is an Associate at HVS Executive Search in London. A graduate in International Hospitality Management from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, Thomas has previously worked with real estate and hotel consulting companies in Germany and Spain specialising in hospitality related projects. A Swiss and German national, Thomas is fluent in English, German, Spanish and French. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <hr size="1"> <!-- <p style="text-align:justify; font-family:arial; font-size:12px"> <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight:700">About the Author</em></p> <p style="text-align:justify; font-family:arial; font-size:12px"> <img border="0" src="http://www.hvs.com/images/employees/540.jpg" width="105" height="140" hspace="5" align="left">Tatiana Veller heads up Moscow office of HVS Executive Search. Tatiana has been involved in hospitality industry in Russia and US for over 10 years. Having academic degrees in Hotel Management and International Business from US and Russian institutions, combined with line and managerial operational experience with some of the top companies and several years in Executive Search with a focus on Hospitality, gives Tatiana a unique view on developments in hotel industry in Russia and CIS and an ability to compare it with practices and standards worldwide. <br> <br> For more information, questions and comments please contact HVS Executive Search - Russia at <a href="mailto:tveller@hvs.com"> tveller@hvs.com</a>, or by telephone at +7 (499) 230-0117. <a href="http://www.hvs.com/Personnel/Tatiana.Veller.aspx">More...</a></div> --> <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>