Stefano P. Biscioni President & CEO at ESIInternational Hotelier Hospitality HeadhunterToday s Top Talent & Luxury Hotels Worldwide Email: sbiscioni@esiglobal.com Phone: +44 207 470 9251 + 44 7941 884794 + 39 329 6131837 Skills 1. Hotels 11. Niche Marketing 2. Hotel Administration 12. Niche Talent Acquisition 3. Opening Hotels 13. Public Relations 4. Boutique Hotels 14. Hotel Finance 5. Hospitality Management 15. Talent Scouting 6. Hospitality Service 16. Global Talent Acquisition 7. Luxury 17. International Business 8. Headhunting 18. Global Human Resources Management 9. Sales & Marketing 19. Hotel Asset Management 10. Human Resources 20. Talent Mining Hospitality Management Food & Beverage Restaurants Banquets Budgets Tourism Team Building Income Statement Forecasting Sales Management New Business Development Recruiting Customer Satisfaction Leadership Fine Dining Micros Leisure Marketing Strategy Yield Management Event Management Culinary Skills Catering Front Office Rooms Division Coaching Hospitality Industry Hotel Management Hospitals Page1
Experience Executive Search International Location: London, UK Title: President& CEO Hotelier Hospitality & Hotel Headhunter Top Talent Recruiter Customer Satisfaction Time Period:1998 Present Executive Search International ESI is a global search and recruitment company serving the hospitality industry since 1977 and is recognized by the global hospitality industry as one of the Premier Search Companies. As President & CEO of ESI, I am dedicated to pairing today s top talent in the hospitality industry with the finest Luxury Hotels in the world. Page2
Company Name: Excelsior Palace Hotel Location: Rapallo, Italy Title: Deputy General Manager Hotel Public Relations New Hotel Opening Hotel Operations & Management Time Period:1994 1997 Excelsior Palace Hotel the only 5 stars luxury hotel on the Portofino Coast. My PR responsibilities centered on stimulating the press about the opening of the new hotel. I aligned myself as a close liaison with architects and engineers to facilitate the hotel s objectives of providing excellence in customer satisfaction. Page3
Company Name: Sheraton Belgravia Location: London, UK Title: Guest Relations Manager Hotel Account Executive Public Relations New Market Penetration Time Period:1993 1994 During my tenure as Hotel Accounts and Sales Executive, my principal target was relationship development with business professionals in the Italian market new territory for the Sheraton Belgravia. Successful market penetration along with mydiplomatic client portfolio of key personnel at London Embassies resulted in increased hotel revenue and my promotion to Guest Relations Manager. Page4
The Westbury Hotel Forte Hotel Group New York, NY Sales and Marketing US Hotel Sales Techniques Newspaper Advertising Hotel Marketing 1993 1993 Forte Hotels The Watergate Hotel Washington DC Customer Liaison Diplomats and Government Officials Public Relations Accounts Hotel Finance 1992 1993 Grosvenor House Forte Hotel Group London, UK Senior Assistant Manager Front of House Hotel Management Program Management Chef de Brigade 1989 1992 Hilton Worldwide London, UK Assistant Manager Hotel Operations Management Front Office Management Front Office Operations 1988 1989 Hilton Worldwide Milan, Italy Food & Beverage Management Trainee Hotel Duty Manager Night Manager Reservations Reception 1986 1988 Page5
Projects Project Name: US President Clinton s Inaugural Celebrations Occupation: The Watergate Hotel Date: 1992 Participation and close involvement in President Clinton s Inaugural celebrations at the hotel. Volunteer Experience & Causes Save the Children Honors & Awards: Title: Premio Excellent Occupation: Executive Search International Issuer: Date: 2014 Achievement Award for recruiting top general managers who are now running reputable hotels internationally. Title: Occupation: Craft Trainer Award (CTA) Grosvenor House Page6 Date: 1990
Title: Occupation: Letter of Commendation from the Italian Prime Minister and UK Government Grosvenor House In recognition of my success in a structured management program bridging roles between the UK and the USA. Publications Title: Best Recruiter in the Italian Hospitality Industry Publication/Publisher: CLASS Magazine Profiled in article titled Best Recruiter in the Italian Hospitality Industry. Title: Publication/Publisher: Revenue Management IL MONDO Magazine Profiled in article on revenue management. Page7 Your Education Country: Italy State: School Name: Aurelio Saffi Florence Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Field of Study: Hotel & Catering Dates Attended: 1980 1985 Activities and Societies: working at The Berkeley, London as a Receptionist and at the George V, Paris as a Commis Sommelier during summer months.
Courses Name of Course: Health and Hygiene Act Seminar Grosvenor House Hotel Name of Course: Marketing Presentation Skills Sheraton Belgravia Name of Course: Food & Beverage Management Purchasing & Stock Control Hilton Worldwide Milan, Italy Page8
Languages Language: English& Italian Level: Native or bilingual fluency Language: French Level: Professional Working Additional Info Interests: Traveling, Technology, Reading, Nordic Walking Page9