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 Anantara Kihavah Villas awardedTop Employer of 2014 in the Maldives

Maldives, February 2015: Anantara Kihavah Villas is overjoyed to be voted Top Employer of 2014 inMaldives as per a recent poll conducted by Job-Maldives.com, one of the most popular online career portalsin the Maldives. Announcing the results, the website clarifies, “ Anantara Kihavah Villas emerged as thestrongest contender in the race to win the Top Employer of 2014 Award with 45.92% of all votes cast. ” 

The award was presented to the resort on February 11 th as they celebrated their fourth anniversary on

Kihavah Huravalhi Island in Baa Atoll. Commenting on the success, Caroline Stevens, Chief People Officerfor Minor Hotel Group says, ‘Since first opening its doors on 1 Feb 2011, Anantara Kihavah Villas has beenan exemplar for people practices within Minor Hotel Group – enjoying the loyalty of associates and highscores in our worldwide engagement survey. It is wonderful that the team’s efforts have now beenacknowledged in the country. We are very proud of our commitment to people and thank the voters for thisrecognition”.

This year’s Manager of the Year award at the resort’s annual celebration went to Ahmed Zaki, ExecutiveHousekeeper at Anantara Kihavah Villas. Commenting on this achievement and the reason he believes theresort is the best employer he said, “Empowerment, flexibility and the caring attitude of the seniormanagement makes a huge difference here compared to all other resorts in the Maldiv es.” 

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Job-Maldives.com conducted an independent poll in January 2015 to distinguish the top employers inMaldives and recognize their contribution in providing a variety of jobs and creating career opportunities forfresh graduates and experienced professionals hailing from different industries in Maldives. The TopEmployer of 2014 poll was open to both registered as well as non-registered users of the online job portaland over 3,000 votes were cast over a 14-day period.

 Anantara Kihavah Villas sets the benchmark for deluxe resorts in the world’s most envied utopia and is astylish haven just 35 minutes by seaplane from Male. Last year the resort was also voted the Leading BeachResort in the Maldives by the Maldives Association of Tourism and Travel Operators. Associates with

 Anantara are offered extensive training and career opportunities within the hotel group, providing exposureto high-profile external trainers as well as task force assignments abroad as Minor Hotel Group expands itsportfolio of hotels and resorts worldwide.

For more information and to explore career opportunities with Anantara, please visit anantara.com/careers

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Editor’s Note: For centuries throughout Thailand, people would leave a jar of water outside their house to provide refreshment andextend a welcome to the passing traveller. Anantara is taken from an ancient Sanskrit word that means 'without end',symbolising this sharing of water and the heartfelt hospitality that lies at the core of every Anantara experience.  From lush jungles to pristine beaches and legendary deserts to cosmopolitan cities, Anantara currently boasts 30stunning properties located in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Maldives, Mozambique, Thailand, the United ArabEmirates and Vietnam; with future properties to open in China, Qatar and Sri Lanka.

For more information on Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, please visit www.anantara.com. Follow Anantara Kihavah Villas on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anantarakihavahmaldives  

For media enquiries, please contact Anantara Marketing Communications Office Maldives: +960 664 4100

Elizabeth Smailes Area Director of Marketing Communications, MaldivesEmail: esmailes@minornet.com