HONOLULU, HAWAII – April 9, 2007 – Chris Tatum, general manager of the 1,310-room
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa (www.marriottwaikiki.com) was recently
presented with the coveted “2007 Marriott International General Manager of the
Year Award” at this year’s annual full-service general managers conference in San
Francisco. Mr. Tatum was pleasantly surprised to learn of the honor.
 "The award represents the outstanding
efforts of the entire team at the Waikiki Beach
Marriott Resort & Spa. I am very proud and
honored to receive such a prestigious award on
behalf of all of our associates," said Mr. Tatum.
The award is given to a general manager
who has demonstrated exemplary and courageous
leadership, made extraordinary contributions to business and serves as a role model
for professional expertise, innovation and high achievement.
“Chris is well-deserving of the award and we whole-heartedly congratulate
him,” said Ed Hubennette, area vice president of Japan, Hawaii and the South
Pacific. “This is certainly a milestone in his 26-year career with Marriott
International and he is highly regarded among his colleagues, the company and the
hotel owners.”
Under Mr. Tatum’s leadership, he was able to execute an ambitious business
plan that focused on RevPar growth and increased revenues. He was also praised
specifically for improving areas in guest satisfaction and fostering goodwill in the
community through Marriott’s Spirit to Serve Our Communities corporate program.
He was named general manager of Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa last
March. Prior to relocating, he was at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa.
Mr. Tatum began his career with Marriott in 1981 and has held management
positions in 13 different hotels throughout the United States and Asia. Born and
raised in Hawaii, Tatum graduated from Radford High School on Oahu. He received
his bachelor of arts degree in hotel and restaurant management from Michigan State
University. During his leisure time, he enjoys golfing and spending time with his
wife Peg and their two children.
Photo Caption: (From Left to Right) Ed Fuller, president and managing director of
International Lodging, Marriott International, J.W. Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO of
Marriott International, Chris Tatum, general manager of Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort &
Spa, Bill Shaw, president and chief operating officer of Marriott International, and Bob
McCarthy, president of North American Lodging, Marriott International. |
