Erik roquEro Monfort HEAD OF FEASIBILITY AT PALLADIUM HOTEL GROUP’S EXPANSION DEPARTMENT Responsable de viabilidad en el departamento de Expansión PHG How long have you been with the company? In a few weeks, I’ll celebrate 4 years at the company. I first landed at Palladium Hotel Group’s Marketing and Sales departments, although before that I had worked at a financial consultancy firm. In order to understand a sector or company and its value proposition, I think it’s crucial to learn about the ins and outs of sales, so I decided to start there. Can you describe your duties for us? When you work in a hotel expansion department, you have to be flexible in terms of duties and tasks, but the area is mainly focused on doing analysis and finances for the department. My day-to-day involves managing the selection and analysis of new expansion projects worldwide, helping to negotiate the group’s
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