2015 Hospitaliy Awards. Best Professional Success Bastien Buffat
Overview. Bastien Buffat! Born on October 25 th, 1986 (28 years old) École hôtelière de Lausanne (CH)! Graduated in February 2011, Bachelor of Science (Honors) in International Hospitality Management with a specialization in Finance. JLL Hotels & Hospitality, Paris (FR) InterContinental Hotels Group, London (UK)! Analyst / Junior Consultant from May 2011 to June 2013.! Associate / Consultant from July 2013 to April 2015.! Manager, Corporate Finance, Continental Europe and North Africa, from March 2015 to present.
School. École hôtelière de Lausanne, February 2011 Bachelor of Science (Honors) in International Hospitality Management! GPA of 5.18 out of 6 - in the top 5%.! GPA of 5.5 in the Finance specialization.! Selected out of 160 students to represent the school at the Hotel Investment Conference Asia-Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong, the Bangkok Sister City Youth Program and the Bangkok Sister Cities Week (2010).
Work. (1) JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group JLL Hotels & Hospitality is a multinational firm providing hotel real estate and investment management services. World leader. 340 employees in 20 countries.! Analyst / Junior Consultant in Valuation & Strategic Advisory May 2011 to June 2013! Promoted to Associate / Consultant, Valuation & Strategic Advisory July 2013 to April 2015
Work. (1) JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Mission Clients issues and JLL growth! Valuations of portfolios and single assets! Feasibility and best use studies! Asset management! France and Switzerland! Different ownership and operating structures! Investment sales! Operator selections! Investment and / or brand advice as well as market analysis
Work. (1) JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Major Achievements Limited by confidentiality! Valued more than 2,500M and 6,500 rooms for a wide range of clients (Private Equity Funds, Institutionals, Banks, Family Offices, HNWI, Management Companies).! For 4 years, led the quarterly valuation of a portfolio of 11 Accor budget to midscale hotels in Switzerland as well as all valuations regarding luxury / Palace and ski resort assets.! Coordinated the asset management of an iconic Parisian luxury asset.! Participated in the operator selection of Rosewood for the Hotel de Crillon in Paris.
Work. (1) JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Peer reviews «I strongly recommand Bastien as he distinguished himself with an excellent academic results record, a brilliant start for a successful career in the hotel industry and a great capacity of positively impacting his work and colleagues. I am very confident he efficiently serves his current company as he did for JLL H&H and that he will climb the scale of success throughout his career.» Thomas Lamson, Executive Vice President, JLL H&H France
Work. (1) JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, Paris. (photo from booking.com)
Work. (1I) InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group is a multinational company of 10 brands with over 4,900 hotels in more than 100 countries, making it the worldwide hotel operator leader.! Manager, Corporate Finance, Continental Europe and North Africa March 2015 to present
Work. (1I) InterContinental Hotels Group Mission IHG system and financial growth! Market research! Feasibility Studies! Performance forecasting! Deal structuring! Strategic use of IHG capital! Financial analysis! Contract valuation! Risk assessment! Contract negotiation! Project management! All brands, from budget to luxury! Franchise and management contracts! Continental Europe and North Africa
Work. (1I) InterContinental Hotels Group Major Achievements Limited by confidentiality! Participated in the InterContinental Lyon and Bordeaux deals.! Specifically in charge of all projects in the French and Polish markets.! Worked on and assessed more than 20 projects in 10 countries.! Involved in the signing of 8 deals after submission and presentation to senior leadership (VP, SVP, CFO and CDO levels).! Valued more than 50M worth of contracts.! Coordinated more than 15 people across 5 functions (development, finance, operations, legal, design & engineering).! Improved internal tools and processes, such as the projections model.
Work. (1I) InterContinental Hotels Group Peer reviews «Bastien is a very reliable and young professional and colleague with a great experience of collaborative work in a multinational environment. He has an abslute dedication in delivering accurately and on time.» Brice Marguet, Development Director, France and North Africa
Work. (1I) InterContinental Hotels Group Peer reviews «Bastien is a detail-focused and extremely cooperative colleague. Working with him on projects has been a very rewarding experience due to his passion for the industry and drive to achieve results. He has excellent work ethic and always delivers to the highest standard, while keeping his eyes open for new opportunities and suggestions outside the original scope of the project. His analytical skills were a great contribution to our work and enabled us to focus on the essence of each task.» Marcus Linden, Analyst, Corporate Finance, UK and CIS
Work. (1I) InterContinental Hotels Group Hotel Monaco, A Kimpton Hotel, Pittsburgh. (photos from orbitz.com)
More. Personal Community Work & Volunteer Activities! Deputy Head of Social Actions, Paris 15 th district French Red Cross, 120 volunteers.! EHL Graduation Committee manager, 6 supervisors, 40 staffs for a 220K budget, 1,200 guests event.! Graduation Student Business Project leader (EHL), 5 students. Sport & Interests! Marathon runner and Ironman triathlete.! Jazz (clubs member in Paris & London), astronomy, traveling.
More. References Letter of recommandations attached! Thomas Lamson, Executive Vice President, JLL H&H! Olivia Chaplin, Director, Corporate Finance, Europe, IHG Additional references! Gwenola Donet, Executive Vice President and France Director, JLL H&H! Yves Marchal, Managing Director, JLL H&H Southern Europe! Paul Philipps, Vice President, Corporate Finance, Europe, IHG! Hylko Versteeg, Development Director Southern Europe, IHG
Future. «My mid to long term goal is to become a respected hospitality corporate executive in the functions of finance, development and strategy, based and leveraged on my experiences in consulting at JLL and at the core of the business with IHG.»
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