At present, Mr. Zhougang is mainly responsible for marketplace, daily operation and parts of PR services of Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel. In 1996, he went in hotel industry. Although he has a late start in hotel industry, he has worked in Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Intercontinental Hotels Group before, adding solid professional foundation, he was described as senior professional in hotel industry.

He has the life grade of professional manager, liking delicious food, tourism and seeing movies, but also has the spirit of preciseness and meticulousness, especially liking data statistics. Talking about future development of hotel industry in Shenzhen, Mr. Zhougang listed a group of business turnover numbers of Sheraton Shenzhen in 2009, and after rigorously calculating said happily to us: I have confidence in hotel industry of Shenzhen!”

Treasure working in Sheraton

Although he has only experiences of 13 years in hotel management, Mr. Zhougang has worked many top-level foreign brand hotels at home and abroad, and could speak distinctive hotel with great familiarity. Because Mr. Zhou has been worked in Four Points Sheraton Shenzhen, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, Sheraton Xiamen Hotel, Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel and Sheraton Dameisha Resort, as well as Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Intercontinental Hotels Group, how does he think Sheraton?

“Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide develops quickly in the globe, especially in China, so the success of Sheraton partially owes to brand and development effect. Sheraton is my favorite brand, and attracts me much because it especially pays attention to training the staff. In Starwood Group, there is a lot of Chinese people holding the important position, such as my position, which learns from the international advanced managerial skills, and combines with the local market and culture. I think this is an important reason that Sheraton is popular in the world.”

“Because my major is architecture and engineering management in the university, and now I can use them in my work, which is happy event.” Mr. Zhou also can speak some professional words when talking about the existing project and facilities transformation.

Welcome World University Games

Mr. Zhougang expressed that it is honored for Shenzhen citizen to take part in the Universiade. As five-star official reception hotel of Universiade, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel has three advance-phase preparations: implementation of environmental protection, upgrading equipment and training the staff.

Starwood Group advocates green initiative and energy saving and emission reduction all the time. Last March, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel has reformed the air conditioning system, and fastened up frequency converter of frozen tower and cooling tower. By December, 700,000kwh was saved in ten months from putting into use. Moreover, many energy-saving lights were installed without disturbing the guests and impairing the beauty.

Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel has the strongest ability to hold banquet and exhibition, no matter area or facility, and also perfect the whole ancillary facility for Universiade. Last October, unique executive lounge was open, with 5 separate room, and accompanying gorgeous night scene. In November, No. 9 restaurant and health center of 1000 sq. were open. The second quarter this year, the indoor swimming pool was open, which support outdoor pool. And SPA club in the west building was also built, it would be completed.

In order to highlight personalized service of Starwood Group, the staff of Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel receives skill training everyday. In addition, there is English and Korean training, and two Korean was employed, which in order to serve foreign guests more tenderly.

At present, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel has won “best conference reception hotel” by TTG Asia, while in 2008 and 2009, it was rated as “best business hotel” and “best hotel” by Business Travleler magazine, and won a host of awards such as golden pillow award. All these prizes were approval for the hotel, and also motivation.

Hobbies

Mr. Zhou has a lot hobbies, especially loves to travel, and travel can broaden the horizon, enjoy and reduce pressure. As manager of the hotel industry, he goes to the gym four times a week fixedly, and keeps 8 hours exercises, which he thinks is a good way to reduce pressure, keep fit and help memory and improve memory.

It is surprised that Mr. Zhougang is completely movie fan, and he spends his most leisure time in seeing films or watching DVD. “I like see films, and if there is new film of my favorite director or actor, I can’t help seeing or buying DVD. I collect thousands of DVDs, and support the original even it is expensive.

Talking about his favorite movie, Mr. Zhou gave us a surprised answer: Precious but not The Hurt Locker or Avatar. This movie is so heavy and cruel that makes people uncomfortable. But Mr. Zhougang said, this movie can make me quiet, experience up and down of life with heroine, and treasure my present job and life.

Maybe this peaceful and optimistic attitude makes Zhougang words frank, true and comfortable as Sun.