Xueños
| Title | Xueños |
|---|---|
| Author | Miguel Quintana Pali |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial |
| Imprint | Conecta |
| ISBN | 9786073183246 |
| Edition number | N/A |
| Publication year | 2019 |
| Pages | 232 |
| Format | Printed |
| THEMA | Biography: business and industry |
| Synopsis | There are few stories in Mexico that have changed the business and social life of the country as that of architect Miguel Quintana Pali, founder and CEO of Grupo Xcaret. The pioneer of sustainable tourism synthesizes his nearly five decades of experience as an entrepreneur and businessman, first as a shopkeeper, then as a parquero and now as a hotelier in some tips for those looking to start a businessand musts for success. From his first school business and the invention of a table lamp that made him take the leap into entrepreneurship and found Tiendas Pali, Quintana tells the story of how he turned Xcaret into a world-renowned embassy of Mexico that today receives two million visitors a year. In a journey through his life as well as the history of the Xcaret Group, we discover how the ideas for the parks and the process of creating some of the most emblematic attractions, the challenges of budgeting for a form of architecture that respects nature, the differences between partners, 360º sustainability, operational and marketing strategies, in-house technological innovation, the different social actions that have become part of the group's the DNA of the group and its people, the philosophy based on happiness both inside and outside the organization, and finally the projects that are in the pipeline or already being built to become a reality. An intimate glimpse into the creative genius of one of the most divergent minds committed to the development of Mexico. |
| foreign rights contact | Quetzalli de la Concha
Oswaldo Muñoz Cecilia Palacios. |
| quetzalli.delaconcha@penguinrandomhouse.com oswaldo.munoz@penguinrandomhouse.com cecilia.palacios@penguinrandomhouse.com |
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