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When Leadership Matters – A Review of Hotel Board Performance (Leia o Artigo)
LaSalle Hotel Properties wins top spot in the 13th HVS Executive Search US board performance study
dez 16, 2011 Por Juliette M. Boone e Keith Kefgen
This edition of the HVS Executive Search review of gaming CEOs compares 2010 compensation in relation to stock performance, EBITDA growth and market capitalization over a three year period.
out 30, 2011 Por Keith Kefgen
The Boss Takes a Pay Cut, Partially (Leia o Artigo)
The latest HVS Pay-for-Performance index indicates that CEOs negotiated smaller salaries or declined salary increases in favor of more bonus pay.
ago 30, 2011 Por Keith Kefgen e Andrew R Hazelton
Hotel Industry Boards Improving Under Shareholder Pressure (Leia o Artigo)
Starwood Hotels & Resorts wins top spot in the 12th HVS Executive Search US board performance study.
dez 1, 2010 Por Keith Kefgen
Recovery or Double Dip? (Leia o Artigo)
Did CEO pay follow the dramatic fall of the US economy in 2009? HVS Executive Search presents this and other findings in our annual CEO survey of the US hotel industry.
ago 20, 2010 Por Keith Kefgen
The Taxman Cometh (Leia o Artigo)
Keith Kefgen, CEO HVS Executive Search, questions recent suggestions to increase taxes on the highest spending consumers. Will such a revenue stream really help balance the massive US budget deficit?
mai 6, 2010 Por Keith Kefgen
HVS Executive Search, in their 12th annual study, evaluates the Best Gaming Boards of 2009. Conclusions are based on analysis of 35 public gaming companies.
jan 27, 2010 Por Keith Kefgen e Juliette M. Boone
HVS Executive Search Reviews the U.S. Gaming Industry Leadership (Leia o Artigo)
The HVS Executive Search Annual Gaming Industry Survey evaluates the stock performance, EBITDA growth and market capitalization of public gaming companies in the U.S. and compares it with CEO pay.
nov 24, 2009 Por Keith Kefgen
Board Directors Sitting on the Hot Seat (Leia o Artigo)
As the SEC, White House and Congress continue to define board and CEO performance standards, we find that some companies are doing an excellent job. Host Hotels & Resorts lead the 11th HVS Executive Search board performance study of U.S. hotels.
out 8, 2009 Por Keith Kefgen
CEO Pay - The Hot Potato (Leia o Artigo)
HVS Executive Search names Jeffery H. Boyd President & Chief Executive Officer of priceline.com as the hotel industry’s top-performing chief executive officer of 2008 in its 16th Annual CEO Survey.
set 18, 2009 Por Keith Kefgen
Say on Pay: Real Bark or a Whimper? (Leia o Artigo)
HVS Executive Search looks at the Say on Pay bill recently passed in the United States - a real reform or just good politics?
ago 19, 2009 Por Juliette M. Boone e Keith Kefgen
Executive Pay -The How and The What (Leia o Artigo)
Shareholders are demanding transparency and they are going to get it. With the right balance of metrics, managerial behavior can be directed in the appropriate way
ago 4, 2009 Por Keith Kefgen
CEO Pay by the Numbers (Leia o Artigo)
CEO pay continues to be a highly scrutinized topic, especially in today's economic environment. We argue that when compensation programming is done correctly, a CEO's pay should be based on performance relative to his or her peers.
mar 11, 2009 Por Becca Ickowicz e Keith Kefgen
Is Your CEO Worth His or Her Salary? (Leia o Artigo)
This year we analyzed CEO compensation for 53 public restaurant firms. Based on our pay-for-performance model, the top performer was Joel A. Schwartz of Benihana Inc.
fev 10, 2009 Por Daniel J Cline e Keith Kefgen
The Economist Speaks and No One Should Listen (Leia o Artigo)
Should Congress Limit CEO Pay? The following article responds to the recent NY Times article written by economist Robert Frank.
jan 14, 2009 Por Keith Kefgen
Top Retail CEOs in a Market Finding its Bottom (Leia o Artigo)
This year we analyzed CEO compensation for 108 public retail firms. Based on our pay-for-performance model, the top performer was Michael Jeffries of Abercrombie & Fitch.
dez 4, 2008 Por Brad S. Ellman e Keith Kefgen
CEO Salary Survey (Baixar Arquivo)
Published in Casino Journal in November, 2008
nov 1, 2008 Por Keith Kefgen
Gamings' Best Boards (Leia o Artigo)
Positive trends in governance continue and shareholders will be the ultimate beneficiaries.
out 18, 2008 Por Howard Krieger e Keith Kefgen
Top Hotel Board Performers in a Turbulent Time (Leia o Artigo)
As the SEC continues to emphasize the value of corporate governance, company boards have come under greater scrutiny in recent years. Based on our evaluation methodology, Morgans Hotel Group was the top performing board in 2007.
ago 26, 2008 Por Keith Kefgen e Becca Ickowicz
Top Hotel Industry Performers in a Turbulent Time (Leia o Artigo)
CEO compensation in the hotel industry continues to be an important issue in the midst of an economic downturn. Based on our pay-for-performance model, Jon E. Bortz of LaSalle Hotel Properties was underpaid by 111.9% or $2.1 million in 2007.
jul 10, 2008 Por Keith Kefgen e Becca Ickowicz
The Lead Director (Leia o Artigo)
A few years ago there was no such thing as a lead director on a public board. But when the CEO and the Chairman were the same person conflicts were clearly visible. This has been improving and in 2006, 25 of 41 Chairman were not the CEO.
abr 28, 2008 Por Keith Kefgen
Best Practice Due Diligence -- a 20|20 Skills™ Case Study (Baixar Arquivo)
HVS Executive Search is a model for organizations wanting to implement best practices for recruitment. Read how 20|20 Skills™ assessment bolstered Executive Search's candidate due diligence and sharpened its competitive edge in the war for talent.
abr 15, 2008 Por Jim Houran e Keith Kefgen
Shifts In Compensation (Leia o Artigo)
Bonuses way up, stock options way down in HVS’s 2007 Gaming Industry CEO Survey.
dez 19, 2007 Por Howard Krieger e Keith Kefgen
2007 Hotel Edition of CEO/CFO Compensation Study (Leia o Artigo)
HVS Executive Search addresses trends in total compensation for the Hotel CEO/CFO. Although the report is geared towards board directors and compensation committees, anyone interested in compensation trends will be well served.
out 19, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen
The 2007 Hotel Industry Board Survey (Leia o Artigo)
In our annual survey of board performance we analyzed the public documents of forty-one public lodging companies.
jul 13, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen e Jay Rehman
The 2007 Hotel Industry CEO Survey (Leia o Artigo)
Based on our pay-for-performance model, Bill McCarten was underpaid by 120.9% in 2006. The model takes into consideration three primary criteria, EBITDA/FFO growth, market capitalization and stock appreciation and compares that to total...
jun 8, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen e Jay Rehman
The Golden Parachute and the Tax Man (Leia o Artigo)
IRS statute (280G) was enacted to control excessive payment to executives in the event of a Change In Control.
abr 17, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen
Backdating and Spring Loading Stock Options - The Dark Side (Leia o Artigo)
The IRS has decided that employees who cashed in on backdated options may have increased tax liability and face significant financial penalties.
abr 3, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen
The 2006 Hotel Industry Board Survey (Leia o Artigo)
In our annual survey of board performance we analyzed the public documents of forty-four public lodging companies.
mar 28, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen
The 2006 Hotel Industry CEO Survey (Leia o Artigo)
Based on our pay-for-performance model, Steve Bollenbach was underpaid by 120% in 2005.
fev 26, 2007 Por Keith Kefgen
Money and Employee Motivation (Baixar Arquivo)
The most effective motivator for employees is a monetary incentive used with non-financial reinforcements. We review nuances of incentives and make basic recommendations that can form the basis of best practice compensation and incentive policies. ...
jan 11, 2007 Por Jim Houran e Keith Kefgen
Rising Incentives - 2005 Gaming Industry CEO Survey (Baixar Arquivo)
This year’s top performing CEO was James Perry of Trump Entertainment Resorts with an HVS Value Index of 185.3.
dez 5, 2006 Por Keith Kefgen e Howard Krieger
2006 Lodging Property and Corporate report
out 11, 2006 Por Keith Kefgen
Canadian Lodging Outlook July 2006 (Baixar Arquivo)
The Art & Science Of Hospitality
set 11, 2006 Por Keith Kefgen
The Art & Science of Hospitality (Leia o Artigo)
To be successful, today’s hospitality executive must be a service fanatic, marketing guru, Wall Street analyst, real estate appraiser and a first-rate coach.
jul 27, 2006 Por Keith Kefgen
HVS Executive Search, has honored Stephen Bollenbach, chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation.
jun 7, 2006 Por Keith Kefgen
HVS Executive Search has honored Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
jun 7, 2006 Por Keith Kefgen
2005 Gaming Board of Directors Survey (Baixar Arquivo)
GTECH Holdings Corporation is our top performing board for the second consecutive year in our 2005 Gaming Board of Directors Survey.
mar 3, 2006 Por Stephen Goebel e Keith Kefgen
HVS International’s 2004 Gaming Industry CEO Survey (Baixar Arquivo)
The year’s top-performing CEO was Ferenc Szony of Sands Regent whose HVS Value Index rating of 190.9 indicates that he was underpaid by 90.9 percent.
dez 20, 2005 Por Keith Kefgen e Stephen Goebel
The 2004 Hotel Industry CEO Survey (Leia o Artigo)
Based on our pay-for-performance model, Hasu P. Shah was underpaid by 121% in 2004. The model takes into consideration three primary criteria, EBITDA/FFO growth, market capitalization and stock appreciation, and compares that to total compensation.
ago 17, 2005 Por Keith Kefgen
Lead Directors for Independent Boards (Leia o Artigo)
The need to show clear Board of Director Independence has sparked a trend to appointing Independent Lead Directors. Stephen Goebel looks the trends effect on Gaming companies.
ago 3, 2005 Por Keith Kefgen
Timing of Stock Options Comes Under Close Scrutiny As Executives Cash In (Leia o Artigo)
We still deem equity pay to be an important part of compensation administration; we just think it is time to end the compensation free-for-all.
mar 3, 2005 Por Keith Kefgen
Boards Under the Microscope (Baixar Arquivo)
Our annual study takes a look at the good and bad trends in corporate governance among publicly traded companies in the gaming industry.
fev 23, 2005 Por Keith Kefgen e Stephen Goebel
Hotel Executive Compensation, Bonuses Rise Despite Economic Challenges (Leia o Artigo)
We believe more lodging companies will focus on executive pay-for-performance initiatives as they try to attract and retain the best talent in the industry.
dez 9, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Dockside Compensation (Leia o Artigo)
The Riverboat gaming industry has matured and can no longer be considered a secondary market. Have salaries for Riverboat executives grown to match the market? Stephen Goebel compares them to executive salaries in Las Vegas.
dez 9, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Revisiting the Link Between Governance & Performance (Leia o Artigo)
By comparing a company’s stock appreciation, growth in earnings and EBITDA to our HVS Governance Index, Keith Kefgen concludes only a minor connection between the two.
nov 9, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Adjusted Earning (Baixar Arquivo)
Our annual study analyzes CEO performance by comparing financial results relative to total compensation. Using our proprietary pay-for-performance model, each CEO was compared to his or her industry peers.
nov 2, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen e Stephen Goebel
Board Scrutiny a Fact of Public Life (Leia o Artigo)
In our seventh annual survey of board performance we analyzed the public documents of thirty-seven public lodging companies.
set 29, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Gaming's Service Professionals (Leia o Artigo)
Fine restaurants, and luxury hotel accommodations have become profit centers for Casino Resorts. Has this trend had an impact on compensation for those positions? Stephen Goebel takes a look.
set 27, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
If executives need to borrow money, they should look to a bank, not their own company.
ago 28, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Linking Director Pay to Company Performance (Leia o Artigo)
Many factors must be considered when linking director pay to company performance.
jul 29, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
The 2003 Hotel Industry CEO Survey (Leia o Artigo)
Based on our pay-for-performance model, Jonathan Tisch was underpaid by nearly $1.56 million in 2003. The model takes into consideration EBITDA growth, market capitalization and stock appreciation, and compares that to total compensation.
jul 26, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
By setting term limits, companies are promoting healthy governance and mitigating power abuses
jul 20, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Nominating/Governance Committee (Leia o Artigo)
The role of the nominating/governance committee is critical in establishing good governance.
jun 22, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
A Question of Options (Leia o Artigo)
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing a change in the way companies must account for stock options awarded to employees. Will this affect the industry and what are the alternatives?
jun 2, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Casino Executives Still Out-Earn Hotel Colleagues As Gap Widens Further (Leia o Artigo)
We recently updated the HCE Hospitality Compensation Exchange© survey and found that on average, casino executives received cash compensation that was nearly double that of hotel executives.
mai 28, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
The Compensation Curve (Leia o Artigo)
Casino Executive Compensation by the $Millions
mai 24, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
The Non-Executive Chairman Comes of Age (Leia o Artigo)
The role of the non-executive chairman is often misconstrued. It is vital for companies to delineate the responsibilities of the chairman so as to avoid confusion and promote healthy governance.
mai 11, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Good Corporate Governance Means Good Business (Leia o Artigo)
A great deal can be learnt from how businesses prosper by exercising corporate governance 'best practices' within their organizations. More companies must start leveraging governance requirements as a means to improve their business.
abr 24, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Walking the Walk - Corporate Ethics (Leia o Artigo)
A guide for assessing your company's ethics program, or starting one.
abr 19, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Stock Buy-Backs Can Be Influenced by Compensation (Leia o Artigo)
Stock buy-backs are often influenced by executive compensation issues. Directors need to review buy-back strategies to ensure proper rationale.
abr 1, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Corporate Governance Roundtable - 2004 Business Plan (Leia o Artigo)
The Corporate Governance Roundtable is set forth to provide a focused and unique outlook and implementation plan on best practice governance in the hospitality industry
mar 11, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Building a Better Bonus Plan (Leia o Artigo)
An answer to one of our "most frequently asked questions", and de-mystification of the construction of a working bonus program.
mar 4, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Ladies and Gentlemen; Our Chairman, and CEO (Leia o Artigo)
Recommends separation of the roles of CEO, and Chairman of the Board. Compares the gaming industry in this regard to the S&P 500.
fev 24, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen e Stephen Goebel
Release of the 2003 Board of Director Compensation Report© (Leia o Artigo)
"During our January 2004 discussion, attendees stressed the increased time and responsibility of being a public director. Pay will have to increase to attract high quality candidates." Corporate Governance Roundtable Director - Keith Kefgen
fev 17, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
How Competent are your Directors? (Leia o Artigo)
Best practice measures are now being developed and implemented by enlightened companies in order to regain investor confidence. It is time for the Director evaluation and nomination processes to enter the twenty-first century.
fev 11, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Bet, Fold, or Bluff (Leia o Artigo)
You get into a Blackjack game hoping to win every hand. Some people would argue that winning is not up to you, it is in the cards. I like to think that in today’s business environment, you create your own luck.
jan 15, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen
Sarbanes-Oxley and Beyond - Board Performance 2003 (Leia o Artigo)
For the typical investor, corporate governance has always been cloaked in mystery and backroom intrigue. However, recent corporate scandals have prompted the SEC to launch new corporate reporting legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act....
jan 8, 2004 Por Keith Kefgen e Stephen Goebel
Is the Price of Talent Increasing? (Leia o Artigo)
In this article, President of HVS Executive Search Keith Kefgen explains how hotel labor costs are continuing to rise despite the struggling economy.
nov 21, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Hospitality Compensation Exchange (Baixar Arquivo)
Excerpts from Hospitality Compensation Exchange (HCE), an in-depth overview of compensation trends in the hotel industry in India
out 1, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Good Times and Bad Compensation for Retaining the Best and Brightest (Leia o Artigo)
This article addresses ways in which a company, either public or privaye can use long-term incentives, i.e. stock grant/options, or a phantom stock program to retain talented people, without having to give straight line, large salary increases.
set 24, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Dot.com Makes a Comeback (Leia o Artigo)
Change is inevitable even when it comes to investing in technology. In little more than two years after the dot.com debacle, a dot.com CEO wins our top performance award. It is a testament to a solid business plan and a commitment to a...
ago 7, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen e Brad Bloom
Does Board Performance Influence Stock Price? (Leia o Artigo)
In this article the authors investigate whether or not companies with better performing boards produced a greater return to shareholders
ago 1, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen e Douglas M Rosen
Does the Tail Wag the IT Dog? (Leia o Artigo)
The difficult role of CIO in today’s complex hospitality organizations
jul 31, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Hedging Shows Growth (Leia o Artigo)
In this article, the authors discuss how the practice of ‘hedging’ has become popular during the past few down years in the stock market.
jul 25, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen e Chris Mumford
Heads, I win, Tails, I win Again (Leia o Artigo)
It is no secret that the stock market has been unkind to investor and company executives alike. Many of the stock option packages granted to executives over the past five years are still significantly under water (where the option price is higher...
jul 14, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Changing of the Guard (Leia o Artigo)
If there has been any positive effect to the recent debacles in the world of corporate governance (Tyco, Enron, Adelphia, Worldcom) it is that Wall Streeter’s and Shareholders have become “educated buyer”.
mai 27, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Compensation & Corporate Governance in East Asia (Leia o Artigo)
Not to long ago Eastern Asia’s economy was lauded as a financial miracle. Foreign business leaders and academic’s admired and studied the concept of Guanxi, (cooperation through personal networking).
abr 18, 2003 Por Mark H Keith e Keith Kefgen
Liability In Executive Pay (Leia o Artigo)
You can’t read a business magazine or newspaper today without executive compensation being hotly debated.
jan 29, 2003 Por Keith Kefgen
Quarterly Newsletter India - July 2001 (Baixar Arquivo)
Asessing Your Way to the Future
jul 1, 2001 Por Manav Thadani e Keith Kefgen
Canadian Lodging Outlook May 2000 (Baixar Arquivo)
Assessing Your Way To The Future
mai 1, 2000 Por Keith Kefgen
Canadian Lodging Outlook May 2000 (Baixar Arquivo)
Assessing Your Way To The Future
mai 1, 2000 Por Keith Kefgen e Rosemary Mahoney Browning
Canadian Lodging Outlook April 2000 (Baixar Arquivo)
The New Human Auction
abr 1, 2000 Por Keith Kefgen
