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THE MANAGEMENT TEAM of accente
Not all of over 300 permanent and up to 2,000 temporary employees who work with and for accente can be introduced personally. Regrettably. Because everyone is, and all together are, the motor and mirror of the enterprise. In spite of that, to give you a feeling for the people behind accente, below we provide short portraits of the members of the management team, i.e. the managing directors and the division managers.
Company management and the broader context
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The motivator, innovator, co-ordinator. In day-to-day business and for the future. “Even if the guest does not always realize it: accente is a very large and complex entity. So someone with a view for the whole context of it is essential.“ |
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Marketing, information and the right words
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Draw together all the threads and always keep the red thread in mind. “Taking the right steps, exchanging information and bringing people together with the right communication. A responsible and also a challenging job so that accente continues on the road of success.“ |
Dany Ihrke
Eating, drinking and the well-being of the guests
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Chef de cuisine, recipe developer, idea generator, culinary conjurer. “Constantly changing customer requests and new challenges every day. This is a special attraction for me and my team in the kitchen.“ |
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Together, we plan, organize and implement events of all sizes taking place at the fairgrounds, the Congress Center as well as in the Kap Europa and Festhalle. “With our service, we create an atmosphere in which our guests feel completely welcome and well looked after.” |
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The patron of all restaurants on the exhibition grounds. “Creating a varied food and beverage offer for all restaurants on the exhibition grounds as well as hiring the right staff is on the one hand my biggest challenge, but on the other hand, this is also the thrill that drives me positively every day.“ |
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He is boss of the smaller locations and the big Festhalle. “Here so many small bistros and cafés, there the venerable big Festhalle. The difference couldn’t be wider. But it’s exactly these differences that make my job so attractive.“ |
Technology, equipment, logistics, housekeeping – and everything under control
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Responsible for the repair of all defects of equipment and the vehicle fleet. “Maintaining and repairing instead of scrapping or throwing away are sustainable approaches to saving resources.“ |
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From coffeemakers and drinking glasses to water coolers and fridges, even furniture and the supermarkets. There is nothing Frank Wellems wouldn’t have under his control. “The accente pool is unimaginably large. This is a daily logistic challenge to me and everyone else.“ |
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Procurement, storage, delivery - the orchestration of the food, the beverages as well as the many other goods required for the event and restaurant. ”Good logistics goes unnoticed at best. For this purpose, it is individually planned forward - and thought backward - for each event and restaurant." |
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From cutlery to dishes and glasses, from the working clothes of the employees to cleaning the clothes. This is the wide field for which Mr Hofmann is responsible. “A diverse and exciting task where I can proof my long term international hotel and F&B experience on a daily basis. At the same time, I love to be surrounded by interesting people. Our guests, the final outcome, and the team will always be at first place.“ |
Finance, IT and everything under control
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Takes care that the figures reflect the reality. “In the proper sense of the word, I do a capital job.“ |
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He and his team ensure that all IT systems and programmes run smoothly. "We work unnoticed in the background. This allows the specialist departments to concentrate on their business and the actual tasks." |
Permanent employees, freelancers and good working conditions
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In this capacity, he is responsible for all permanent employees. “Every employee is different. And it is precisely this diversity of people what accente stands for. My task is to promote individual strengths and to pool them for accente purposefully.“ |
Nicolas Jäger
HR operations division manager
Where personnel are sought, he sees the human being.
"Meeting each individual with warmth and joy is my passion. Only with a sense for personal potential and understanding for human weaknesses can we motivate credibly and sustainably. This is how we achieve even the boldest goals together. Success through empathy in business."