Absolute World Group – Asia’s leading lifestyle property developer, resorts and hotels operator, shared ownership and vacation club pioneers – have added to its accolades winning Developer of the Year Worldwide at the recent OPP Awards for Excellence 2011. Judged by more than 40 industry leaders from around the world, the awards recognise best in class across the globe.
A record number of entries were received for the 2011 Awards with over 50 leading companies entering the coveted award Developer of the Year Worldwide. Following a tough independent judging process based on a points system, Absolute World Group scored second highest and were presented with Silver in the category.
Judges spoke highly of Absolute World Group’s success, “Absolute World Group’s entry and the focus and forward thinking that the company is bringing to its new mixed use resorts is excellent. Coupled with the 60% growth that Absolute has created over the past two years is evidence of its strong internal systems, creative thinking and excellent management structure. Absolute is going to keep on growing and they deserve every success.”
Chairman of Absolute World Group, Bryan Lunt, said, on winning the award, “Our step into resort development has been a natural progression for a well established vacation ownership organization, allowing us to incorporate a seamless range of services encompassing select resorts and hotels, boutique real estate and a booming shared ownership and resale division. Our core client base of thousands provides us with the opportunity to respond to our clients’ vacation and second home ownership needs, creating resorts to suit them, both independently and in partnership with other world leading brands. We are very proud to receive such a high honour from the Overseas Property Professional in recognition of the hard work carried out by our Group.
2011 has been a good year for the Absolute World Group bringing to market two new unique resort developments in Thailand, and we strive to continue delivering vacation experiences and ownership opportunities in exciting new locations in 2012 and beyond.”
The Overseas Property Professional (OPP) is based in the UK and is the only dedicated trade magazine and website for overseas property agents, developers and associated professionals such as IFAs, FX and mortgage brokers, banks, fund managers, overseas property lawyers, media owners and PR and marketing professionals – anyone actively involved in the international homes industry.
OPP is the world’s number one forum for property professionals and the OPP Awards are a prestigious accolade in the market. The scheme aims to cover all aspects of the value chain in overseas property and its principle focus is on rewarding and recognizing excellence in the industry.
In related news, Absolute World Group were recently ranked third Best Real Estate Developer in Thailand by Euromoney. The globally respected publication undertook the independent Euromoney Real Estate Survey 2011, canvassing the opinions of real estate developers, advisors, investment managers, corporate end-users and banks in Thailand, and Absolute World Group beat off stiff competition to place joint-third.
