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Mauritius Extended range
and special rates at the Mövenpick Resort and
Spa Mauritius Substantial investments
were made in the conference and banquet area:
"Sharazad" is the name of the largest function room
for up to 250 guests, which owing to its
state-of-the-art equipment is ideally suited for
any type of event and can also serve as a
discotheque. The room's architecture is another
highlight, as the structure was built with stones
from the region's former sugar mills. Two
conference rooms for up to 60 persons amidst an
exotic garden setting and private atmosphere have
also been added to the premises. Finally, the
comprehensive offering includes two meeting rooms
for a maximum of twelve
participants. 150 covered outdoor seats
have been added to the main restaurant "Le Moulin",
enabling French chef Sébastien Vincent and
his crew to offer various buffet options for a
total of 400 guests. The beach restaurant named "Le
Camaron" and the "Grand'Kaze" gourmet restaurant
complement the versatile culinary
offering. With a view of the
turquoise lagoon a straw cabin was build by the
beach, which can be used for open-air massages and
other treatments during the day and romantic
dinners for two at night. For the ultimate
chill-out experience five Indian beds and 20
hammocks have recently been added to the lavish
tropical garden. To enjoy these new amenities,
guests may take advantage of a special offer in all
categories until 21 October 2007: seven nights for
the price of five (two free nights on half board
basis), ten nights for the price of seven and
twelve nights for the price of eight. Reservations
can be made through travel agents or directly at
the hotel, either by e-mail under
resort.mauritius.reservation@moevenpick.com or by
telephone at +230 623 5550. The Mövenpick Resort
& Spa Mauritius, which was added to the Swiss
hotel group's portfolio in November 2005, has 181
generous rooms and suites. It offers the perfect
ingredients for a relaxing and nurturing holiday in
pristine surroundings: a marvellous location on the
ocean, first-class service, excellent cuisine, a
unique 1,800 sqm spa area and a wide range of
leisure activities. Further information on the
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius is
available at www.moevenpick-mauritius.com. Mauritius plans
to become business hub Port
Louis Mauritius, with its
palm fringed white beaches and clear blue lagoons,
is famous as a gateway resort for those wanting to
escape the stresses of work, But this Indian Ocean
island has big plans to become a regional centre of
business process outsourcing (BPO) - the emerging
practice where companies farm out tasks such as
call centre operations accounting and
administration Globalisation has prompted an
increasing number of businesses to outsource their
non-essential activities to an outside low cost
provider, often located in a remote destination.
The global BPO market is estimated to grow from
$127 billion in 2OO1 to $w310 billion in 2OO8. Not
surprisingly, Mauritius wants a slice of this
lucrative market. However, it does not aim to
compete with majofr outsourcing centres like India,
Australia, Singapore , or Philippines. Instead it
plans to use its existing attributes to secure a
modest portion of the BPO pie. The island wants to
exploit its complex colonial linguistic legacy -
the population speaks both English and French - and
market its workforce as an attractive one for
companies seeking to serve European clients., There
are currently over 2O BPO companies in Mauritius,
employing about 1,3OO people, most of whom serve
British and French markets as well as the local
market. These include IT services and consulting
firm Accenture, British-based human resources
services firm Ceridian Centrefile, and Cendris, a
Dutch company that offers services like information
management and marketing advice. Our agents are bilingual
so they converse with French callers one day and
British callers the next day. says Peter Hansen,
operations manager for local company Rogers Call
Centre, which started operations in 2OO1 and
employs 160 agents. Situated 4,OOO km (2,5OO miles)
east of South Africa, Mauritius is also connected
to the South Africa Far East (SAFE) submaring
fibre-optic cable, linking it to Malaysia, South
Africa, and then onwards to West Africa and Europe,
A major advantage of SAFE is that it provides
competitive rates, and uninterrupted, and secure
connection betwen Mauritius and the rest of the
world, says Dev Chamroo of the Mauritius Board of
Investment, The Island also offers a stable
democraty with sound infrastructure and touts
itself as a safe haven destination where companies
can set up operations without fear of terror
attacks and natural disasters. The Nasdaq-listed,
Indian IT giant Infosys plans to invest about $25
million over the next three years to set up a
disaster recovery centre in
Mauritius. Aware that global trade
liberalisation threatns Mauritius's special trade
preferences on essential sugar and textiles exports
to European and U.S, markets, the Government is
moving towards a knowledge economy based on
services such as informatioln technology. A
high-tech "cyber city" is now bending over
backwards to lure technology-related businesses
such as BPO companies by offering cheap power and
tax relief. Mauritius hopes to rake in $1 million
of BPO revenue and create about 25,OOO jobs in the
sector by 2OO8. There are concerns that Mauritius
will only be able to offer lower value services
such as call centre operations, rather than data
processing personnel management and
accountancy.,The government has adopted a flexible
labour policy allowing firms to bring in the
skilled workers that the economy
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The
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius is
well-prepared for the approaching high season: a
number of additions have just been completed
according customers' wishes. Moreover, until the
end of October this exclusive holiday retreat
offers attractive special
arrangements.