cel ebrat i n g 10 ye a rs
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Dear readers, Dear clients, Dear friends, The latest edition of our magazine reunites us on the dawn of a truly exceptional winter season. We are sensitive to the peculiar international context that we are all facing worldwide. Thus, we wish to let you in on our projects for the future and share the positive energy that inspires us to serve you each day. The past year will be remembered as a major milestone in the development of the K2 Collections group: K2 Palace celebrated its tenth birthday and a brand-new 5-star establishment - K2 Chogori - opened its doors in Val-d’Isère, the beating heart of France’s Haute-Tarentaise area. 2020 also marked a shift in the group’s founding shareholders, as Lord and Lady Fink parted with their shares. To consolidate the group’s pool of shareholders, Suzanne, Thomas, Emily and I have chosen to join forces with a major figure from the entrepreneurial world: Jean Moueix. Jean loves the mountains and has a special bond with Courchevel, as he has skied in the resort his whole life. He knows - and loves - the valley off by heart: he is a regular guest at the group’s establishments and an old friend of the vast Capezzone family. Our teams know him well and have always appreciated the values he upholds. As Director and shareholder of the Petrus vineyard in Pomerol, Jean also owns Duclot, a company that sells top vintages from Bordeaux and the world’s greatest wine regions. He is therefore committed towards spreading the very same family values that drive our business. The entrepreneur has taken his family’s great savoir-faire to all new heights: his savvy of exclusive beverages and his heart-felt ambition make for a natural segue into the world of hospitality. In other words: an ideal match for our vision of a perfect welcome. In addition to the friendship that unites our two families, this new joint venture embodies our many shared values. Together, we work to provide the best that France’s classic art de vivre has to offer, spurred on by our identical standards in terms of excellence and leadership. The future is shaping up to be as challenging as it is promising. A future that we are glad, enthusiastic and motivated to imagine, prepare and move into, full of creative ways to serve our clientele as best we possibly can.
Suzanne and Philippe Capezzone
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