Kareem ColeCarlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced that Kareem Cole, a guest services agent at the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Stone Mountain, Ga. was selected as Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s 2011 Global Employee of the Year from more than 80,000 employees. The announcement was made at the company’s global hotel business conference last week in Nassau, Bahamas. Cole was recognized for his outstanding guest service performance that is synonymous with the Country Inns & Suites Be Our Guest employee service training program. His selection topped nominations across the group’s global portfolio, including the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific.