Since 2012, Wolfgang M. Neumann has succeeded Kurt Ritter at the head of Rezidor Hotel Group, subsidiary (51%) of Carlson Hotels. He joined the group one year earlier as Executive Vice President and COO, taking the helm of a group of 430 properties and 95,000 rooms, operated under the brands Radisson Blu, Park Inn by Radisson, and Missoni. In four years, he grew the group to more than 500 operating properties with 110,000 operational rooms, diversifying the brand portfolio with Quorvus Collection in the upscale, Radisson Red in the generational lifestyle and Prizotel in the economy segment.Today, he is preparing the group to integrate the constellation of HNA, the Chinese tourism group that acquired Carlson Hotels.
Looking at the consolidation underway within the industry, in what state of mind are you? Was it going to come Yes, Was it a surprise No. We all were aware that our industry was ripe for consolidation. We knew it was going to come as the result of two driving forces, one is the low interest rates...
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