Rezidor, one of the world?s most dynamic hotel companies and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the appointment of Thomas Engelhart as Area Vice President Nordics, effective 1st February 2014. Based in Stockholm, he will be responsible for all of the group?s 58 Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson hotels in the Nordics, and will report directly to Olivier Harnisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Rezidor.
?We are delighted to welcome Thomas to our team. Rezidor has its strong roots in the Nordics, and the region remains one of our key European markets. With his broad professional experience and his profound knowledge of the different Nordic markets, Thomas will further drive our area operations to the benefit of our owners, guests and employees?, said Olivier Harnisch, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer.
Thomas, a Danish/Norwegian national, has an extensive background in the hospitality & service industries. He is a hotel management graduate from Hosta / Glion Group (Switzerland) and MBA from Ceram University/Theseus ? Grand ?cole (France). Having held General Manager positions in different hotels in Scandinavia, he was subsequently appointed President of First Hotels. He then joined American Express, responsible for Supplier Relation Group for the Nordics and the Netherlands before being promoted to Vice President Merchant Services EMEA Airlines.
Thomas next joined Scandic Hotels as Senior Vice President Commercial Operations and Brand Experience. He afterwards went to KF & Coop AB as Managing Director, responsible for commercial strategy. Most recently, Thomas was the interim Chief Consumer Business Center at Klarna AB, a Swedish-based?company providing online payment solutions.
“I am excited to come to Rezidor and to be back in the industry that I am so passionate about. To take on the role as Area Vice President Nordics makes me proud, and I am looking forward to an exciting journey of strengthening the market position of Rezidor?s core brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson?, commented Thomas Engelhart.