Thomas Hagemann appointed COO of Meininger Hotels

Meininger Hotels has appointed Thomas Hagemann to the position of COO of Europe, with effect from 1 August 2018.

Reporting to CEO Hannes Spanring, he will sit on the board and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Berlin, Germany. His most recent position was as vice president of technical and pre-opening service for the Radisson Hotel Group.

Spanring said: “We are delighted to have appointed Thomas as our COO, Europe. Thomas has many years of industry experience where his proven track record of bringing new hotels into successful operation will perfectly complement Meininger’s long-term expansion plans.

“With his strong leadership skills and global operational experience, I am confident that [he] will drive excellence and lead Meininger through the next phase of our development and growth.”

Commenting on his appointment, Hagemann said: “I am thrilled to be joining [the company] and the more that I have learnt about the company, the more excited I have become about the product, the long-term vision and the people who work for Meininger.”