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Steigenberger Hotels AG has announced two new leadership changes at its supervisory board meeting.
Wilhelm Bender has been elected chairman and Oliver Benke joins the company and will serve as CEO of Deutsche Hospitality.
Bender previously served as chairman of the executive board of Fraport AG for 17 years. He has since been active in various supervisory boards and company advisory boards. André Witschi had recently resigned from his chairman position.
Oliver Bonke has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, after working at At Shangri-La Group as CEO Middle East, Europe, India, Americas, based in New York, and President and COO, based in Hong Kong.
Jihong He, CEO International Business of Huazhu Group, owner of Steigenberger Hotels, said: “I am pleased to welcome Wilhelm Bender, an internationally highly recognized manager and supervisory board member. His experience in managing complex transformation processes will be essential as we take off again after a challenging period in the market.”
Bender said: “ I feel privileged to serve as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Steigenberger Hotels AG as of today. Mutual trust and respect will be my guiding principles as we kick off our joint mission with the owner Huazhu Group, the executive board and the entire supervisory board.”
Bonke added: “Deutsche Hospitality today is a well-respected, relevant player in the market. It will be an honour to work with Huazhu and the global team to realise the full potential of this remarkable company and its brands.”
