Rocco Forte Collection Appoints Stefan Wolf as Group Director
Revenue Management and Distribution
London, UK - March 29, 2011 - The Rocco Forte Collection is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Wolf as Group Director of Revenue Management and Distribution, with immediate effect.
In his new role, German-born Wolf will oversee all aspects of the company's revenue management including market share growth, optimization of distribution channels and the development of the hotels' revenue managers.
Stefan has more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and joins from the Jumeirah Group where he was responsible for the group's global revenue management strategies. Prior to this, he created a Revenue Management Culture for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Stefan also spent several years at the Beijing regional office of the Intercontinental Hotels Group where he oversaw revenue management for North Asia and was a member of the global task force in charge of developing its Revenue Academy.
Richard Power, Brand Managing Director at The Rocco Forte Collection, comments: 'We are delighted Stefan has joined the team. He brings with him a wealth of experience and will be a strong addition to the company.'
Stefan, who was educated at the University of Hagen in Germany and Cornell University in the US, started his career at Fairmont Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg before entering revenue management with Marriott in 2000. He is a regular speaker at several international industry events and summits.
The Rocco Forte Collection
The Rocco Forte Collection is a family of 13 individual hotels and resorts. Each property has a unique style, reflecting its nationality and location, but all share The Rocco Forte Collection's trademark attention to detail, high quality and immaculate service.
Established by Sir Rocco Forte in 1996, The Rocco Forte Collection comprises: Hotel de Russie, Rome; Hotel Savoy, Florence; The Balmoral, Edinburgh; The Lowry Hotel, Manchester; Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg; Hotel Amigo, Brussels; Brown's Hotel, London; Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt; Hotel de Rome, Berlin; Le Richemond, Geneva; The Charles Hotel, Munich; The Augustine, Prague; Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily. Future openings: Abu Dhabi 2011; Marrakech 2012; Jeddah 2012; Cairo 2013.
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