Europe’s oldest luxurious resort group Kempinski Lodges pronounces the appointment of Barbara Muckermann as Chief Govt Officer. Muckermann beforehand was chargeable for main Silversea Cruises (a part of Royal Caribbean Group), the world’s largest ultra-luxury and expedition cruise line. She joins the enduring international luxurious hospitality model with 82 inns in 36 nations at an thrilling time, as Kempinski prepares for spectacular development in new areas worldwide and extra spectacular properties on the horizon.
Kempinski is pleased with its 127-year custom and the related excessive normal of high quality which the group has launched into new upwardly-mobile markets. The group intends so as to add one other 34 inns and residences to its portfolio in Europe, the Center East, Asia and Africa within the coming years and to additional safe Kempinski’s legendary international place and standing.
“I couldn’t be extra thrilled to be becoming a member of Kempinski Lodges as CEO throughout such a pivotal time for the model”, says Muckermann on her appointment. “I’m delighted to play an integral position on this extremely iconic model’s subsequent chapter whereas honouring its wealthy historical past, and really a lot look ahead to working in tandem with superb colleagues globally to proceed to make the Kempinski title synonymous with particular person luxurious.”
“Barbara has at all times been on the forefront of luxurious, and her confirmed potential to raise the visitor expertise whereas concurrently maximising profitability for main journey manufacturers made her the best alternative to guide Kempinski Lodges,” mentioned René Nijhof, Chairman of the Board of Administrators Kempinski Lodges S.A. “Her dynamic, forward-thinking strategy might be very important as we proceed to usher in a brand new period of luxurious for our model. As Barbara takes the helm, she would be the first girl within the firm’s 127 years of historical past to guide this iconic model.”
Throughout her greater than 25 years of hospitality expertise, she has efficiently expanded gross sales and profitability in addition to considerably upgraded the visitor and buyer expertise for main international manufacturers in luxurious and journey together with Loro Piana, MSC Cruises and NCL.
A German native, having lived in Italy, France and the USA, Muckermann is fluent in 5 languages and is a Physician in Political Sciences and Economics and holds a joint MBA from Columbia and London Enterprise College.
