Johannes Van Der PuttenJohannes Van Der Putten will become Hilton Worldwide’s vice president for Africa & Indian Ocean leading operations across the continent with a key focus to support the company’s ambitious business expansion strategy. Based in Johannesburg, he will also be responsible for business operations of the Hilton Sandton. A seasoned industry professional, Van Der Putten has over 25 years extensive operational experience with Hilton Worldwide across a number of countries including Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Malta, Malaysia as well as Ethiopia in Africa where he spent two years as General Manager at Hilton Addis Ababa in 1992. He is a graduate of the prestigious Lausanne Hotel & Hospitality Institute and has acted as an advisor on the International Hospitality Advisory Board. Van Der Putten joins the company’s MEA senior team from The Netherlands where he was Area General Manager Benelux with responsibility for nine hotels.