Wolfgang M. NeumannThe Board of Directors of the Rezidor Hotel Group has appointed Wolfgang M. Neumann as new President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rezidor; effective January 1, 2013. He succeeds Kurt Ritter who is retiring at the end of the year. Wolfgang M. Neumann (50 years) is since May 2011 Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Executive Vice President of the Rezidor Hotel Group. Kurt Ritter (65 years) is stepping down on his own request after 23 years as President & CEO of Rezidor. He will assist Wolfgang M. Neumann as an advisor during a transition period of three months as from January 1, 2013, and will afterwards continue to serve as a key strategic advisor to Trudy Rautio.