Arno SchwalieIn his new position as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Arno Schwalie took over responsibility for operations of the business units Business Development, Global Sales and Brand, Marketing & Communications. Arno Schwalie (1974) joined Design Hotels AG in 2006 and together with Claus Sendlinger was responsible for Strategy & Development. In 2010, he was promoted to Vice President Business Development & Corporate Strategy and joined the Executive Management Team. He was furthermore granted commercial power of representation. In 2013 he was promoted to Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer. In January 2014 he took over responsibility for all operational business units including Business Development, Global Sales and Brand, Marketing & Communications as Chief Operating Officer. Schwalie has a background in strategy, marketing and sales in national and international companies. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration, a degree in International Business Administration from the European Management Academy, a degree as Real Estate Business Economist and Hotel Real Estate Investment and Asset Management from Cornell University.