André Witschi named Chair of the Supervisory Board of Steigenberger Hotels AG at H World International
André Witschi, who already served as CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG between 2008 and 2010, is ideally suited to step into the shoes of Dr. Corsten as Chair of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board and the Executive Board are delighted that Deutsche Hospitality has secured the services of such a capable successor.
André Witschi was a member since 1999 and has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne since 2011, one of the world's most renowned schools of hotel management. He is also a member of other foundations and boards of directors, including the Supervisory Boards of Romantik Hotels and Sausalitos GmbH.
André Witschi joined Accor Hotels in 1991 as Managing Director for Ibis Germany. The former hotelier of the year Witschi then took over the position of Vice President Europe at Accor Hotels in 1999 and became a Member of the Board of ACCOR S.A. In 2003, he became Chairman of Accor Hotellerie Deutschland GmbH, the largest German hotel group at the time with 430 hotels. Witschi was CEO of Accor Germany until 2008.
From 2008 to 2010 Witschi was CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG. He left after the sale of the company and held various board memberships, among them Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lindner Hotels AG, Düsseldorf, Member of the Board of Directors of Scandic Hotels, Stockholm, and Member of the Board of Directors of Build S.A. (B&B Hotels), Paris.
