Horwath HTL, the worlds largest and most experienced hospitality consulting brand announced today that their offices in the DACH Region: Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH) have created a cluster organization in order to offer regional clients a seamless service across German speaking countries. These services, ranging from Hotel Asset Management, Hotel Planning & Development, Hotel Conceptual Deployment, Destination Management, Hotel Sales & Marketing Consultation and Tourism Master Planning will now be offered across all firms, in close co-operation with other Horwath HTL offices.

The newly formed Horwath HTL DACH cluster will be joined by the Horwath HTL Health &

Wellness division, which has a dedicated spa design, operation and consultation office in Berlin.

Frank Mustaff, Managing Partner at Horwath HTL Germany, together with Heinz Wehrle

Managing Partner of Horwath HTL Switzerland and Gerald Kroell Managing Director of Horwath HTL, Austria said "The three countries share a common language and this co- ordination and co-operation across all three offices is the first step in becoming a single entity servicing clients across the region. Clients will benefit from a one-stop-shop approach that streamlines all projects and assignments, giving them the level of quality and service that Horwath HTL is famous for. We are delighted to announce this just before two important industry events, IHIF and ITB, and we are looking forward to seeing our friends and colleagues."

The DACH Cluster exhibited at the IHIF in Berlin (March 3-5)

The DACH Cluster will be exhibiting at a dedicated Horwath HTL stand within the "World

of Hospitality" area at EXPO REAL October 6-8, 2014

If you have any questions, please contact Frank Mustaff [email protected],

Heinz Wehrle [email protected], Gerald Kroell [email protected] or James Chappell, Global Business Director at [email protected]

About Horwath HTL

Horwath HTL is focused one hundred percent on hospitality, tourism, and leisure consulting. Our services cover every aspect of hotel real estate investment, tourism, and leisure development. Our clients choose Horwath HTL because we have earned a reputation for impartial advice that will often mean the difference between failure and success. Each client project is unique, and they rely on us to utilize the experience we have gained throughout our 100-year history to assist them in achieving their goals. Being a global firm with 52 offices in 40 countries, we have successfully carried out over 40,000 assignments for both public and private clients. As part of the Crowe Global network, a top-ten accounting, and financial services network, Horwath HTL is the number one choice for companies and financial institutions looking to invest and develop in the industry.

For more information, please visit www.horwathhtl.com.

James Chappell
Global Business Director
Horwath