THE INTERVIEW : RETO WITTWER
REBEL WITH A
HOTEL
AT A GLANCE :
RETO WITTWER
AGE :
63
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS : Wittwer has been president and CEO of Kempinski Hotel Group since 1995 . He served as president and CEO of CIGA Hotels from 1992 to 1995 , and held several senior positions with Swissôtel .
KEMPINSKI NEWS : Rolling out Chinese Nuo brand across China with JV partner ; planning to launch a lodge brand for safari country in Africa ; looking to very soon launch a complimentary brand to Kempinski ; opening seven Kempinski hotels in China in 2012 , as well as hotels in Moscow , Beirut and Vilnius , Lithuania .
40 HOTELS January / February 2012 www . hotelsmag . com