Thomas Engelhart has taken over as chairman of the Stureplans Group and, with his solid and international experience from the hotel industry, has an important role in the Stureplan Group’s strategic growth trip .
Engelhart comes closest to Scandic Hotels, where he was a member of the company’s group management and responsible for the commercial, brand and customer offering. He has a long and solid experience in the hotel and restaurant industry and has worked strategically in both Nordic and international companies.
“I look forward to taking up the role of chairman of the Stureplan Group. It is a company that has made an impressive journey and today has a wide portfolio of restaurants, hotels, conference, event and catering activities – all of which are at the forefront and deliver fantastic guest experiences. In my role as chairman, my focus will be to support CEO Vimal Kovac and management in his strategic growth trip, “ says Thomas.
Thomas Engelhart will work until August as a working chairman and in this context, actively support management in the daily business, where he will focus primarily on strategic operational issues.
“We are very pleased with the recruitment of Thomas Engelhart as new chairman of the board. An important part of the strategic plan of the Stureplan Group is to grow within hotels. With Thomas’s long experience and knowledge from senior executives, including some of Europe’s leading hotel groups, we are further strengthening our position for the forthcoming expansion, “says Vimal Kovac, CEO Stureplans Group.
The Stureplans Group is Sweden’s premier company in the visiting industry and offers first class meeting places for the quality-conscious guest. The company is Sweden’s largest entertainment group and operates in the restaurant, entertainment, congress, contract catering, hotel and experience industry in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Visby and Åre.
