Rezidor is listed on the Stockholm Stock exchange and features a portfolio of 480+ hotels in operation and under development in more than 70 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.. Rezidor's core brands are Radisson Blu – Europe's largest upper upscale brand – and Park Inn by Radisson, a young mid-market brand. Wolfgang was born in Austria, educated at the Institute for Hotel & Tourism Management Klessheim (Austria), and attended Senior Executive Management Courses at Insead Management School (Fontainebleau, France) and Cornell University (Ithaka/N.Y., USA). He spent more than 20 years with Hilton International – building his career from General Manager positions at Hilton hotels in Brussels, London, Paris and Frankfurt to Vice President Western & Northern Europe, Senior Vice President Scandic/Nordic Region, President UK & Ireland, and President, Hilton Europe & Africa. Before joining Rezidor in May 2011 as Chief Operating Officer, he served as Chief Executive Officer for Arabella Hospitality and was a member of the supervisory board of Schoerghuber Holding Group in Munich, Germany. Wolfgang is married, has 3 children and is a keen mountaineer and long distance runner