The UK offshoot of the Swiss tour operator Hotelplan will be under new management from November 1, 2020. Joe Ponte will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer and report directly to Thomas Stirnimann, CEO.
For the last two and a half years, Joe Ponte has been Managing Director of Hotelplan UK's subsidiary Explore Worldwide. Before that, the 44-year-old worked for various companies in the tourism sector. "I am convinced that we have found the ideal successor in Joe Ponte. From his previous role, he knows Hotelplan UK and the current challenges very well. I wish him much joy and success in his new role," explains Thomas Stirnimann, CEO of the Hotelplan Group.
Paul Carter has been CEO of Hotelplan UK since spring 2017. His resignation is not related to the current Corona crisis, but is for personal reasons. "I regret that Paul Carter will no longer be working for Hotelplan UK, but I can also understand that he wants to devote more time to his family. On behalf of the entire Group management, I would like to thank Paul Carter for his tireless commitment over the last few years. We wish him all the best for his private future," says Thomas Stirnimann.
The search for a successor to Joe Ponte's previous role as Managing Director at Explore Worldwide has begun. Ad interim, John Telfer, Deputy Director at Explore Worldwide, will take over the management of the adventure travel specialist.