Since joining Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, Meinhard Huck has driven the expansion of the international hotel chain’s portfolio. Between 2007 and 2008 alone, the award winning brand has opened deluxe hotels in Shanghai, Kunshan and Foshan (all in China), in Tallinn (Estonia) as well as a “Leading Hotel of the World” in Izmir (Turkey). Under his leadership, the company continues to earn the highest accolades including “The World Travel Award”, “The Five Star Diamond Award”, “The Top Employers Award for China” or "The Best International Hotel Management Group Award in China".
Prior to becoming the company’s President, Meinhard was the Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Mediterranean of Raffles International Hotels & Resorts as well as the Senior Vice President, Europe for Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts.
In earlier stages of his career Meinhard assumed the position of Vice President, Europe, at Scotts Holdings Ltd., where he was responsible for developing and acquiring serviced apartments and all-suite hotels in Europe. He successfully re-structured three of the company's subsidiaries and negotiated a total of four property acquisitions in the UK, France and Switzerland.
Meinhard's vast experience includes appointments in various capacities at Holiday Inn International from 1969 to 1989. Since 2004 he has served as an Honorary Member of the Cornell Hotel Society, a renowned American College of Hotel Management. Meinhard was conferred the title for his remarkable entrepreneurial performance, which he has proved during his career in the hotel industry and also for his long-standing commitment to promoting and developing training and career opportunities in the hotel industry among aspiring hoteliers.