Kempinski Hotels has appointed Timur Sentuerk as chief operating officer, Europe, Middle East & Africa. He will also join the management board.
Sentuerk has worked with hospitality brands such as Langham Hospitality Group, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and others.
Sentuerk joins Kempinski from his most recent role as chief people officer at Pure Data Centres in London, a private equity funded start-up.
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Bernold Schroeder, CEO of Kempinski Group and chairman of the management board of Kempinski AG, said: “Throughout his career, Timur Sentuerk has amassed great operational and corporate leadership experience and possesses a strong understanding of the global luxury hospitality operations and stakeholder relationships driven by his tremendous passion for people. As we will see new hotel openings and takeovers in the EMEA region in the near future, Timur is joining us at an important point in our journey.”