Patrick A. Widmer
Certified Golf Club Manager
Direttore del Golf(The company name is only visible to registered members)
- 6616 Losone
- Switzerland
Personal information
Professional experience
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Dec 2011
- present
(3 months)
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(Only visible for registered members)
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Dec 2011
- present
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- 2010 - 2011
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Al Maaden Golf Resort, http://www.almaaden.com
Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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- 2007 - 2009
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Heidiland Mineralwasser, http://www.heidilandwater.ch
Industry: Consumer Goods
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- 2006 - 2007
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Miscellaneous Golf Clubs in Canada
Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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- 2003 - 2005
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Industry: Consulting
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- 1999 - 2003
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Valendi, http://www.valendi.com
Industry: Consulting
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- 1998 - 1999
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Industry: Computer Software
- Employment status
- Executive
Educational background
- Jan 2006 - Apr 2007
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Selkirk College School of Tourism & Hospitality, Nelson BC / Canada
Golf Club Management & Operations, Graduated with Honors
- 1988 - 1990
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Kaderschule Zürich
Banking & Economics, Diploma as Management Specialist (Banking Sector)
- Languages
- German, English, French, Italian
About me
Patrick was previously Director of Golf at Al Maaden Golf Resorts, an 18 hole championship golf course in Marrakech/Morrocco designed by famous American golf course architect Kyle Philips and venue of the EPD Tour/Atlas Pro Tour and host of the 2011 European Professional Footballers Golf Classics.
Patrick is a Sales, Marketing and Management specialist who has a strong background in the golf industry, corporate management, finance, technology, marketing, sales and people management.
While living and traveling in Canada from 2005-2007, Patrick worked in the golf industry in British Columbia and Quebec. Patrick also counts on an extensive expertise in F&B having worked in this field in fine dining establishments in England and Switzerland during the late 80's.
Before shifting his career towards the golf industry, Patrick was Managing Director at Heidiland Water Ltd., a specialized niche mineral water company , Managing Director of Comit SA, the Geneva business unit of the Comit Group (now Swisscom IT Services), a leading Swiss consulting firm. He was previously founder, Chairman and CEO of Valendi SA, a banking technology company that sold its activities to the Comit Group in 2003. Prior to founding Valendi, Patrick was the Marketing Manager of Odyssey Asset Management, a leading provider of Asset- & Wealth Management software. Before, Patrick had worked in the IT Industry in consulting, sales and marketing roles. Prior to that he had worked for a Swiss Private Bank in Private Wealth Management sector.
Patrick has gone to Swiss High School and holds a business diploma in banking & economics as well as in Golf Club Management & Operations. Patrick fluently speaks German, French and English and has an advanced level in Italian.
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