Henning Krippendorff

Managing Partner at Sortis Hospitality, part of Sortis Group, Sofia, Bulgaria. Investor coaching, international hotel branding, hospitality and mixed-use urban master planning (incl. rehabilitation and senior residences with different care levels), hotel turn-around and interim management, management and operational training, feasibility studies, hotel property and performance assessment, hotel property transfer support.

Hospitality Feasibility Studies, Master Planning Support, Hotel Management Support, Hotel Investment Advisory Services, Tourism Industry Advisory Services, Advising IT Travel Technology Company Development, Presenting the Activities of HTL Horwath Consulting Zagreb in Bulgaria. Supporting the country entry process of Sabre technologies. Moderator at various professional conferences like travel technology, Hotel&Tourism Investment Forum.

Director, Member of the Management Board, Director of Subsidiaries. Performance Control of the contracted international hotel management companies (Kempinski, Iberostar Hotels&Resorts, IFA Hotels), Adaptation of existing Management Agreements. Brand replacement towards Melia Hotels & Resorts, Co-Management in the role of an Asset Manager, Project Development. Investor and Bank Reporting, Annual Audit Support.

Collaboration in Projects of HTL Horwath Zagreb, covering the hospitality project planning and operations support area. Serving clients in Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia.

Operating from Zagreb-based head office, mainly up-front within the destinations in Istria and Dubrovnik, as well as in smaller island destinations. Portfolio of plus 40 leisure properties: Hotels, Apartments, Campsites. Group long term CAPEX planning, Hotel Performance Control, Management Staff Rotation, Cluster Management Integration, Operations Upgrades as per Travel industry Requirements, Investment Execution and Control. Asset Management. Preparation to hand-over to local Executives.

Director Operations for the area "Eastern Mediterranean" (internal title) and North Africa. Performance Control of hotels under management agreement with Iberostar Hotels & Resorts. Budgeting, Expansion Support, Relation with Investors/Owners and key players of the travel industry. Harmonizing international operations with Spanish company culture. Operating from Palma de Mallorca.

Pre-Opening, Opening and Management of Hotels in Turkey, Thailand, Tunisia, Egypt. Management of Central Office Cairo.

Professional Education at Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin (Stuttgart), later on career up to Traveling Front Office Manager Germany and Austria, Pre-Opening Rooms Division and General Manager in Turkey

High School Degree together with Choir Music Conductor degree by Music Highschool Hannover. Military Specialized Education for prototype testing (Vorserie) Leopard 2 (1980 - 1982)