Roland U Obermeier

Advisory engagements direct and through intermediary expert or advisory board networks such as AlphaSights, GLG, ThirdBridge, ProSapient etc.. Clients are mostly private, institutional Hotel and Tourism Business Owners as well as leading Management and Project Consulting Firms eg. BTC, Bain & Company, Mc Kinsey....

1-year Turnaround Management Assignment of an underperforming Asset in the most competitive economy on Earth. 389 rooms and suites, 3 outlets, fitness, and an outsourced small spa.

Located in the legendary Rub'Al Khali, the largest uninterrupted sand desert in the world, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort & Spa by Anantara embraces the epic adventures of this evocative landscape by providing a luxury oasis for discerning travelers. Recline by the plunge pool outside your own private villa or stretch out on a sumptuous day bed surrounded by rich Middle Eastern fabrics and local artifacts.

Wanda Vista Lanzhou Opening of Wanda Vista Lanzhou a 5 star plus luxury hotel with 303 rooms and suites in Gansu Province, PRC. The hotel is part of Wanda Plaza complex with a luxury hotel, 3 residential towers, office tower as well as Wanda Plaza Shopping Mall. Wanda Vista Hohhot The Hotel offers 313 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a range of specialty restaurants, meeting and event venues including a ballroom with 1344 sqm, along with world-class fitness and wellness facilities.

Conception, Development, Procurement (OS&E, parts of the FF&E,...) and management of this new 5* Beach Resort in Ajman (near Dubai)

Vice President eCommerce Regional Vice President Sales & Marketing MEA

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates is the number one ultra-luxurious five-star city hotel in Dubai. 395 luxury rooms, ski chalets, and suites, 6 food and beverage outlets, conference facilities, state-of-the-art gym, rooftop terrace, and spa with Ayurveda. Djibouti Palace Kempinski is the new leading conference facility in Africa. Kempinski Hotel Ndjamena is the market-leading and only international 5* hotel in the capital city of Chad.

Hotel Manager Kempinski Hotel Grand Hermitage, largest of Kempinski hotels with 724 rooms and suites. • Opening of the group's largest hotel and third property in Bulgaria. • Reported to the General Manager as his number two in the hotel • Pre-opening Sales & Marketing • OS&E Procurement • Well over 500 full time employees

Developed GTAs Product Portfolio from only a few hotels in UAE and Oman to well over 350 throughout the GCC Gulf Cooperation Council (UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain). The responsibility was not only to develop these products but to direct and complement efforts of other divisions such as sales, marketing, guest relations as well as the relationship management with local authorities and partners such as Tourism Departments, Destination Management Companies and others.

The Holiday Inn Resort Sharjah, today Radisson Blue, was the leading five-star beach resort and conference hotel in the Emirate of Sharjah directly next to the Rulers Palace. 300 spacious rooms, suites and poolside cabanas, 6 restaurants, pool, private beach, health club, two ballrooms and 8 conference rooms. My second Turnaround Management Assignment

German Military Service in Passau, Bavaria, Germany which I utilized to complete a second professional degree as Office Sales Professional as well as to complete the AEVO (Train the Trainer) license in Germany.

My apprenticeship time I spent in two Michelin Star Restaurants the Gourmet Restaurant "Kaiserin Sissi" at Hotel Wilder Mann, Passau and Hotel Saeumerhof, Grafenau. Much of my last year as an apprentice I worked as a Sommelier. This is where my passion for Culinary experiences originates from.

Hospitality General Management