TUI: Dr Hilka Schneider takes on a new role in Amsterdam-based paints and coatings company

Dr Hilka Schneider, member of the Group Executive Committee and Group Director Legal, Compliance & Board Office of TUI AG, has decided to pursue an international career opportunity as Group General Counsel and Member of the Executive Committee of Amsterdam-based company Akzo Nobel NV She will be leaving TUI at the end of December.

Hilka Schneider has worked at TUI for seven years. She played a key role in the merger of TUI AG and TUI Travel Plc at the end of 2014 and the successful integration of the two companies. Over the following years, she was instrumental in all of the company’s major projects, ranging from the divestiture of non-core assets and numerous acquisitions, to supporting the Markets & Domain initiative, digital transformation securing financial stabilization plans during the pandemic.

Fritz Joussen, CEO of TUI Group: “I would like to thank Hilka for her firm commitment to TUI, the excellent collaboration over the past seven years and her important contribution to our company. She has always proven to be a trusted and deep counselor. good times and in times of crisis, especially during the pandemic, his views and ideas have always been of great value and served as a reliable basis for making the best decisions for TUI. ”He adds:“ Understanding Hilka’s management has always been holistic and beyond her area of ​​legal responsibilities. She has always had a well-founded view of things. Promoting change as something positive, caring a lot about culture and opportunities for development for everyone were particularly important to her and invaluable in our discussions She is a highly valued personality within the TUI Group, both professionally and personally.

Hilka Schneider joined TUI in 2014, after career stages with Clifford Chance, DHL and Demag Cranes.

About the TUI group

The TUI group is the world’s leading tourism group and operates worldwide. The Group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed on the FTSE 250, the main index of the London Stock Exchange, and on the unofficial regulated market in Germany.

The TUI Group offers integrated services from a single source for its 28 million customers, including 21 million in European national companies. The entire tourism value chain is represented under one roof. This includes over 400 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue and Robinson and 15 cruise ships, MS Europa and MS Europa 2 in the luxury class and expedition ships in the Mein Schiff’s fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships at Marella Cruises in England. The Group also includes the main tour operator brands and online marketing platforms in Europe, five airlines with more than 100 modern medium and long-haul aircraft and more than 1,000 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels, cruises through successful joint ventures and activities in vacation destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on expanding digital platforms. The Group is transforming into a digital company.

Global responsibility for sustainable economic, ecological and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. With projects in 25 countries, the TUI Care Foundation initiated by TUI focuses on the positive effects of tourism, education and training and on strengthening environmental and social standards. It thus supports the development of holiday destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation is launching projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.

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