RADTKE Ralph Çırağan Palace Kempinski Çırağan Cad. No: 32 34349 Beşiktaş - Istanbul Mail: [email protected]

Date of birth: 30th November 1952 Nationality: German Married, 2 daughters (27 & 22 years) Languages: German native speaker, English, French, Dutch fluent

Motto: “What does not kill you makes you stronger”

WORK EXPERIENCE

October 2011 – Today

General Manager Çırağan Palace Kempinski & Regional Director Kempinski Residences Turkey Kempinski, in Istanbul  Re-organizing the executive committee  Re-structuring the F&B in line with Kempinski’s F&B strategy  Preparation of a 120 M€ renovation program of Çırağan Palace Kempinski  Maximize profits

September 2007 - July 2011

Senior Vice President Sofitel Northern, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey & Israel - Sofitel Luxury Hotels & Resorts, based in Luxemburg 11 managed & subsidiary hotels + 4 franchised - Total turnover of 150 M€ for the managed hotels in 2009  Implementation and Management of the Sofitel Northern Europe Support Team (8 members)  Repositioning of Sofitel into a luxury hotel Brand by respecting the French origin of the company  Successful development in key destinations such as Moscow, Kiev, Frankfurt  Implementation of a coherent marketing strategy, Roll out of the New Brand Identity of Sofitel  Opening of the Sofitel Luxembourg Le Grand Ducal (February 2008)  Opening of the Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom (planned in November 2010)

2006 until August 2007

Director of Operations Accor Hotels Luxembourg (9 properties) & Sofitel Hotels BeLux (4 properties), Based in Luxemburg  Provide guidance to each General Manager and ensure customer satisfaction & quality delivery  Ensure leadership in complying the different Brand standards  Approve the marketing plans & hotel budgets in line with a coherent brand strategy

1999 until 2006

Area General Manager Accor Hotels Luxembourg (9 properties from Sofitel to Ibis)  Opening of the Novotel Luxembourg Centre in May 2007  Opening of the Ibis Luxembourg Sud in November 2004  Opening of the Mercure Kikuoka Golf Club in June 2000

November 1994 until December 1998

General Manager Hotel Europlaza & Residence (Managed by Sofitel), Luxembourg  Take over from Carlson Hotels with a complete rebranding and full renovations program (total of 364 rooms)

July 1992 until October 1994

Area General Manager Sofitel Abidjan (Ivory Coast, Africa)  Take over a rebranding from Hilton and Management  Closing of the Sofitel President Yamoussoukro, Le Golf Course so as 3 Lodges Managed by Sofitel in Daloa, Man and Korogo

June 1990 until June 1992

General Manager Sofitel Sovietskaya Moscow (Russia)  Take over & Opening of the Hotel and Management: First Russian/French joint venture in the Soviet Union

March 1988 until May 1990

General Manager Sofitel Central Hua Hin (Thailand)  Opening of the Hotel and Management: First Sofitel Opening in South East Asia (Pilot Hotel)  Development Mission for Sofitel in Cambodge, Laos, Burma & Vietnam

April 1985 until March 1988

General Manager Sofitel Thalassa Quiberon (France)  Piloting extensive renovations program

1982 until March 1984

Executive Assistant Manager Hotel Westminster Warwick Hotels & Resorts Paris (France)

February 1981 until March 1982

Assistant Sales Manager Hotel Hilton International, Paris (France)

Before 1981

Different functions: Hotel Ritz Paris (France), Hotel Bristol Paris (France), Hotel Hilton Amsterdam Airport (The Netherlands), Hotel Meliton Beach (Greece), Hotel Cipriani Venice (Italy), Hotel Concorde Lafayette Paris (France)

EDUCATION 1980-1981: Florida State University program by Glion, Bachelor Degree, Food & Beverage Management 1978-1980: Centre International de Glion (Switzerland), Bachelor Degree 1971-1972: Hotelfachschule D.Speiser, Puerto de la Cruz (Spain), Diploma Hotel & Restaurant Management 1970-1971: Hotelfachschule D.Speiser, Tegernsee (Germany), Diploma Hotel & Restaurant Management

INTERESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Founding Member of the French Chamber of Commerce in Luxemburg (CFCI) Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxemburg (AMCHAM) Member of the Cercle Münster in Luxemburg Founding member and shareholder of HOUSE17, Private Member Business Club in Luxemburg.

Honors: Silver Medal of the French Académie des Arts, Sciences & Lettres Silver Medal of the city of Paris Officer into the order of Merit of the Ivory Coast Officer into the order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg

Interest: 1998: Founding Member of a Children’s Home for victims of the genocide in Rwanda (60 children)

Hobbies: African & Asian arts, Modern art, Cooking, Combat sports, Photography