Thomas Cook Group plc has announced the appointment of Andre Witschi to its group management committee in the role of interim chief of hotels and resorts. Andre Witschi brings a wealth of specialist experience in hotel management, most recently as Managing Director of ACCOR Hotels and Chairman of the Executive Board of Steigenberger Hotels. From mid-July 2016, Andre will help shape and develop the next phase of Thomas Cook's Hotels and Resorts function ahead of a permanent appointment. The restructure of Thomas Cook's Hotels and Resorts management team follows the decision by Karl Schattmaier, the current General Manager of Hotels & Resorts, to retire. Karl will hand over to Andre Witschi in mid-July, but will continue to support Thomas Cook as a member of the Supervisory Board of Thomas Cook GmbH.