Thomas Cook Group plc has announced the appointment of Ingo Burmester as chief of hotels and resorts business. Ingo will join the Group in 2017 as Chief of Hotels and Resorts, working alongside Andre Witschi who has held the position since July. Ingo joins Thomas Cook from TUI Germany where he has worked for 16 years in a number of high profile positions. He was most recently Managing Director of Robinson Club where he was responsible for 24 resorts in 12 countries. Over the next year, Andre Witschi will build on the work he has started to shape and develop the next phase of the Hotels and Resorts business, reflecting its importance to Thomas Cook's strategy for profitable growth. Andre will then continue in a non-executive role, enabling the team to continue to benefit from his considerable experience.