Michael Prüssner Email & Phone Number

Barcelona Area, Spain

Founder of MUSE by Michael Prüssner, a Lifestyle and Hospitality consultancy enterprise, specialized in Business & Strategy development and Sales for Luxury & Lifestyle hospitality brands.Official Clients & Current Projects:***Capella Hotel Group***Head of Sales, EuropeCapella Hotel Group is a leading hospitality management company specialising in luxury hotels, resorts,and serviced residence. In 2023, Capella Hotels and Resorts was named the #1 Favourite Hotel Brand in the world in Travel + Leisure’s 2023 World’s Best Awards. www.capellahotelgroup.com***Barracuda Hotel & Villas***Head of Global SalesA Scandi-chic suites and sumptuous, jungle-fringed villas in Bahia, Brazil. Member of SLH.ww.thebarracuda.com.br***Dexamenes Seaside Hotel***Head of SalesA post war winery converted to a 5* boutique hotel on the shores of Peleponese, Greece. Member of Design Hotels.www.dexamenes.com***Eremito***Head of SalesA modern sanctuary located in the heart of Umbria. Member of Design Hotels.www.eremito.com***Grand Forest Metsovo***Head of SalesA 5* mountain boutique hotel located in the Pindus region in Northern Greece. Member of SLH.www.grand-forest.gr***Herdade da Malhadinha Nova***Head of SalesA 5* winery & farmhouse located in Alentejo, Portugal. Member of Relais & Chateaux.www.malhadinhanova.pt***Nobis Hospitality Group***Director of Global SalesA Stockholm based family of first class hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, conference and celebration venues.www.nobis.se***Grand House Algarve***Head of SalesA five-star boutique hotel including a Member Club and a Beach Club with prime waterfront location in the Rio Guadiana that divides the Algarve from Spain.www.grandhousealgarve.com***Emotions Travel Community***Business Development EuropeEmotions Travel Community is a revolutionary travel event that arrived to break with the established paradigms in luxury travel tradeshows.www.emotionstravelcommunity.com

Berlin Area, Germany

Managing the sales team and the sales strategy within my Regions. • Managing the sales team and the sales strategy within EMEA • Plan and execute global sales activities (qualified showcases, client events, key trade fairs) in the regions in line with the sales activities plan • Designing new concepts regarding Travel Trade Fairs and Workshops resulting an increase of participating member hotels with 50% within 18 months • Developing and Launching Design Hotels first Leisure & Lifestyle program worldwide by defining concept and channels – all preferred agencies handpicked by my team and myself. • Establish the sales revenue and cost budget for the regions • Establish new and maintain existing relationships with key leisure and lifestyle agents (e.g. AMEX TLS), corporate accounts, key consortia bookers (AMEX GBT, CWT Europe), as well as other decision-makers in EMEA • Support the global RFP process with 200 Key & Target accounts. • Managing the relationship regarding sales & marketing with the DS member hotels

Hospes Hotels is one of the most unique and successful luxury hotel brands in Europe with eight 5* boutique hotels in Spain and it is a member of Design Hotels and Virtuoso.• Responsible for establishing and positioning the Hospes brand in core markets such as UK, Benelux, Scandinavia, Italy and partly Germany, US & South America. • Strong focus in New Business Development of Key Accounts within my markets by identifying key producers within the segments of Leisure, MICE and Corporate resulting in preferred partnership agreements. • Creating and executing the annual Sales Action Plan through international sales calls & unique key events, trade shows and promotional tours. • Managing marketing affiliations & representations companies such as Design Hotels, Condé Nast Johansens & Virtuoso.• Participating in the annual revenue & rate structure process and contracting. • Creating strategic promotional marketing & sales actions with my Key Partners

PTS is an advertising agency specialised in creative and strategic solutions, consulting clients such as H&M, Med Group and the free newspaper Metro. • Development of a marketing & sales strategy for PTS to enter new market segments.• Creation of new marketing and communication concepts for existing clients.

Fuore Design is specialised in brand consulting and industrial design, founded by Mr. Erwin Himmel, former chief designer of the Audi/VW group, serving clients such as Panasonic, Subaru and Mitsubishi. • Establishing new business relationships with clients such as Nokia, Aprilia, Alstom, Interlübke, Artemide, LG Electronics and Beneteau. • Contributed to the development of products for these companies, which reflect their brand values by analysing trends and consumer habits and understanding the companies’ image and values. • Responsible for the presentation of the Jaguar XF10 show car at Barcelona and Geneva Motor Show (2003/04).

Hogia Group is Scandinavia’s leading software group for financial applications consisting of 20 companies. Hogia Management Institute is a leading consultancy for project management and management training. • Created long-term partnerships with major Swedish based companies i.e. Volvo Car Corporation, Sony Ericsson and Saab Automobile.• Development and implementation of the marketing and sales plan as well as the marketing and sales department structure. • Collaboration with external strategic partners.

Hogia Leadership Institute is a division of Hogia Group, specialised in individual and organisational development programs. • Increased revenue and business network in the Project Management division sufficiently to form a stand-alone consultancy organisation. See above.• Increased billing days by 75%, resulting in a 25% increase in net revenue. • Project leader for the introduction of a new commercial business plan.

Norstedts Juridik is a leading information publishing and software company that caters to legal and accounting professionals. It is part of Wolters Kluwer, one of the world's leading publishers and providers of information products and services. • Successfully launched new consultancy software into market, with 70% of the software introductions becoming market leader within 18 months of launch.• Project Manager for the implementation of a new sales and marketing system. • Management of sales and customer service team with 15 people.