Youth Hostels: Change in the Marketing & Media division
There is a personnel change at Swiss Youth Hostels: Tobias Thut, Head of Services & Spokesperson, is leaving the nonprofit organization at the end of January 2011 after six years of service. He will be succeeded by Nic Kaufmann, who previously held the same position at Swiss Youth Hostels until nine years ago.
At the beginning of January 2011, Nic Kaufmann will take over as Head of Marketing & Sales/Media Spokesperson. Kaufmann already worked in the same role for Swiss Youth Hostels from 1996 to 2001. The 42-year-old is currently responsible for communications for the national building program as part of a temporary mandate at the Federal Office for the Environment. He previously worked for eight years as Head of Communications at the Department of Education, Culture and Sport of the Canton of Aargau.
Over the next few years, the Swiss Youth Hostels are planning to open new hostels and renovate existing establishments at various locations, as the organization announced on Tuesday. This is intended to continue the course initiated years ago to position the youth hostels as modern providers.
Over the next few years, the Swiss Youth Hostels are planning to open new hostels and renovate existing establishments at various locations, as the organization announced on Tuesday. This is intended to continue the course initiated years ago to position the youth hostels as modern providers.
