NCL Corporation Appoints
Manfred Ursprunger
as Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations
MIAMI, February 11, 2005 – Today, NCL Corporation (“NCL”)
announced that cruise industry veteran Manfred Ursprunger
will join the company as senior vice president of hotel operations
reporting to Executive Vice President Fleet Operations William
Hamlin. In his new role, which is effective immediately, Ursprunger
will oversee the entire onboard product for the company’s
three brands – Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and
Orient Lines.
“Manfred joins us with a strong record of performance
and innovation in the Hotel Management both on shore and at
sea,” Hamlin said. “His varied cruise and hospitality
experience culminate a 20-year record of achievement that
will help us continue our plan to further enhance our onboard
product. We are very pleased to have him join the management
team.”
Most recently, Ursprunger was consulting for the hotel industry
and several cruise lines. From 1994 to 2001, Ursprunger was
at Celebrity Cruises as senior vice president of Total Guest
Satisfaction. He has also held senior positions at Renaissance
Cruises and several land based establishments.
Prior to that, Ursprunger was with Costa Cruises as Vice
President of Hotel Operations & Services responsible for
the day-to-day operations, product development and planning.
Previously, he served in key management roles at Crystal Cruises,
The Plaza Club in Bradenton Florida, Cunard, Norwegian American
Cruises and hotels in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Ursprunger lives in Miami Beach with his wife, Diane and
their 3-year-old twin daughters, Caitlyn and Nicole.
For further information, please contact NCL in the U.S.
and Canada at (800) 327-7030; visit NCL’s website at
www.ncl.com or on AOL at keyword: NCL; or to download high
resolution photography, visit www.ncl.com/hires.
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