Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has announced changes to the organizational structure of its continental European operations that will allow it to further leverage its extensive corporate resources and expertise in the region and continue to strengthen its presence in the European cruise market.
Kevin Bubolz has been appointed Vice President and Managing Director of NCL Europe. Kevin has a long and successful career with the company, having held numerous finance, sales, and marketing roles, and is ideally positioned to lead sales, marketing, and public relations activities for the NCL brand in continental Europe and Scandinavia, reporting to Harry Sommer, Executive Vice President of International Business Development.
In addition, the company has announced the appointment of Todd Hamilton as Senior Director of Commercial Planning. In his new role, Todd will oversee strategy, financial analysis, IT, and operations activities and collaborate with revenue management across the international organization for the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. Hamilton will also report to Harry Sommer.
Continuing with the changes, the company has also announced the promotion of two team members from the Wiesbaden office. Julia-Christin Wiencke has been promoted to Marketing Director for NCL Europe. Tina Kunze has been promoted to Planning and Operations Director for NCL Europe. Both Julia and Tina will report to Kevin Bubolz.
“We are thrilled to have such a diverse range of talent at NCLH and are proud to fill these more senior roles within the organization with individuals from our outstanding current team. I have worked closely with Kevin, Todd, Julia, and Tina for several years, and they will all do a fantastic job in their new positions with their new responsibilities. With these appointments, we are proud to reaffirm our commitment to international markets, particularly those in continental Europe and Scandinavia, and we look forward to continuing our premium product offerings, strong commercial support, and award-winning consumer advertising across Europe and the rest of the world,” said Sommer.
Christian Boell and Evelyn Ackermann have left the company . During his tenure, Christian Boell played a key role in bringing a fifth Norwegian Cruise Line ship to Europe, the Norwegian Jade, and introducing Premium All Inclusive to the European market.
“We thank Christian and Evelyn for their contributions and wish them the best of luck in their future projects,” concludes Harry Sommer.
