Benjamin Boesch has been named joint CEO of DERTOUR UK to work alongside Francis Torrilla following its buyout of Hoteplan earlier this year.
He will help lead the 11 specialist businesses in the group, which includes Kuoni, Jules Verne and Kirker Holidays, as the company continues ‘to integrate the Hotelplan and DERTOUR UK organisations’.
Benjamin, who has been with the business since 2023, will start the new role in January. He currently oversees the strategy and specialist businesses for the group.
DERTOUR Group said the joint CEO structure will be in place for a year, with a view to Francis retiring towards the end of 2026.
Benjamin said: “I’m very much looking forward to joining the DERTOUR UK group and leading the business alongside Francis, someone I know and respect enormously.
“We have an exciting future ahead of us and I know already there is a lot of talent in the team and I’m very excited about what we can achieve together.
“I love travel in all its forms, from discovering new destinations to deeply understanding the customer journey. We’ve got some of the most respected specialist brands in the market within our UK group all with huge potential and I can’t wait to get started.”
