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ABOUT ME
Klaus Oegerli knows the tourism industry not from textbooks, but from over 40 years in the thick of it, from Rio to Paris and Amsterdam to Hua Hin in Thailand.
From the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to managing Switzerland Travel Center AG and founding e-domizil.ch: he has built brands, led teams and guided companies through periods of upheaval, always with a view beyond national borders.
Today he works as a freelance journalist and author, but his motivation remains the same: to create something new. Five languages, a holistic perspective, and an insatiable curiosity.
His credo: Reliable, fast, competent, innovative and always on the cutting edge of new developments.
Award
Klaus Oegerli — ranked number 1 in the top ten Swiss tourism
"The recognition of Klaus Oegerli also stands for the many hard-working people behind the scenes of tourism, without whom the radiance of the actual protagonists (unique locations, exceptional offerings, 'smiling heroes') would not be possible at all."
"For years, Oegerli consistently dedicated himself to the cause, while politicians and other attention-seekers came and went around him, and new technologies disrupted the tourism industry. He stayed focused, no matter where his surroundings took him. His award is therefore representative of all those who simply do their job without making a fuss."
GastroJournal, 2010