Switzerland

Walter Ruggli, General Manager Switzerland
Director Operations Switzerland

Walter Ruggli (born 1956) began his professional career with Swissair in 1974. After having spent 15 years in different positions for Swissair in Zurich, London, Geneva, Cairo, Kinshasa and Riyadh, he joined Carlson Wagonlit Travel as Agency Manager of the Business Travel Centre in Bachenbülach. In 1995 Walter was promoted Regional Manager of the German-speaking part of Switzerland and then Director Sales & Account Management for entire Switzerland. In 1998 Walter took over the General Management of CWT Austria and moved to Vienna. In June 1999 his responsibility was extended to General Manager Austria and Switzerland. Following the successful re-organisation in Austria Walter than returned to Switzerland in the summer of 2002 as General Manager for Switzerland.