to Content
Header Image

Otto J. STEHLIK Executive Chairman, Protea Hospitality Corporation (Pty) Limited, Cape Town

CV

1966 Practical Training with intercontinental hotels-Vienna
1967 Hyde Park Hotel, London-Receptionist
1968-1970 Royal Gardens Hotel, London-Receptionist-promoted to chef de brigade-promoted to chef de reception
1970 Immigrated to South Africa
Heerengracht Hotel-Receptionist
1973 Heerengracht Hotel-Sales Manager
1973-1978 Appointed to board of directors as marketing director
1978-1984 Managing Director of Heerengracht Hotel
1984 Launched Protea Hotels & Inns
since 1988 Formation of Holding Company, Protea Hospitality Corporation-Appointed Executive Chairman

Mitgliedschaften

L`Ecole d`Hotellierie-Vienna, Austria
Cornell University, Ithaca, USA Alumnus
Tourism Business Council-Board Member

Auszeichnungen

Grand Decoration of Honour for services to the Republic of Austria, 2006
Excellence Award Faculty of Management in Recognition of Exceptional Contribution to the Cape Town Hotel School-Cape Technikon, 2004
Fedhasa Presidents Award, 1997
Austrian Golden A Award-Austrian Government, 1992
Personality of the year-Tourism Liaison Council, 1989
Finalist Award Non Listed Company, 1989
Traveller`s Friend Award, 1989
Marketing Man of the Year Western Cape, 1989