Executive Team
The Executive Team has joint responsibility for strategic matters, such as corporate development, marketing and pricing, investments and financing. Together, it decides the strategic direction of Hoist Group.
Alfonso Tasso
Chief Executive Officer
Born: 1970
Employed since: 2015
Education: Bachelors in Economics – Cambridge University, Cambridge, Masters in Business – Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris
Professional experience: Chief Executive Officer – Swisscom Hospitality, Vice President – Business Development Broadnet/Comcast
Member of Hoist Group’s Executive Committee since: 2015
Magnus Lindholm
Chief Financial Officer
Born: 1979
Employed since: 2019
Education: Master in International Business and Economics – Linköping University, MBA – EADA Barcelona
Professional experience: CFO Europe – IFS, CFO Nordics – IFS, Business Controller – Compass Group
Member of Hoist Group’s Executive Committee since: 2019
Annika Rydström
Chief Operations Officer
Born: 1975
Employed since: 2008
Education: IHM Business School and University Studies Economics
Professional experience: Managing Director – Hoist Group AB (2015-2019), Sales- & Product Manager Comfort Design – Hoist Group AB (2008-2014), Managing Director – Add Profile AB (2002-2008), Sales Manager – Recker International AB (2001)
Member of Hoist Group’s Executive Committee since: 2020
Simon I’Anson
Chief Strategy Officer
Born: 1974
Employed since: 2015
Education: BA Joint Honours French & Management – University of London
Professional experience: Vice President Business Development – Swisscom Hospitality, Chief Marketing Officer – Swisscom Hospitality, Vice President Sales – Swisscom Hospitality, Managing Director UK & Ireland – Swisscom Hospitality, Managing Director Middle East & Africa – Swisscom Hospitality
Member of Hoist Group’s Executive Committee since: 2015
Marc Valentin
Chief Information Officer
Born: 1972
Employed since: 2008
Education: Master 2, Applied Mathematics & computer science – Grenoble University, France
Professional experience: Vice-president Products Development, Engineering & IT – Hoist Group, Head of Product Line, Network Access Services – Hoist Group, Vice President, Product and Network Innovation – Swisscom Hospitality
Member of Hoist Group’s Executive Committee since: 2016
Marco Matias
Chief Technology Officer
Born: 1977
Employed since: 2017
Education: IT Systems Administration – Universidade Moderna, Company Organization and Management – Universidade Moderna
Professional experience: Senior Manager for Technical Support Services – Interoute, Team Leader, Optimus Service Desk – Syncrea,
Member of Hoist Group’s Executive Committee since: 2017