Andrea Filippi has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer at Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana in Brindisi, Italy
Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana, a hotel management group that includes various properties throughout Italy including the renowned Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, has announced that Andrea Filippi will join Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana as Chief Commercial Officer on May 2, 2024. Andrea Filippi's proven experience in the hospitality industry will help amplify the Egnazia Group and will strengthen the potential growth for individual properties' in the Italian and international markets. He will directly oversee responsibility for Sales, Revenue Management, Reservations and Development.
Andrea Filippi boasts over twenty years of experience in luxury hospitality. His career began at prestigious hotels on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy and at the CIGA group properties in Venice and continued in Thailand at Amanpuri, the very first Aman resort. His path evolved with the opening and international positioning of two iconic properties in Italy, the Four Seasons Hotel Milano and the Park Hyatt Milan. In 2005, Andrea joined Belmond as Director of Sales & Marketing for the portfolio of Italian hotels. In the early years, he led the launch of the renowned Hotel Caruso and the positioning of two iconic assets acquired in Sicily: Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant'Andrea. In 2010, he became the Executive Director Worldwide Sales, and continued to grow and strengthen Belmond's strategic partnerships worldwide. Since 2017, he has served as Vice President Global Sales, Andrea has promoted a culture of collaboration with travel agencies and commercial partners in the tourism sector, leading to a significant increase in revenue across all market segments and contributing to growing the company's global brand reputation.
Several properties across Italy are already part of Egnazia, including some owned by the Melpignano family: Borgo Egnazia in Savelletri di Fasano and Le Carrube in Ostuni. In addition, the group has the direct management of Hotel Santavenere in Maratea, HOTEL de LEN in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Ostuni a Mare in Rosa Marina, and three more openings planned between 2024 and 2025: a property near Rome, Castel Badia in Brunico, and Hotel Ancora in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The goal is to reach twenty managed properties within the next five years.