Tuomas Madison who will be based at the Golden Tulip head office in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, joins Golden Tulip with a strong background in franchising, hotel management and the airline industry having previously held senior positions with British Airways and Radisson SAS Hotels Worldwide. 

Hans Kennedie, managing director and chief executive officer of Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts, states: �I am extremely pleased that Tuomas will be joining us. His role will be to add new dimensions to our franchise organisation, whilst at the same time facilitating our ongoing expansion plans for the Scandinavian market.  �Madison, of Finnish origin, was educated in Sweden and with his broad international experience and industry knowledge will be a valuable asset to our organisation�, continues Kennedie.

Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts is a privately owned franchise company with its head office based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Since the recent merger with TOP International Hotels, a German based hotel consortium, the portfolio comprises over 45,000 rooms in approximately 450 hotels across 50 countries, with the majority of hotels being located in urban destinations across Europe. Golden Tulip offers a unique concept for two brands, designed to implement international standards, whilst maintaining local flavours: Golden Tulip for the four star urban and resort hotels and Tulip Inn for the three star category.  TOP International Hotels offers hotel reservations, marketing and sales services to independent hotels. Since 1975, Golden Tulip has been the preferred travel partner of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.