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MSC Cruises USA President Richard E. Sasso announced today
the appointment of Hans Hesselberg as senior vice president of Hotel Operations.
In this role, Hesselberg will be responsible for overall vessel operation
including product delivery and shipboard services on MSC Cruises ships operating
in the Caribbean. Sasso noted that this is a particularly strategic hire citing
Hesselberg’s role to ensure that the signature service and onboard experiences
of MSC Divina, the line’s first ship dedicated to the North American market,
continue to evolve to meet the needs of the market as the ship prepares for her
first season in the Mediterranean in spring 2015.
“Hans Hesselberg’s distinguished career of more than 40 years in the industry
makes him uniquely qualified to contribute to our continued commitment to
deliver a product that appeals to the North American market,” said Sasso.
Before joining MSC Cruises, Hesselberg served in a number of senior-level
operations roles, most recently as the head of Hotel Operations for Costa Cruise
Lines based in the Genoa, Italy, head office. Prior to that, he was vice
president, Operations for the Americas for Costa. He joined Costa from American
Hawaii Cruises where he served as vice president of Hotel Operations.
Hesselberg and his wife, Mary, are residents of Miami. |
