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Holland America Line Promotes Gerald Mosslinger to Vice President, Food and Beverage
Seattle, Wash., June 16, 2015 — Holland America Line has promotedGerald Mosslinger to vice president, food and beverage, as part of the renamed GuestExperience and Product Development Department that was formerly the MarineHotel Operations Department. The cruise line made the departmental name changeto better reflect the department’s core objectives and primaryfocus. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
As vicepresident, food and beverage, Mosslinger will oversee all of the culinary and diningservice operations as well as manage all beverage operations for the HollandAmerica Line fleet, including revenue activities, product innovation and service.He will report to Michael Smith, senior vice president, GuestExperience and Product Development, as well as have reporting responsibilitiesto Paul Goodwin, executive vice president,Onboard Revenue and Port/Shore Operations, for Holland America Group.
“Gerald’spromotion to vice president demonstrates the importance of the food and beverageexperience as a component of the overall premium cruise vacation and ourability to exceed our guests’ expectations,” said Smith. “Gerald will help us focuson enhancing our service and standards in this critical area; we congratulatehim on this well-deserved promotion and look forward to watchinghim apply his knowledge,creativity and extensive experience in his new role.”
Mosslinger’s mostrecent position with Holland America Line was director, beverage and signatureservices, where he was responsible for all beverage services as well as beveragerevenue across the fleet.
Prior to joining the company, Mosslinger was withJoachim Splichal’s Patina Restaurant Group based in Los Angeles, Calif., wherehe served as regional vice president. His relationshipwith Holland America Line dates to his time as manager, marine hotel operations,for Windstar Cruises when it was owned by Holland America Line. He also spent morethan seven years at Seabourn, both ashore in the Miami, Fla., office and aboardthe line’s ships.
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About Holland AmericaLine [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line’s fleet of 15 ships offers more than 500cruises to 415 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies. One- to 110-day itineraries visit all sevencontinents and highlights include Antarctica, South America, Australia/NewZealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings toports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and the PanamaCanal. The line currently has anew 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, on order for delivery in April 2016from Fincantieri shipyard, as well as a second Pinnacle Class ship due fordelivery in November 2018.
Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellenceenhancements, a commitment totaling more than $500 million, that showcase theCulinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine — a state-of-the-artonboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinaryexperts provide cooking demonstrations and classes — Explorations Café poweredby The New York Times, Digital Workshop powered by Windows, teens-only activityareas and all-new stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plushEuro-top Mariner’s Dream Beds.
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