The Partners

SHP can count on a wide network of hospitality experts - from F&B to IT, from interior design to construction - the professional and personal network of our partners can secure the right support for any hospitality project.

Alexander Manz is managing partner of Swiss Hospitality & Partners which he founded with Michael Manz and Dario Bertucci in 2010. He is also President of the Board and Managing Partner of Swiss Hospitality Collection, an association of Swiss hotels with shared interests.

From 2000 to 2004, he worked for Manz Privacy Hotels Group, where he was a member of the Management team responsible for Sales & Marketing. During this time, the Manz Privacy Hotel Group increased its sales by over 50% and positioned itself as one of the leaders in strategic revenue management in hospitality in Switzerland. From 2006 to 2010, Alexander was Chief Marketing Officer of the company, responsible for all issues related to sales, marketing and PR.

Alexander has an MBA degree from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy. He speaks four languages fluently: German, English, Italian and Russian, and also speaks advanced French and Spanish, and basic Chinese.

In his free time, Alexander enjoys skiing, swimming and traveling. He is married and has two children.

Dario Bertucci is managing partner of Swiss Hospitality & Partners, which he founded, with the Manz brothers, in 2010. Since then he has been managing and contributing to several projects in the domains of hospitality construction, finance and operations.

From 2007 to 2010, he worked for Manz Privacy Hotels Group as a member of the management team, he was responsible for different refurbishment, accounting and IT projects. Prior to this experience, Dario had covered a multitude of roles, ranging several industries and across multiple countries (GE Healthcare, Unicredit, Eurobet, Artel).

Dario has an MBA degree from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy. He speaks three languages fluently, English, Italian and French, and communicates well in German and Spanish. He also holds a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.

In his free time, Dario enjoys skiing, long distance running and cooking. He is married and father of one child.

Michael Manz is managing partner of Swiss Hospitality & Partners, which he founded with Alexander Manz and Dario Bertucci in 2010.

From 2000 to 2004, he worked for Manz Privacy Hotels Group as a member of the Management team responsible for monthly operational reports and planning and supervising renovations. From 2006 to 2010 he was Chief Finance Officer of the company, responsible for all real estate investments.

Michael is Chairmen of the board of ASW (a small world – ASWN:SW), a company listed on the Swiss stock exchange as well as member of the board of Hotver Hotel Group in Ecuador, which manages 7 hotels in that region. He has an MBA degree from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy. He speaks five languages fluently: German, English, Italian, French and Russian, as well as advanced Spanish and basic Chinese.

In his free time, Michael enjoys skiing, chess and cooking. He is married and has three children.