EHL Group, Switzerland. EHL Group which operates Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has appointed Maxime Medina as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO. As COO, Maxime will be responsible for leading the group’s ambitious development strategy in Switzerland and abroad. He will also ensure the smooth operational functioning and strengthening of educational departments and internal hospitality services. Maxime began his career as an engineer in information technology in the world of finance and private banking. Very quickly, through his entrepreneurial spirit, he created a company to market a pioneering and innovative development tool, from Israeli universities, throughout Switzerland. Since 2017, Maxime has been at the head of EHL Group’s Campus development and asset management projects, managing an operating budget of over CHF 240 million.