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Samih Sawiris

Chairman & majority owner, Andermatt Swiss Alps AG (developer/owner of the property). The Chedi Andermatt (CH)

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15 cited statements (3 pain, 0 money signals). Raw harvest on record: 0 LinkedIn posts, 8 web captures.

ICP dossier / The Wellness Hotelier at Scale

Multi-dimensional profile for the advisory ICP, assembled from the research on record. Ownership: owner, The 51/49 ownership split is confirmed, and although Sawiris transferred his Orascom Development Holding shares to son Naguib in October 2025, independent reporting confirms he separately retains his 51 percent stake in Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, the actual owner of The Chedi Andermatt..

Rooms or keys
119
Founded
2013
Nationality
Egyptian (dual Montenegrin citizenship)
Base location
Cairo, Egypt
Languages
German

Coded voice: 15 statements (3 pain, 0 money signal). Top themes: founder_journey_and_legacy (5), construction_and_development (4), luxury_philosophy_and_authenticity (3), founder_wellbeing_and_work_life_balance (1), community_and_social_impact (1).

Firmographics

employee countunknown for the hotel specifically
expansion eventsBy end of 2022, Andermatt Swiss Alps AG had invested approximately CHF 1.4 billion in the Andermatt project, with 19 multi-family residential buildings operational and 650 of 655 planned units sold, recording the company's first profit. Vail Resorts acquired 55% of the adjoining Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG ski area for CHF 149 million in 2022, alongside Andermatt Swiss Alps' 40% stake. Andermatt Swiss Alps' profit doubled to CHF 10.4 million in Q4 2024. ODH delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 5, 2025, following a family buyback of public shares at CHF 5.60/share earlier in 2025 source
founded yearAndermatt Swiss Alps AG was established May 16, 2007; The Chedi Andermatt hotel opened December 2013 source
other venturesFounded Orascom Projects for Touristic Development (1996) and Orascom Hotels and Development (1998), which merged to form Orascom Development Holding AG (ODH), where he served as CEO and Chairman from incorporation until stepping down in December 2021. Developer of the El Gouna resort town on Egypt's Red Sea coast. Chairman of El Gouna FC since 2003. Acquired a 12.5% stake in Swiss football club FC Luzern (2011). Investor in the Bidroom hotel booking platform (2017). Acquired Thomas Cook (Germany) through Raiffeisen Touristik Group (December 2019) source
ownership structureThe Chedi Andermatt is owned by Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, which is 51% owned by Samih O. Sawiris personally and 49% by Orascom Development Holding AG (ODH), a company itself substantially controlled by the Sawiris family. In 2025 Samih Sawiris transferred his shares in ODH to his son Naguib Sawiris; separately, in December 2021 he had already stepped down as Chairman/CEO of ODH's board, with the chairmanship passing to Naguib Samih Sawiris. In early 2025 the Sawiris family bought back most remaining freely tradable ODH shares at CHF 5.60 per share, and the Sawiris family held over 97% of ODH following ODH's delisting from the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 5, 2025 source
price pointunknown (no reliable published nightly rate found in sources reviewed)
rooms keys119 rooms and suites source
trigger 1Orascom Development Holding AG delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 5, 2025, following a Sawiris family buyback of remaining public shares at CHF 5.60 per share in early 2025, taking the family's stake to over 97% source
trigger 2In 2025 Samih Sawiris transferred his personal shares in Orascom Development Holding to his son Naguib Sawiris source
trigger 3Andermatt Swiss Alps AG's profit doubled to CHF 10.4 million in Q4 2024, reported amid the 2025 delisting coverage source

Demographics

age band60s (born January 28, 1957, per Wikipedia; calculated age as of 2026-07-19) source
base locationunknown (no single base location confirmed in sources reviewed; business interests span Egypt, Switzerland, and Montenegro)
career entry 1Ceo at Orascom Hotels & Development source
career entry 2Founder of Orascom Hotels & Development at Orascom Development source
career historyEngineering diploma from Technische Universität Berlin (1980); founded National Marine Boat Factory; founded Orascom Projects for Touristic Development (1996) and Orascom Hotels and Development (1998), merged into Orascom Development Holding AG, serving as CEO and Chairman from incorporation until stepping down from the board chairmanship in December 2021 (succeeded by his son Naguib Samih Sawiris). Invited to Andermatt, Switzerland as a consultant in 2005; subsequently proposed and developed the Andermatt Swiss Alps tourism project through ODH source
educationEngineering Diploma in Engineering Management, Technische Universität Berlin, 1980 source
languagesunknown
nationalityEgyptian; also holds Montenegrin citizenship since 2011 source

Psychographics

top theme 1founder_journey_and_legacy
top theme 2construction_and_development
top theme 3luxury_philosophy_and_authenticity
top theme 4founder_wellbeing_and_work_life_balance
top theme 5community_and_social_impact
voice profile15 coded statements; pain 3; money signal 0

Jobs to be done

job 1When I have already stepped down as chairman of Orascom Development Holding and transferred my personal shares in the company to my son Naguib, I want an orderly, completed transfer of control over the Andermatt project to the next generation, so that the business keeps going under family leadership without disruption.
job 2When every past attempt to plan Andermatt's community sports center felt like it was far too little for the town and its people, I want a sports center finally built at a scale that matches what Andermatt and its population actually need, so that a long deferred promise to the town is delivered rather than postponed again. source
job 3When my team and I wanted to start planning the sports center, I want to stop carrying the bad feeling that has met the start of every past planning attempt, so that beginning a new phase of the Andermatt project no longer feels weighed down by earlier disappointment. source
job 4When buying cars or new things at my level of wealth, I want to stop feeling that the money spent is wasted, so that spending still feels meaningful rather than guilt inducing. source
jtbd coverage noteThree register quotes exist for this subject, and all three are used above to anchor jobs: one functional job (the sports center scale) and both emotional jobs (the planning dread and the purchase guilt). A separate functional job, about the generational transfer of control at ODH, rests on a corroborating dossier fact rather than a register quote. No social job is included for lack of evidence about how the founder wants to be perceived.

Reachability

linkedin follower count3645 source
linkedin profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samih-sawiris-707592b0 source

Statements

Jedes Mal, wenn wir mit der Planung anfangen wollten, hatte ich ein schlechtes Gefühl

painConstruction and Development2026-06-11source

Ich habe jedes Mal den Eindruck gehabt, das sei viel zu wenig für Andermatt und die Bevölkerung von Andermatt

painConstruction and Development2026-06-11source

شراء السيارات أو الأشياء الجديدة يشعره بالذنب وكأنها أموال مهدرة

painLuxury Philosophy and Authenticity2025-09-23source

Nun sei der Zeitpunkt gekommen, um ein Projekt zu realisieren, auf das Andermatt Swiss Alps tatsächlich stolz sein könne

Construction and Development2026-06-11source

Es habe zwar schon beträchtlich Zeit gebraucht, aber das Warten habe sich gelohnt

Construction and Development2026-06-11source

Wir wollten uns nicht mit einer Minimallösung zufriedengeben

Luxury Philosophy and Authenticity2026-06-11source

It's important that part of what I've built goes back to society.

Community and Social Impact2025-10-17source

كنت أضع لنفسي قائمة أحلام منذ الصغر، منها رحلتي حول العالم بالمركب، والتي نفذتها في عمر الـ58

Founder Journey and Legacy2025-09-23source

الثروة 60% حظ.. وتحررت من الماديات بعد تحقيق أهدافي

Founder Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance2025-09-23source

الثروة تعتمد بنسبة 60% على الحظ و13% على الذكاء

Founder Journey and Legacy2025-09-23source

الادعاء بأن الثراء نتيجة الذكاء وحده «مبالغ فيه»

Founder Journey and Legacy2025-09-23source

لم يعد يهتم بالمظاهر المادية

Luxury Philosophy and Authenticity2025-09-23source

حققت أغلب أهدافي في الحياة

Founder Journey and Legacy2025-09-23source

For over a decade, I envisioned Mamula as a jewel at the bay's entrance, showcasing the region's potential.

Founder Journey and Legacy2025-07-13source

We look forward to seeing it thrive with Banyan.

Growth, Expansion and Market Strategy2025-07-13source

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Neues Sportzentrum geplant - Samih Sawiris löst in Andermatt ein altes Versprechen einweb · SRF (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen) · 2026-06-112,531 chars

Klettern, Fitness, Yoga und Schwimmen: Der Investor rührt mit der grossen Kelle an. Es gibt aber auch Kritik. Ein Sportzentrum für die Bevölkerung von Andermatt: Das hatte Investor Samih Sawiris bereits seit längerem versprochen. Im Masterplan seines Resorts war davon bereits 2008 die Rede. Erst jetzt wird das Vorhaben allerdings in die Tat umgesetzt. Die Andermatt Swiss Alps AG hat grosse Pläne...

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El Gouna Film Festival Concludes 8th Edition with Stellar Awards Ceremonyweb · El Gouna Film Festival (official press release) · 2025-10-2517,910 chars

El Gouna, Egypt – October 25, 2025 The 8th edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) came to a spectacular close on October 24, 2025, with a wonderful closing ceremony that saw the announcement of the awards for this year's exceptional selection of films. The Golden, Silver, and Bronze Stars, along with the special Cinema for Humanity and Green Star awards, were presented to the deserving winne...

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Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris confirms transfer of Orascom Development shares to his sonweb · Billionaires.Africa · 2025-10-172,939 chars

Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has confirmed that he completed the transfer of all his shares in Orascom Development Holding, the family's international property group, to his son Naguib Samih Sawiris four years ago. The timeline matches his decision to step down as chairman in December 2021, a moment that marked a quiet but decisive generational shift in one of Egypt's most prominent business...

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سميح ساويرس: الثروة 60% حظ.. وتحررت من الماديات بعد تحقيق أهدافيweb · المصري اليوم (Al-Masry Al-Youm) · 2025-09-23525 chars

سميح ساويرس: الثروة 60% حظ.. وتحررت من الماديات بعد تحقيق أهدافي الثلاثاء 23-09-2025 00:11 علوي أبو العلا كشف رجل الأعمال سميح ساويرس أن الثروة تعتمد بنسبة 60% على الحظ و13% على الذكاء، معتبرًا أن الادعاء بأن الثراء نتيجة الذكاء وحده «مبالغ فيه». وأكد في لقائه مع منى الشاذلي، أنه لم يعد يهتم بالمظاهر المادية، مشيرًا إلى أن شراء السيارات أو الأشياء الجديدة يشعره بالذنب وكأنها أموال مهدرة وأضاف: ...

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حلم الفضاء انتهى في البحر.. سميح ساويرس نادم على 3 قراراتweb · تليجراف مصر (Egypt Telegraph) · 2025-09-231,831 chars

حل مؤسس مدينة الجونة، الملياردير سميح ساويرس، ضيفًا في حلقة خاصة مع الإعلامية منى الشاذلي عُرضت على قناتها بمنصة "يوتيوب"، أمس، بعد إقامته حفلًا موسيقيًا في دار الأوبرا خصص عائده لصالح أهالي غزة، وتحدث ساويرس خلال الحلقة عن حبة للبيانو وحياته الشخصية والعملية. وعلق المهندس سميح ساويرس على إقامته حفل موسيقي خاص بدار الأوبرا للعزف على البيانو قائلًا: "أول مرة أجلس على البيانو عندما كان عمري 59 وكان...

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Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris' Mamula Island enters new era with Banyan Groupweb · Billionaires.Africa · 2025-07-133,433 chars

Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris' Mamula Island hotel begins a Banyan Tree rebrand after a seven-year restoration of the historic fortress. Montenegro's Mamula Island, the historic fortress transformed into a luxury hotel by Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris, has begun operating under the Banyan Tree brand as part of an ambitious repositioning to be completed in 2026 by Banyan Group, the indep...

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Samih Sawiris' Andermatt-Projekt: Neues Hotel und Rekordumsätzeweb · Nau.ch · 2024-12-152,252 chars

Der ägyptische Investor Samih Sawiris treibt die Entwicklung von Andermatt weiter voran. Die neue Flaniermeile konnte am Samstag eröffnet werden. Samih Sawiris plant ein neues Grosshotel in Andermatt. Wie die «Handelszeitung» berichtet, hat der Investor den Baukonzern Implenia mit dem Bau beauftragt. Das Hotel soll 66 Zimmer, Restaurants, Bars sowie einen Spa- und Fitnessbereich umfassen. Zusätz...

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Prächtige Aussichten bei Andermatt Swiss Alps von Sawirisweb · finews.ch · 2024-03-262,829 chars

Die Andermatt Swiss Alps Gruppe verzeichnete im Geschäftsjahr 2023 einen Umsatz von CHF 255,6 Mio. (Vorjahr CHF 180,9 Mio., plus 41,3 Prozent). Der Betriebsgewinn bzw. das EBITDA beläuft sich auf CHF 24,9 Mio. Gegenüber 2022 entspricht dies einer Steigerung um CHF 4,2 Mio. bzw. 20,3 Prozent. Die Andermatt Swiss Alps Gruppe kann erstmals seit Gründung konsolidiert ein positives Nettoresultat aus d...

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