Patrick Portz
About Patrick Portz
Patrick Portz is a Lodging Service Associate at Expedia Group with over a decade of experience in the hospitality and service industry, having held various roles in both hospitality and car rental sectors.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Patrick Portz currently holds the position of Lodging Service Associate, EMEA, Service & Operations at Expedia Group. He began this role in 2020. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing lodging services across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions, contributing to the overall operations and service quality of Expedia Group's lodging partners.
Previous Positions at Expedia Group
Before his current role, Patrick Portz worked as a Lodging Content Associate at Expedia Group from 2018 to 2020. Based in Berlin, he was involved in managing and optimizing lodging content, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the platform for better user experience and partner satisfaction.
Experience in the Car Rental Industry
Patrick Portz has gained valuable experience in the car rental industry through his roles at Europcar and Buchbinder Rent a Car. At Europcar, he worked as a Rental Sales Agent for four months in 2017-2018 in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland. Prior to that, he held a similar position at Buchbinder Rent a Car from 2016 to 2017 for one year, also in Köln. These roles likely honed his customer service and sales skills.
Hospitality Industry Background
Patrick Portz has an extensive background in the hospitality industry, starting from his early roles at ibis hotels and Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH. He worked as a Servicekraft at ibis hotels for four months in 2014 and as a Restaurantfachmann at Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, he served as a Junior-Teamleiter at Phantasialand Schmidt-Löffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG from 2014 to 2015, followed by a role as Personaldisponent at Timecrew GmbH in 2015-2016.
Educational Background
Patrick Portz has a comprehensive educational background, with studies in both hospitality and economic sciences. He studied Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe and achieved Fachoberschulreife from Berufskolleg Ehrenfeld between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, he pursued Wirtschaftswissenschaften at Berufskolleg an der Lindenstraße Köln in 2010-2011, and attained mittlere Reife from Abtei Gymnasium Brauweiler from 2003 to 2010.