Hugo Knobbout has 25 years of experience working in IT-led companies. He joined Eurail in 2012 and as Chief Information Officer he is responsible for the complete IT architecture, playing a vital role in Eurail’s strategy and ways of working within the organization. Hugo lives outside of Utrecht and when he’s not working, he enjoys beer brewing, ice skating and mountain biking. Eurail B.V. manages and sells the Eurail and Interrail train Passes and is owned by more than 35 European railway and ferry companies. Passes are sold directly via the webshops Eurail.com and Interrail.eu and indirectly via a global network of distributors. Eurail is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands and has more than 200 people.