16th Dec 2010 12:19
16 December, 2010 Daily Mail and General Trust plc (`DMGT') Appointment of Chief Operating Officer of dmg events
DMGT is pleased to announce the appointment of Galen Poss to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of dmg events, reporting directly to Suresh Kavan, dmg events' Chairman and CEO.
In this role, Poss will oversee the continued growth of dmg events' five business units that are each leaders in their respective areas, namely:
1. Energy (including the Global Petroleum Show, Gastech, World Heavy Oil Congress);
2. Retail (including New York International Gift Fair, Surf Expo, International Contemporary Furniture Fair;
3. Middle East (including the Big 5, Index, Hotel, Office and ADIPEC);
4. Leadership Conferences (including CIO, CFO and HR Executive Summit events); and
5. Digital Marketing (including ad:tech, iMedia Summits , CMO Executive Summits and iMedia Connection).
Suresh Kavan commented: "We are delighted to appoint Galen into this important role. Over the last 18 months we have completed the restructuring of our events businesses into five extremely strong business units, each with leading market positions and strong prospects. We are enormously excited to have someone of Galen's exceptional pedigree join us to help steward our businesses to even greater heights. He is renowned in the industry as being a growth focused, entrepreneurial leader with a terrific track record."
Galen Poss said: "The dmg events businesses are world class organizations with hugely exciting prospects. I am really looking forward to working with the businesses leaders and their teams and to be part of the next chapter of the dmg events' growth story."
Poss is a veteran of the exhibition and events industries and was President of Hanley-Wood Exhibitions from its inception in January 2000 until June 2009. Previously he was a group President of Miller Freeman, Inc. with responsibility for the real estate, design, decorated apparel, sewn products, building, association management and equine markets, as well as the company's South American division and corporate exhibition central services.
Enquiries: Peter Williams, Finance Director, DMGT 020 7938 6631
Andrew Honnor, Tulchan Communications 020 7353 4200
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