LONDON –Today Hennadiy Netyaha, CEO of EXPOPROMO GROUP LTD,
announced the completion of the company’s Advisory Board with two new members–
Jochen Witt and Hakan Gershagen. The new members will provide assistance to the
company with respect to strategic questions covering its entire range of
business activities.
Hennadiy Netyaha: "We are proud to have gained the participation of such experienced and
well-known personalities in the trade fair and event industry on our advisory
board. This is an important step towards the professional and successful growth
of ExpoPromoter. We view the ongoing assistance and advice provided by the
advisory board as a solid foundation for our company’s sustainability."
Jochen Witt, President & CEO JWC, Cologne,
Germany
Jochen is President and CEO of jwc GmbH, a management consulting firmfor
the trade fair industry. jwc provides consulting services in the areas of
Strategy and Business Development, Pricing of Trade Fair Services, Mergers and
Acquisitions, Planning and Construction of Venues, as well as Business Intelligence.
In general, jwc clients are based in Europe, Asia, USA, the Middle East and
Africa.
Prior to his current position, Jochen held the position of President and
CEO of Koelnmesse GmbH from 1998 to April 2007. Jochen served
as Chairman of the European Chapter of UFI from 1999 to 2005 and UFI President
from October 2006 to October 2007.
Jochen is a much sought after speaker and writer in the trade fair and
related industries. He holds degrees in law and international taxation.
Hakan Gershagen, Board member of
a number of leading companies in the exhibition industry
Hakan Gershagen has 40 years of experience in the exhibition industry
and is a well-known personality on the international scene amongst exhibition
organisers, venue managers, conference organizers and service providers to the
events sector.
His experience began as a young entrepreneur creating a few start-ups that
were later sold off to larger companies and developed until he served as a
member of the European management board of Reed Exhibitions in the early 1990s.
Since 2004, he has served on the board of a number of privately owned
companies in the industry, such as Mack Brooks, easyFairs, Artexis, and Management
Events, among others. He has been an advisor to private equity firms investing
in the events industry, such as VVS, Veronis Suhler Stevenson, the owners of
Advanstar and Clarion Events, where he served on the board.
His professional background includes organizing international exhibitions
for B2C and B2B events, venue development and management, organizing conferences
and stand-building companies, with his experience ranging from playing an
executive role in a small company to holding board member positions in large
corporations. He often acts as a moderator and speaker in relation to the
exhibition industry, conferences and events.
“The advisory board's mission is to advise
the management of the EXPOPROMO GROUP with respect to all its strategic
decisions," explains Jochen
Witt. "In our view, ExpoPromoter's
strong international presence on the market for online solutions for theevent industry isveryforward-looking.I look forward to and am very
excited at the prospect of helping ExpoPromotor gain even more momentum for the
innovative services it offers in terms of attracting national and international
visitors.”
About
ExpoPromo Group Ltd. / ExpoPromoter
ExpoPromoter is an affiliate marketing network for the
business event industry. Launched in 2007, it has grown into the leading event
industry Internet resource. It offers online services for two target segments:
event organizers and b2b websites.
Any organizer can easily and quickly post information
about their events (exhibitions, conferences, seminars, etc.) in the ExpoPromoter
global listings, as well as attracting visitors by choosing pay-per-result
models. Any website owner can join the affiliate network in order to gain new
clients and generate extra income.
- Event listings automatically update on 1000+
partner websites
- Over 8,000 organizers worldwide use the
ExpoPromoter network
- Traffic from the ExpoPromoter affiliate network has
reached 900,000 unique visitors, with over two
million unique page views (monthly)
- ExpoPromoter is a member of UFI (The Global
Association of the Exhibition Industry), IAEE (International
Association of Exhibitions and Events), and IFES (International
Federation of Exhibition and Event services)
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