| Born on: |
10.4.1954 |
| In: |
Düsseldorf |
| Marital status: |
Married with two sons |
| Qualifications: |
Diploma in hotel management
Graduate in business studies |
| Languages: |
German, English |
| Professional history: |
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| 1979-1981 |
Projectmanager in the International Exhibition Department of Düsseldorfer Messegesellschaft mbH - NOWEA, Düsseldorf: responsible for organising participation in trade fairs and promotional events on behalf of the Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der deutschen Agrarwirtschaft (Central Marketing Organisation of German Agricultural Industries - CMA) and trade fair participations at the request of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture |
| 1981-1984 |
Internationale Messe Marketing GmbH: responsible for consulting and marketing projects for international trade fair participations |
| 1984-1986 |
NOWEA International GmbH: responsible for new projects in third countries |
| 1986-1990 |
Division Director at NOWEA International GmbH: responsible for organising trade fairs and promotional events on behalf of the Central Marketing Organisation of German Agricultural Industries |
| 1990-1999 |
Vice CEO of Messe Düsseldorf International GmbH: responsible for coordinating all of the company's own international activities and projects commissioned
1996-1997: interim CEO of Messe Düsseldorf North America, Chicago.
1998-1999: Member of the Managing Board at Veletrhy Brno, a.s. in Brno, Czech Republic
1999: successful bid pitched to the German National Olympic Committee for the organisation and operation of the Deutsches Haus (German House) in Sydney and at the four subsequent Olympic Games. Direct ties with the International Olympic Committee's Executive Committee
1999-2003: CEO of Leipziger Messe GmbH |
| As of 1 January 2004 |
President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH |
| Mandates and memberships up to 2003: |
| 2000-2003 |
Honorary Consul of Finland |
| 2001-2003 |
Deputy Chairman of the Interessengemeinschaft Deutscher Fachmessen und Ausstellungsst?dte (Pool of German Trade Fair Organisations and Exhibition Cities - IDFA) |
| 1999-2003 |
Member of the Marketing-Club Leipzig |
| 1999-2003 |
Member of Rotary Club Leipzig-Brühl
Member of the advisory body "Beirat Ost" at Dresdner Bank AG |
| Current memberships: |
Member of the Union des Foires Internationales (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry - UFI) Steering Committee
Member of the advisory body "Beirat Rheinland" at Dresdner Bank AG
Member of the Board of Trustees of the German sports sponsorship association, Deutsche Sporthilfe
Member of the Wirtschaftsclub Leipzig
Member of the Industrieclub Düsseldorf
Member of the Board of Directors of the Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry - AUMA) |
