New President and CEO at Messe Frankfurt US

AMERICAS – Messe Frankfurt’s US subsidiary has recruited a new President and CEO.
 
The event organiser, which has a global network of 28 subsidiaries worldwide, has recruited John Gallagher to succeed David Audrain in the post based in Atlanta.
 
Gallagher will be responsible for Messe Frankfurt’s US events and for key account management of US customers taking part in trade fairs in Frankfurt and at the company’s other locations around the world.
 
Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, said: “We are delighted to have John Gallagher on board, with years of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the North and Central American markets.”
 
A trained journalist, Gallagher was most recently Senior Vice President at E.J. Krause and Associates, one of the largest exhibition and conference management companies in the United States.
 
The events and exhibitions for which he has worked include Plastimagen in Mexico, Pap for Russia and China Paper.
 
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