MESSE FRANKFURT ACQUIRES FOREST EXHIBITIONS

Event organiser Messe Frankfurt has acquired Forest Exhibitions to create Messe Frankfurt UK. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Sherwood was the licence holder for Automechanika Birmingham, while Messe Frankfurt is the parent company.

Simon Albert, Event Director of Automechanika Birmingham will take the role of Managing Director of the new UK subsidiary replacing Rob Sherwood.

A note from Olivia Brockwell, Operations Executive at Messe Frankfurt UK, to exhibitors at the show read: “There will be no operational, commercial or legal impact on your relationship with Forest Exhibitions”.

“The event team remain unchanged, and we are full steam ahead with this year’s event”.

The show organiser will remain in the same

 

 

Published by Greg Whitaker

Editor of CAT Magazine and an experienced motoring journalist @GregWhitaker5

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