Messe Frankfurt announce two new Vice Presidents of Consumer Goods Fairs.
Messe Frankfurt have announced a change in personnel as Julia Uherek and Philipp Ferger take over as Vice Presidents of Consumer Goods Fairs from June 1, 2021. Nicolette Naumann, who is leaving the company at her own request, will continue to be available to Messe Frankfurt in an advisory capacity until June 30, 2021.
The company is initiating the upcoming generation change with Julia Uherek and Philipp Ferger taking over the management of Consumer Goods Fairs at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition and will thus be responsible for all trade fair brands such as Ambiente, Christmasworld or Paperworld as well as future trade fair formats and platforms. In their function, they will continue to report to Stephan Kurzawski, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt Exhibition.
Detlef Braun, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt, said, “With Julia Uherek and Philipp Ferger, we have found our new top team for the consumer goods industry. They both bring detailed knowledge of the consumer goods markets as well as extensive skills and experience in marketing, PR, sales and the organization of a wide range of trade fair and online formats to align our leading trade fair platforms for the future in an increasingly challenging global industry environment. We are delighted to have been able to recruit them for this challenging roles and thank Nicolette Naumann for a 35-year career at Messe Frankfurt and her countless successes at home and abroad, which are unparalleled in the industry. Her name will forever be associated with Ambiente.”
