Cordelia von Gymnich Appointed Vice President Responsible for the Paperworld, Creativeworld, Christmasworld and Hair and Beauty Trade Fairs
Cordelia von Gymnich (52), Vice President of the ‘Entertainment, Media & Creation’ Division, will take over the ‘Consumer Goods II’ Division of Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH with effect from 1 October 2013. This means she will also be responsible for the Paperworld, Creativeworld, Christmasworld and Hair and Beauty consumer-goods fairs in addition to the Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound trade fairs, which she has managed since 2000. Cordelia von Gymnich takes over from Ruth Lorenz who will be responsible for the development of new events at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. With this position, Lorenz will be in charge of the ‘New Events’ Division which, in addition to innovation management, also incorporates the development of events, such as Webchance, M-Days and other future-oriented event themes.
“This change and the merger of the ‘Entertainment, Media & Creation’ and ‘Consumer Goods II’ Divisions represent a further step in our Messe Frankfurt 2020 strategy. Our focus is on strengthening and the innovative development of our portfolio of events. With Cordelia von Gymnich and Ruth Lorenz, we have two extremely experienced fair and exhibition managers who, in their new positions, will continue to promote the company’s objectives with commitment and expertise”, says Stephan Kurzawski, Senior Vice President, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.
A graduate in law, Cordelia von Gymnich began her career with Messe Frankfurt in 1989 and has gathered extensive experience in the fair and exhibition sector. After working as Assistant to the CEO and Area Sales Manager for Latin America, Cordelia von Gymnich was appointed Vice President, International Sales, in 1995. She has been responsible for the ‘Entertainment, Media & Creation’ Division, with the Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound fairs and their foreign offshoots, since 2000. Thus, she has a thorough understanding of the needs and trends in the trade and the service sector. Cordelia von Gymnich will use this experience to continue developing the Paperworld, Creativeworld, Christmasworld and Hair and Beauty trade fairs in Frankfurt and pave their way into a sustainable future.
Cordelia von Gymnich is married and has two children.
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You will find photographs on the internet at:
www.christmasworld.messefrankfurt.com
www.paperworld.messefrankfurt.com
www.creativeworld.messefrankfurt.com
www.hair-beauty.messefrankfurt.com
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading trade fair organiser, with 536.9 million euros in sales and 1,833 employees. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries and approx. 50 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events “made by Messe Frankfurt” take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2012, Messe Frankfurt organised 109 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany.
Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Centre. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.
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