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ExCeL London have
appointed Caroline
Grange as general
counsel. Grange
previously worked as a
senior associate for DLA
Piper, before becoming
general counsel for
LabTech.
Frankie Lythcott has
joined Freeman EMEA’s
Agency Services as
executive producer.
Lythcott has worked on
a wide range of global
events from product
launches to marriage
proposals.
Matt Abbot has
been made PR and
communications
manager at ExCeL
London. Abbot joins the
company from DP World
London Gateway.
GES have announced
their appointment
of Jay Altizer as
president. After joining
the company in 2018,
Altizer demonstrated his
extensive management
experience, after
successfully leading
teams at PepsiCo, Bain
& Company and Dean
Foods.
The AEV Association
have added to
their secretariat by
appointing Emily
Deimbacher as
their new marketing
and sales executive.
Deimbacher’s work will
primarily be focused
on the AEV’s websites,
social media and
campaigns.
06 — November
The month at a glance
The stories, topics and trends making headlines in recent weeks
Hyve Group publish
trading updates
The Hyve Group’s
revenues for the
2019 financial year
are predicted to be
around £219m, as
compared to £176m
in 2018.
In addition, the
majority of the
Group’s markets
have delivered
like-for-like revenue
growth for the
second year running.
Net debt in 30
September 2019
was about £112m as
compared to £83m
in 30 September
2018.
Hyve Group hope
they will now be more
robust going into the
2020 financial year
despite disruption
in many of their
markets. As of 27
September 2019, the
Group had booked
roughly £118m of
revenue for the 2020
financial year, 4%
ahead of the same
time last year.
HYVE Group say
much of this is owed
to implementing the
Transformation and
Growth programmed
initiatives throughout
their key events.
Nominations open for EN Supplier Awards
Formerly the EN Elite
Awards, nominations now
are open to any company
who provides services to
exhibitions across the UK.
The awards recognise
the achievements and
excellence of those who
are essential in the events
industry – the suppliers
and contractors.
The awards will be
held by the team behind
Exhibition News Magazine
and will celebrate those
who work tirelessly to
make sure events are a
success, especially in
this time of increasing
change where there is
more pressure than ever on
shows to deliver a creative
experience for attendees.
The award categories
include: Best AV Company;
Best Customer Service
Team; Best Design and
Build Company – under
£5m turnover; Best Design
and Build Company – over
£5m turnover; Best Eco
Supplier; Best Employer;
Best Furniture Provider;
Best Logistics Company;
Best Registration Supplier;
Best Signage & Graphics
Supplier; Best Staffing
Company; Best Tech
Company; Innovation of
the Year; Unsung Hero;
and Best Operations
Contractor.
Nominations for the
awards will close 25th
October 2019. The
qualification period for
entries is 1 November 2018
– 31 October 2019.
The awards will be held
on 12 December 2019, at
the Millennium Gloucester
Hotel, London Kensington.