TradeKosmos AG Appoints Jochen Witt As Chair of its Advisory Board for the Event & Exhibition Indust

Online, September 16, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Jochen Witt was born in 1952. After completing his law studies, he worked as a lawyer in Hamburg.
Until today he has worked successfully in various top positions.
In 1993 he was appointed President of the Potash Company of Canada in Toronto.
From October 1998 until April 2007 he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH, Germany.
Jochen Witt was Chairman of the European Chapter of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) from 1999 to 2005.
From October 2006 to October 2007 he was President of UFI. Since September 2007 he is the owner of jwc, an international management consulting firm.

"Jochen brings the expertise and track record of a successful CEO, along with the hands-on business experience of a seasoned operations executive," said Oliver Höfele, CEO of TradeKosmos AG. "This strong combination of skills and experience will be an important addition to TradeKosmos's ongoing efforts to increase value for our customers and partners in the sector of event, tradeshow and exhibition. On behalf of all my colleagues at TradeKosmos, we welcome Jochen to the team."

Jochen Witt added: "TradeKosmos AG is a highly innovative company with a great management team. They are leaders in IT based Business Relationship Management Solutions and provide top creative products for the trade fair and event industry. Their services will change the way trade fair companies do business today. I am excited about the opportunities this company offers to the trade fair and event industry."