dmg events appoint new Vice President for Middle East & Asia Energy Division
dmg events, a worldwide exhibits services, has promoted Jean-Philippe Coss to the position of Vice President for the services's Middle East and Asia Energy Division. Prior to his promotion, he served as the Event Director for the business's leading oil and gas event, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) and has led it to a remarkable success in the past 3 years. As the head of the area's Energy profile, Coss will oversee ADIPEC, Middle East Heavy Oil Congress, and the Middle East Refining & Petrochemical Conference along with the region's leading audited oil and gas publication 'Pipeline Middle East.'.
As ADIPEC's Event Director, Coss made sure the development of the occasion while remaining appropriate to the changing demands of the industry. Under his leadership, ADIPEC grew nearly 30 per cent in 2015 in gross location, 25 per-cent boost in visitors, and 9.7 percent in showing business in contrast to 2014. Cosse's past experience consist of dealing with huge scale occasions such as GITEX Technology Week, World Travel Market and Arabian Travel Market. He worked as a Senior Manager-- Sales & Sector Development, GITEX Technology Week for the Dubai World Trade Centre and Sales Manager, Reed Travel Exhibitions for the World Travel Market and Arabian Travel Market. He has also dealt with Standard & Poors' Insurance Rating Division as the Key Account Manager. Coss has a Master's Degree in International Politics with Specialization in Chinese Foreign Policy from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies.
Geoff Dickinson, CEO, dmg events-- Middle East & Asia, stated: "Jean-Philippe brings with him over 15 years of substantial professional experience which has actually assisted him grow ADIPEC into one of the world's most popular and crucial meeting points for the oil & gas market. He is an asset to the business and I congratulate him on a well-deserved promo. We look forward to expanding the profile into brand-new emerging and frontier markets to supply an important platform for experts to talk about matters affecting the industry and identify brand-new and alternate opportunities.".
dmg events owns and operates among the largest profile's of oil & gas events throughout the world, covering the UAE, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, Singapore, Kenya, Switzerland, China, and Chile. ADIPEC, among the world's most substantial oil & gas events, just recently ended up being a yearly occasion and a must-attend show in the Middle East. It now attracts over 90,000 attendees, more than 6,300 delegates, and almost 600 speakers in 42,000 net meters of event space.
"With continuing fluctuation surrounding the oil and gas industry, the Middle East region remains among the most appealing markets where company can still be done. As one of the world's crucial oil and gas occasions, ADIPEC 2015 invited over 94,000 participants and enhanced the chances that exist within the region. Expecting 2016, we will build on our profile of energy occasions such as the Women in Industry Forum that is set to happen in Abu Dhabi in May 2016, whilst at the same time, guarantee that ADIPEC remains to progress and deal with the requirements and requirements of the industry that we serve," concluded Coss.
