Long-standing executives Ernst Kick and Dr. Hans-Juergen Richter will be leaving on June 30, 2021 when their term comes to an end.
The management of Spielwarenmesse – the company which organises Nuremberg toy fair – has revealed key changes to its executive board, which will come into effect next June.
Long-standing executives Ernst Kick (ceo) and Dr. Hans-Juergen Richter will be leaving on June 30, 2021 when their term comes to an end.
The new executive board will be expanded to three members. Christian Ulrich, Florian Hess and Jens Pflüger – all experienced industry experts – will take over the helm of the Nuremberg exhibition organiser and marketing services provider on July 1, 2021.
Christian will become executive board spokesman and will be responsible for marketing, press relations and communication, as well as new business areas. Florian will oversee event organisation, sales and legal matters, while Jens will look after finance, IT, HR, digitalisation and member services.
“I’ll be delighted next year to place the responsibilities of the Executive Board in such trustworthy and capable hands,” commented Ernst, who took on the role of ceo back in 2002. “The exhibition industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Given that the team had already started working on alternative formats even before corona and we are happy to offer guidance during the transition period, I’m optimistic that the new team will be very successful in steering the fortunes of Spielwarenmesse eG long into the future.”
