New Routes Structure Announced
New Routes Structure Announced
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MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 5 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
- UBM Live strengthens Routes business through recent restructure
UBM Live has strengthened its Routes business by making some structural
changes which have put Katie Bland and Nigel Mayes at the forefront of the
future growth of the business. The recent changes were announced by Adrian
Newton, Group Director, Transport and Technology, UBM Live: "I am delighted to
announce promotions for two of UBM's brightest rising stars. Katie Bland will
move to the position of Director of the Routes business and Nigel Mayes will
take on the position of Commercial & Relationships Director. Katie has almost
20 years' experience in the events industry, having worked for a range of
exhibition and media organisations. Joining Routes in 2005, Katie spent the
first five years leading the Sales Team followed by a move into her most recent
role as Future Hosts Director, where she was responsible for securing future
hosts for nine annual events in the Routes and Airport Cities portfolios."
Newton continued: "In his current role, Nigel has been responsible for
driving the commercial success of Routes, customer engagement, airport and
airline attendance and developing the conference. He has over 15 years of
aviation industry experience, having previously worked for Birmingham
International Airport before joining ASM as an aviation consultant in 2002.
Katie and Nigel's complementary skills, experience and knowledge will combine
to form a powerful leadership team capable of steering Routes through its next
exciting period of development."
Further announcements followed, including promotions and changes within the
organisation for several members of the team. Ged Brown moves into the Head of
Future Hosting position with responsibility for leading the team to deliver
global host partners, whilst Mark Gray will lead the Airline Relations &
Scheduling team as Head of Airline Relations.
Sallyanne Collins will become Head of Commercial with responsibility for
leading the commercial team to attract attendees from the world's airports,
tourism authorities, other stakeholders and suppliers across all Routes events.
Natasha Peck takes on further responsibility for the Airport Cities and
Aerotropolis brands as Head of Marketing - Routes and Airport Cities. Natasha
has been a driving force behind the Routes brand for the past 10 years and will
now take this experience into the Airport Cities events, together with other
brands within the business.
Notes to Editors
About Routes
- Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events
through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is
one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas
and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
- Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd.,
a consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.
- Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August
2010. From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and
Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
- UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across
five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,
promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premier brands such as
MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions,
conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and
certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies
across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com
Follow us on Twitter: @Routesonline, @TheHUBRoutes, @VictoriaRoutes,
@NLPROU, @airlineroute
About UBM plc
- UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications
company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and
sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing
news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are
organised into expert teams which serve commercial and professional
communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively
and efficiently.
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SOURCE: UBM Live Routes Ltd
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