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28 April 2016

New CEO of UBM Americas

UBM plc, one of the world’s leading B2B event organisers, announced the appointment of Scott Schulman as CEO of UBM Americas. Scott takes up his position with immediate effect.


Simon Foster will resume his position as CEO of UBM EMEA. UBM Americas is the largest B2B Exhibition business in the US and also has a growing presence in Brazil and Mexico. Scott will focus on continuing the implementation of UBM’s ‘Events First’ strategy and the unification of the UBM Americas business, including the ongoing successful integration of the Advanstar business.

Scott has a strong leadership background in multi-platform innovation and transforming businesses with new areas, for profitability and growth. He was most recently President of Rodale, the leading healthy lifestyle media company that owns hallmark brands such as Men’s Health and Bicycling and serves more than 75 million customers globally. At Rodale, Scott developed and led the strategy to transform a once publishing-focused company into the multiplatform health and wellness business it is today. During his tenure, Scott improved monetization, expanded live events and established a foundation for new business models in a variety of areas. Scott was previously President of Dow Jones Corporate Markets Group, where he drove the digital strategy and led Internet product expansion during a critical period of transformation and growth.

http://ubmamericas.com/

 

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