Comexposium Names Country Leaders in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Northern Europe

Comexposium has announced a series of appointments as it creates new entities in Vietnam and the Middle East and strengthens governance in Southeast Asia, India and Northern Europe, building on brands including SIAL, Wine Paris, SILMO, Milipol, Salon du Chocolat and Who's Next. Jawad El Hajri becomes managing director for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, a newly created post intended to speed up deployment of the group's brands in the region; he brings more than 25 years across elite sport, entrepreneurship and institutional development. Khiem Vu is appointed managing director for Vietnam, overseeing the group's development and local operations there, joining from Global Sources, a Clarion Events company, where he was Vietnam director. Henri Tan takes wider responsibility as director of the SIAL Network for ASEAN and India, with more than 27 years in trade shows and a key role in Food & Drinks Malaysia by SIAL. Nicolai Mouritzen becomes managing director of Insight Events Denmark, bringing more than 15 years from the Danish Football Association and Live Nation Denmark. Chief executive Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti said the model combines internationally recognised brands with a strong local footprint. El Hajri and Mouritzen report to Driss Tazi, Vu and Sajid Desai to Elaine Chia, and Tan to both Chia and Rodolphe Lameyse.