16.12.2011 John P. Gallagher to take over as President & CEO of Messe Frankfurt Inc., in Atlanta

As of February 1, 2012, John Gallagher will be taking over as CEO of Messe Frankfurt’s US subsidiary. Mr. Gallagher will succeed David
Audrain at Messe Frankfurt, Inc., in Atlanta. In his new function, the highly experienced exhibition manager will be responsible for Messe Frankfurt’s US events and for key account management of US customers taking part in trade fairs in Frankfurt and at the company’s other locations around the world. Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, commented: “We are delighted to have John Gallagher on board – an exhibition expert with years of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the North and Central American markets”. For his part, Mr. Gallagher also declared himself “proud to be responsible for developing business in North and Central America as part of the German trade fair organiser with the strongest international presence, thereby also helping to expand Messe Frankfurt’s global network.

A trained journalist, Mr. Gallagher was most recently Senior Vice
President at E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc., one of the largest
exhibition and conference management companies in the United
States. The events and exhibitions for which he has worked include Plastimagen in Mexico (plastics), Pap for Russia (paper and pulp) and China Paper.

Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is Germany’s leading trade fair organiser, with 457* million euros in sales and 1,769* active employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network
of 28 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 52 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events “made by Messe Frankfurt” take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2011, Messe Frankfurt organised 101 trade fairs, of which more than half took place
outside Germany. Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Center. The company is publicly
owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.

* preliminary numbers (2011)