Management Events brings tailored events’ business to the Danish market
2008.11.11
Jacob Schmidt appointed as Country Manager for Management Events Studio Denmark operations
Management Events, established in Finland in 1994, is bringing another service concept to the Danish events’ market. Management Events Studio specializes in tailored B2B events for demanding target groups. Jacob Schmidt, the long-term country manager of Management Events invitation only business in Denmark, has been appointed as the Country Manager to set up the operations and head the sales on the Danish market.
Management Events Studio follows the same process thinking -model as Management Events Group in the tailored events’ -business providing B2B-customers efficient means to gain new business contacts and reach marketing and sales targets.
– Especially in unfavorable economic market conditions sales led marketing based on creating contacts is a huge growth opportunity. We look forward to seeing how this concept is taken in the Danish market and how we can best service Danish customers, says Pekka Mattila, Executive Director heading the internationalization of Management Events Studio concept.
Management Events entered the Danish market for the first time in 2004 when the company began the internationalization of its invitation only events -concept. According to Olli Muurainen, the founder of Management Events Group and the chairman of the board for Management Events Studio, the positive welcome and the experience gained from the Danish market since 2004 inspired Management Events to take also the Studio concept first to the Danish market.
Additional information:
Olli Muurainen
Chairman of the Board
Management Events Studio
Tel. +358 (0)50 5551 375
olli.muurainen@managementevents.com
Pekka Mattila
Executive Director
Management Events Studio
Tel. +358 (0)40 7387 221
pekka.mattila@managementevents.com
Jacob Schmidt
Country Manager
Management Events Studio Denmark
Tel. +45 (0)515 15315
jacob.schmidt@managementevents.com
http://www.mestudio.fi/me_studio_english.html
www.managementevents.dk
Management Events Studio specializes in tailored business events for demanding target groups. The company helps B2B-clients to gain new business contacts and achieve their marketing and sales goals by creative planning and punctual execution of an event. Management Events Studio operations were established originally as a tailored customer event -function within Management Events Finland and became an independent limited company and part of Management Events Group in 2007 in Finland. Management Events Studio is a growth company with plans to expand to Sweden, Denmark and Netherlands during 2008 and 2009. The estimated turnover of Studio operations in Finland during 2008 is 2,5 M Euro. Management Events Studio cooperates closely with the Group companies and the staff of Management Events Studio have participated in the selection of Management Events as one of the Best Workplaces in Finland since 2006 and in Europe since 2007.
Management Events is an innovative pioneer in the events' industry. The unique and awarded service concept offers direct business leads and up-to-date information on investment projects within various industries to the partners of Management Events, as well as high quality program and first class customer experiences for the invitation only delegates. Management Events organizes over 150 events annually in its seven operative countries: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Netherlands, UK and Germany. Management Events is a growth company with 2007 turnover at 15 million euros and turnover target for 2009 at 10 million euros.
The company employes over 150 people and has been awarded as one of the Best Workplaces in Finland since 2006 holding currently the 3rd Best Workplace title in Finland, as well as one of the 100 Best Workplaces in Europe in 2007and the 12th Best Workplace in Europe in 2008. Other awards include the Scandinavian Meeting Planner of the Year 2006. The founder Olli Muurainen was awarded as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004 by Ernst & Young.
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