ITE Group
Public (LSE: ITE) | |
Industry | Exhibitions & Conferences |
Founded | 1991 |
Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people |
Marco Sodi, Chairman Mark Shashoua, CEO Des McEwan, Acting Finance Director |
Revenue | £135.8 million (2015)[1] |
Number of employees | circa 1000 |
Website | www.ite-exhibitions.com |
ITE Group plc (LSE: ITE) is an international organiser of exhibitions and conferences. The Group is well known for its events in emerging markets across a number of industry sectors. Today, it organises over 240 trade exhibitions and conferences each year in 18 countries and employs over 1,000 staff in 31 offices worldwide. The company's main focus is business-to-business exhibitions and conferences, although it also publishes a small number of trade magazines and digital media. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
History
The business was founded in 1991 and launched a series of trade events in the new market economies of Russia and the CIS.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1998. In 2008 it acquired Primexpo NW LLC, a conference organiser based in St Petersburg[3] and has subsequently acquired further businesses in Moscow (MVK),[4] Krasnodar (Krasnodar LLC),[5] Istanbul (YEMF and Platform Exhibitions)[6][7] Kyiv (Autoexpo and Beautex),[8][9] Mumbai (ABEC),[10] and Kuala Lumpur (Trade Link).[11]
Exhibitions
ITE organises over 240 exhibitions annually including: MosBuild, Moscow International Travel & Tourism (MITT), WorldFood Moscow, Moscow International Oil & Gas Exhibition (MIOGE), Aquatherm Moscow, Moda, MiningWorld Russia, Moscow International Security & Protection (MIPS), Cosmobeauté Asia, Metaltech, KyivBuild, Paperex, SIA, YAPI - TurkeyBuild, Expoelectronica, Kazakhstan International Oil & Gas Exhibition (KIOGE), East Mediterranean International Travel & Tourism (EMITT), Bubble London, Acetech, and TransAsia.[12]
Operations
The business is organised geographically, with an increasing focus on industry sector strength: Main regions:
- Russia
- Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Southern and Southeast Asia
- Eastern and Southern Europe
- Rest of the World
Main industry sectors:
- ITE Build&Interiors
- ITE Food&Drink
- ITE Oil&Gas
- ITE Travel&Tourism
- ITE Transport&Logistics
- ITE Security&Protection
- ITE Fashion
- ITE Beauty
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ite-exhibitions.com/Media/Latest-News/ITE-News/2015/December/2015-Preliminary-Results-Announcement
- ↑ Dancing with the Bear
- ↑ Deal round-up
- ↑ Acquisition of ZAO MVK expands ITE's presence in the Russian exhibitions market
- ↑ Acquisition of Krasnodar Expo expands ITE's presence in the regional Russian exhibitions market
- ↑ Acquisition of 60% of YEM FUARCILIK A.Ş. strengthens ITE's leading position in the building materials and construction sectors
- ↑ Acquisition of Platform Exhibitions Inc strengthens ITE's position in the beauty sector
- ↑ Acquisition of the exhibition assets of Autoexpo strengthens ITE's leading position in the Ukraine market
- ↑ Acquisition of Beautex strengthens ITE's leading position in the Ukraine market
- ↑ Acquisition of minority stake in ABEC strengthens ITE's position in the Indian market
- ↑ Acquisition of Trade Link establishes presence in South East Asia
- ↑ Events overview