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UAE. Informa Middle East has acquired Channels Exhibitions, organiser of several events including Dubai-based regional travel retail exhibition Middle East Exclusive.
According to Informa, the acquisition will provide an opportunity to enhance Channels’ commercial retail offering to an international client base and help it expand into other regions.
Informa will also look for synergies between Channel and Future Retail Summit, Informa’s leading Middle East exhibition and conference brand.
Channels has a portfolio of four major trade shows and conferences in the UAE; Gifts and Premiums Dubai, Middle East Exclusive, Photo-World Dubai and Private Label Middle East.
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(L-R) Informa Middle East Group Services Director Jackie Wilks, Channels Exhibitions CEO Justin Boutros and Informa Middle East COO Nicky Mason at the official signing of the acquisition |
Informa Middle East COO Nicky Mason said: “The acquisition will generate significant value for our customers and partners by driving further product innovation and deeper engagement in these specific markets. Informa has the resources to grow these shows not only strategically, but organically, in Dubai and further into other Middle East markets.
“We will also be integrating Channels staff into our Dubai office, as it is their in-depth knowledge and expertise of these events that will help grow them even further in the coming years.”
Channels Exhibitions CEO Justin Boutros commented: “I have every confidence that both my team, and the team at Informa Middle East, will work cohesively to drive these shows upwards and further out in to the Middle East market. Although taking a step back from the day-to-day running of these shows, I will be staying on in a consultancy role and am excited to see how these shows prosper in the coming years.”
