Events organiser Messe Berlin has announced that it has appointed Christian Göke to the position of chief executive officer to replace the retiring Raimund Hosch, a role he will take up on 1 July 2013.
Göke has been chief operating officer of Messe Berlin since April 2000 and previously held posts with Messe Frankfurt and Roland Berger & Partner.
'Over the last twelve years, together with Raimund Hosch, Christian Göke has overseen the positive change which the company has undergone and consequently is in the best possible position to master the challenges that lie ahead,' said Hans-Joachim Kamp, chairman of the supervisory board. 'I am very glad that an internationally highly-respected expert is taking over the company, someone who represents continuity in a business in which personal commitment matters so much.'
Commenting, on his appointment, Göke added: 'I wish to express my thanks and happiness to the Supervisory Board for the trust it has placed in me and until the changeover I intend to continue the good work with Raimund Hosch.'
