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Press Release February 26, 2019

BCD Meetings & Events Closes Three-Year Growth Plan with Record Year

CHICAGO - February 26, 2019 - BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has completed a three-year strategic plan resulting in unprecedented growth for the company—141% increase in total sales, 117% in employees, 218% increase in its global footprint and a suite of expanded products and services—now servicing clients in more than 50+ countries.
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September 18, 2018

An impressive year for BCD M&E underlined by significant growth in both turnover and profits

LONDON – 18 September, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has announced a 300% increase in profits in 2017. BCD Meetings & Events Ltd has announced a 300% increase in profits in 2017, the first full year of trading since the acquisition of Zibrant Ltd in July 2016. The pre-tax profit of £2.4m includes the combined trading of both BCD M&E and Zibrant for the twelve months ending December 2017, compared to an equivalent £810,000 for 2016.
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July 12, 2018

Significant new Life Sciences wins demonstrate the success of BCD Meetings & Events Life Science Centre of Excellence

LONDON – 12 July, 2018 – BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) has won four new significant Life Sciences clients in the past eight months. BCD Meetings & Events has revealed that in the past eight months the agency has won four new significant Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical) clients and substantially extended the territories covered for existing other clients, adding to important wins across the globe in a number of other industry sectors.
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Venue Sourcing Consultant | London
As a venue sourcing consultant, you should always aim to exceed client expectations and deliver service excellence at all times. Don't worry if you haven't done this before, as you will be thoroughly trained. You have a great opportunity to join our friendly, ever-growing and highly-focused venue sourcing team in the Putney office of BCD Meetings & Events
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Event Manager | Faversham
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our thriving and growing Life Sciences events team as a project manager. You will be required to work on a variety of projects for our healthcare and pharmaceutical clients, with day-to-day responsibility for ensuring the events are following the approved processes. Most of all though, it's about delivering first class events.
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Venue Sourcing Consultant | Derby
As one of the leading full-service events agencies in Europe, we are seeking a venue sourcing consultant to join our venue sourcing team. Our business is constantly evolving, allowing us to grow our team, and give you the chance to work with some of the world's leading brands on exciting projects across the globe.
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Credit Control Manager | Derby
An experienced credit control manager is required to join our established and dynamic finance team. You will be responsible for a team of credit controllers and sales ledger clerk to ensure cash collection targets as achieved. You will be an integral member of the team and work for an ever-expanding global company.
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Management Accountant | Fleet
We are looking for a Management Accountant who will work within our finance team and play a key role in supporting the wider business with clear, accurate financial information and reconciliations. The role requires a team player; an organised person with a 'can-do' attitude; who can demonstrate attention to detail while being a quick learner.
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Our purpose is straightforward. We design solutions and experiences where people, passion and purpose come together to drive results. We want to connect people all over the world to create relationships, drive global business growth and support local communities. We're looking for team players with a can-do attitude, initiative and creativity, and confident communications skills. See our global careers page for all open positions.
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LinkedIn Geert Jan Jongeneel
Global CFO & Managing Director EMEA
In addition to his global responsibility for all our financial processes, spanning the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Geert Jan Jongeneel oversees our EMEA region, with responsibility for overall strategy, growth and operations. He has more than 35 years of experience in a wide variety of financial roles including audit, treasury, controlling, M&A and CFO roles. After careers with PwC and Dutch Telecom leader KPN, Geert Jan joined BCD Travel 15 years ago. Within BCD Travel, Geert Jan has been (Statutory) CFO for the Netherlands and the Nordics, CFO EMEA and SVP Global Controlling, M&A and Tax. Geert Jan joined BCD Meetings & Events in March 2014. Geert Jan is an avid music fan and when he isn't rocking to Queen, McCartney or Coldplay, he's enjoying time in the countryside close to Amsterdam tending to his sheep, cats, birds, swans and...bugs.
LinkedIn Savva Hadji-Savva
VP Managing Director, Financial & Professional Services
Savva Hadji-Savva is an expert in meetings management, having been a director at Grass Roots Meetings and Events for over 12 years - including five as commercial director building relationships with brands, independent venues and owners. In his global development position at BCD M&E he holds a managing director role for the financial and professional services clients.
LinkedIn Hannah Kelly
VP Global Strategic Development
Hannah Kelly was at Zibrant for six years before spending a year and a half at Grass Roots Meetings & Events. She rejoined in March 2015 and now sits on the strategic development team of BCD M&E. Overall she has 18 years' experience with a focus on building client relationships and business development. She particularly enjoys taking a strategic approach and engaging with client organisations. Hannah is also an experienced speaker, panellist, judge and supports industry events, publications and associations.
LinkedIn David Taylor
VP Sales & Marketing EMEA
David Taylor is a recognised leader in the industry with over 25 years’ experience, starting at Hotel Brokers International (HBI), where he became sales director as it joined the Grass Roots Group. After a period of integrating Grass Roots services with WPP in 2015 he was made managing director of the M&E division in 2016. Appointed to his present role in 2018, he now leads sales and marketing in EMEA for BCD M&E.
LinkedIn Helen McCabe
VP Operations, UK
Helen McCabe is our longest-serving member of staff, having been with the business since 1991. Starting as a conference consultant, she earned regular promotions and is now VP Operations UK. Highly respected, she is seen to lead by example with her humble yet determined and diligent approach, and her calm, authoritative presence has made her an accomplished presenter at internal events.
LinkedIn Fay Sharpe
VP Communications, CSR & Engagement
Industry figurehead, and champion of women in business through her Fast Forward 15 brand, Fay Sharpe was one of the founder shareholders of Zibrant. Beginning her career at Hilton and rising to director of sales within four years, she went on to spend 27 years at Zibrant - with ten as managing director - before overseeing its sale to BCD M&E. Since 2014 Fay has also run her hugely successful mentoring programme - Fast Forward 15 - and remains an in-demand speaker and advisor.
LinkedIn Sue Massey
VP Sales & Account Management, Meetings Management EMEA
Sue Massey has over 25 years' experience in the industry and holds a degree in Hospitality & Business Management. Initially a hotel sales director, she joined Grass Roots in 2007, taking the role of operations director two years later. Her extensive record of acquisition, retention and growth of key accounts led to her taking leadership of the sales and account management functions for BCD M&E in EMEA. Sue also holds a CIM diploma, was VP Education at MPI UK&I, and has mentored at the Oxford School of Hospitality Management for the last seven years.
LinkedIn Alex James
VP Sales, Event Solutions EMEA
Alex James leads our EMEA Event Solutions division, acquiring and nurturing clients using his longstanding experience in the industry. He has a comprehensive knowledge of the organisation having started at P&MM in 2007, where he spent seven years before it was taken over by Zibrant. A further five years followed at which point he had risen to the position of Director of Client Engagement. Now, as VP Event Solutions EMEA, Alex's unwavering enthusiasm and drive has seen him blossom at BCD M&E where he dedicates himself to creating exciting bespoke solutions for his clients through extensive brand and product knowledge, commercial insight and creativity.
LinkedIn Tim Haynes
Senior Director, BCD Sports
A lifelong sports fanatic, Tim Haynes began his career managing a privately-owned sports club before joining Marriott International and running accounts for major tournaments in rugby, golf, football and cricket. He now leads BCD Sports in the UK - specialist in team travel, event accommodation, ticketing and hospitality asset management.
LinkedIn John Kelly
Director, Marketing EMEA
John Kelly’s first role in the meetings and events industry was as Head of Marketing for Zibrant. Whilst there he integrated multiple brands to create a single well known entity winning multiple awards along the way. The last five years have seen him holding senior marketing and sales roles across the industry before returning in 2018 to head up the marketing department for BCD M&E across EMEA.

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