April 05: Vinexpo, the company that organises international wine and spirits shows and events announced today that its Chief Executive Guillaume Deglise has resigned from his Post and will leave the company right after the Vinexpo Hong Kong 2018 exhibition scheduled to be held on 29-31 May 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre without disclosing his next assignment
Guillaume Deglise will embrace new career projects after he successfully fulfilled the goals that were commonly defined with the Bordeaux-Gironde Chamber of Commerce when he joined Vinexpo, says the Press Release.
Guillaume Deglise started his career in Champagne, before being appointed Chief Executive of Vinexpo in 2013. Under his leadership, the company undertook the recovery of its flagship Vinexpo Bordeaux and the strong development of Vinexpo Hong Kong, which they claim, is the leading wine and spirits event in Asia-Pacific. Deglise also launched new Vinexpo exhibitions in Tokyo (2014) New York (2018) and Paris (scheduled in 2020) as well as Vinexpo Explorer, a business convention concept in the vineyards.
“We salute Guillaume Deglise’s guidance and professionalism. He managed to develop the brand Vinexpo in a highly competitive sector’ » said Patrick Seguin, Presidentof Vinexpo executive board and Chairman of the Bordeaux-Gironde Chamber of Commerce. We wish him success in his future endeavours.”
Guillaume Deglise who plans to continue his career in the wine and spirits industry said, “Having the chance to be in daily contact with winemakers, traders and buyers has been a very rewarding experience for me. I want to thank the customers and partners of Vinexpo for their confidence and support, and the Team Vinexpo that I have been honoured to lead.
About Vinexpo
The company to conduct various Shows and events was established in 1981 on the initiative of Bordeaux-Gironde’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Vinexpo organises wine and spirits events for industry professionals and acts as the sector’s international partner. The Group boasts over 36 years’ B2B experience and therefore has an in-depth understanding of the market as well as strong relationships with key distributors across the world. It runs exhibitions in five set locations (Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and soon Paris), and one touring show (Vinexpo Explorer). This means Vinexpo covers the three continents with the highest consumption rates and continues to be the market leader for wine events.
Subhash Arora
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