Reed Exhibitions acquires Business Continuity Expo and Technology for Compliance Expo.
Reed Exhibitions and IMP Events in a joint statement today have announced an agreement that will see Reed Exhibitions take full ownership of both the Business Continuity Expo and Technology for Compliance Expo with immediate effect on Thursday 17th November 2005.
Business Continuity and Technology for Compliance, under the management expertise of IMP Events, are firmly established as the leading UK Exhibitions and Conference focusing on the business and technology issues for risk, continuity and contingency planning. The shows have delivered 3 years of significant growth and the sector is predicted to continue to grow over forthcoming years. Reed Exhibitions, as the world's largest exhibition organiser with unrivalled access to relevant visitor databases and unparalleled exhibition experience, is ideally positioned to ensure both exhibitions grow and develop with the industry.
The events will benefit immediately from access to Reed's complementary visitor databases of senior decision makers across 18 industry sectors ranging from Defence to Retail. Key exhibitions and media include Infosecurity Europe, Storage Expo, Documation UK and the UK's leading business IT magazine, Computer Weekly.
To ensure stability in exhibitor and supplier relationships, IMP Events will retain full management responsibility and control over the delivery of the 2006 events and will remain involved in a consultative capacity for the 2007 events. Reed Exhibitions will work closely with IMP Events during the forthcoming months, meeting with customers and suppliers, and ensuring a smooth transition in to the Reed portfolio. Amanda Strange from Reed Exhibitions will join the IMP Events team during the 2006 show cycle and will take over as Exhibition Director to deliver the 2007 events going forward.
Graeme Howe, Director of IMP Events Ltd, says "To have access to Reed's databases will take these events to new levels of visitor delivery, and their international coverage will help exhibitors reach other markets. This is a significant sector with much opportunity for growth and it is clear that Reed will be able to deliver this for our customers going forward "
Amanda Strange, Exhibition Director from Reed Exhibitions comments "Both events will benefit from Reed's expertise in the security, data storage and information management marketplaces, as well as capitalising on our extensive reach to senior business audiences working across broader industries. Importantly, this provides Reed with the opportunity to expand our offerings to both existing and new customers in a market that is highly complementary to our existing portfolio. The scope for growth in this market is clear and Reed is in the strongest position to deliver this for visitors and exhibitors alike. The intention is to build on the strong platform that has been created by IMP Events and take these events to new heights and new international markets. On a personal note, I am delighted to be involved in such a dynamic business and am looking forward to working closely with the existing management team and all stakeholders in the shows."
Business Continuity Expo and Technology For Compliance Expo are the UK's leading exhibition and conference for contingency planning and risk management aimed at senior decision-makers and specialists working in large organisations from the Financial Services Sector, Healthcare, Retail, Defence and Public Sector amongst others. The events address regulatory issues, corporate governance and solutions for risks arising from IT and telecom problems, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, interruptions to power supplies, terrorism attacks and fire, flood and theft.
Business Continuity and Technology for Compliance will take place at ExCeL in London on the 15th & 16th March 2006.
For further information, please contact
Reed Exhibitions - t: +44 (0)208 910 7719
Notes to editors:
Reed Exhibitions (official company statistics)
(Valid Feb 2005 - Jan 2006)
2,100 employees in 26 offices serving 49 industries worldwide
Key industries served - 18
Aerospace and defence, building and construction, design, electronics, entertainment, food and hospitality, gifts, healthcare, IT/telecoms, jewellery, manufacturing, marketing and business services, pharmaceuticals, property, publishing, sport and recreation, transport and logistics, travel
Market reach
Over 90,000 suppliers and more than 5.5 million buyers every year
Events
Over 420 events in 32 countries
Office locations
A network of offices and agents in 46 countries
IMP Events Limited (company Information)
The Board of IMP Events Limited is made up of Clive Ellings, Greame Howe and Justin Opie. Between them, they have over 25 years of exhibitions and B2B marketing experience.
IMP was formed to launch and develop Face to Face marketing solutions in the B2B sector. Since its formation in 2003, IMP has successfully launched Business Continuity, the Risk Management Expo, Technology for Compliance Expo and AD:TECH London , the leading event for digital marketing. In addition, IMP has managed several successful conference based events including the ETR2A Annual Conference and the BCI Annual Symposium.
