Northstar
Travel Group, the largest information services, data, events, and
marketing solutions company focused exclusively on the travel industry, and owner of AMI, has
named Nick Powell as managing director, EMEA, effective today.
Powell replaces David Chapple, managing director of the group since its acquisition in 2019, who is moving on to pursue
other endeavors.
“Nick
Powell has an extensive media background, having launched and grown exhibitions, conferences,
award programs, digital and print publications, as well as other relevant
digital media services throughout his career,” said Northstar’s chief commercial officer/president, Bob Sullivan. “Moreover, he’s an exceptionally
strong leader and communicator. We are all looking forward to working
with Nick as we continue to build our business and portfolio in the
strategically important UK and European markets.”
Powell’s career has been focused
on driving commercial growth. He
was a key member of the Easyfairs UK management team and was instrumental in
growing their UK business from a handful of events to one of the top 20 revenue
generating event producers globally, including spearheading the launch of new
events in the Asian & Middle Eastern markets. Following his time at
Easyfairs, Powell moved to the Middle East to lead the Daily Mail Group’s
events business in Egypt, Qatar & Saudi Arabia, working closely with the
national governments to launch events to accompany their nations’ strategic
visions across multiple sectors.
Most recently, after relocating back to the
UK, Powell launched a brand-new division comprised of several HR events for
CloserStill Media. Within a year, these launch events became market leaders in
the UK and France and are well-positioned for further global expansion.
“I’m
absolutely delighted to be joining the team at Northstar. At a truly exciting
time for the company, I’m looking forward to developing this dynamic business
and its world class events and multimedia brands across the EMEA region,” said
Powell. “Working alongside an incredibly talented team, I relish the
opportunity to help shape the next stage of growth.”
For Northstar, the UK and European portfolio
is an essential market for growth. “We are excited to have Nick join us as
Managing Director and we are confident that his strong leadership, passion for culture development, people
management skills and extensive media background
will be an excellent fit for our Northstar UK business,” said Jason Young, CEO, Northstar
Travel Group. “As we think about our long-term strategy
for growth, the UK and EMEA regions are critical markets for our brands to
serve our customers. We are thrilled to have Nick join the Northstar team
to lead our efforts there.”
