India, Dec. 3 -- European trade fair organier Koelnmesse has appointed Oliver Frese as chief operating officer (COO) of the company, effective January 1,2020. The former member of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG will be responsible for the operative development of Koelnmesse's event portfolio.

"With Oliver Frese, we have gained an extremely experienced trade fair manager and an authentic leader who we trust will be able to integrate new events as well as further develop Cologne's traditional trade fairs to meet the requirements of the modern trade fair business," said Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and Cologne's Mayor Henriette Reker.

Gerald Bose, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse, said: "With Oliver Frese, a dynam...