Emerald Holding Inc. (Emerald), parent company of Retail TouchPoints, has appointed former Reed executive Hervé Sedky to the position of President and CEO, replacing Interim President and CEO Brian Field, who will continue to serve as COO. Sedky will assume his new role on Jan. 5, 2021.
Sedky brings three decades of experience including, most recently, six years as President of Reed Exhibitions Americas, where he led a business of more than 100 annual sector-leading events in North and South America. He also had a 20-year career at the American Express Company, where he held the title of SVP and GM of American Express Business Travel, guiding the growth of a $1 billion revenue business and serving on American Express’ senior management team.
“We are thrilled to have Hervé join the Emerald team. His long and successful career in leadership roles serving the business travel and events markets, along with his strategic acumen, transformative approach and results orientation, are an ideal fit for Emerald’s next phase of growth,” said Kosty Gilis, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Emerald in a statement.
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