Bordeaux, April 5th, 2018 – Vinexpo, the international wine and spirits event, announces its Chief Executive Guillaume Deglise will be leaving the company right after the Hong Kong exhibition scheduled to take place 29 to 31 May 2018.
Guillaume Deglise will be embracing new career projects after he successfully fulfilled the goals that were commonly defined with the Bordeaux-Gironde Chamber of Commerce when he joined Vinexpo.
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, the leading wine and spirits event in Asia-Pacific. Deglise also launched new 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, President of Vinexpo’s 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 declared: «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 Vinexpo’s customers and partners for their confidence and support, and the Team Vinexpo that I am honoured to lead».
About Vinexpo
The company 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.
