Bernd A. Diederichs remains true to his principles and crowns his 15-year tenure as Managing Director of the NürnbergMesse Group with a record result for the year 2010: nearly 205 million Euros in revenue and approximately ten million Euros profit after tax, with an EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization) of over 41 million Euros. “In terms of turnover and profits, we have achieved the best year by far in the 35-year history of the NürnbergMesse Group”, says Diederichs about the nearly five-percent return on sales. Particularly important for him: The foreign subsidiaries also contributed to the profit. “And that overproportionately”, says Diederichs considering foreign earnings in ex-cess of two million Euros and a revenue of almost 12 million Euros alone in the three subsidiaries in Brazil, North America and China.

If you ask Diederichs about the secret of his success, he spontaneously names four important factors: “The continuous internationalization of concepts, the high motivation of our colleagues, a consistent corporate direction and a leadership team that harmonizes and complements each other in their strengths.” The results prove him right: the growth of the fairs is now mainly driven from abroad and even the specialized trade fairs abroad contribute to profits. The staff turnover in the company is less than two percent. After the appropriate investments, the profits reach unprecedented heights. And in terms of their corporate culture, the Nuremberg exhibition specialists are always envied.

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