President and CEO
Düsseldorf

Werner Matthias Dornscheidt started his career in 1979 as a manager in the administration of foreign fairs of what was then Düsseldorfer Messegesellschaft mbH – NOWEA. After working briefly for the subsidiary, Internationale Messe Marketing GmbH, the business studies graduate was tasked with spearheading new projects in countries outside Germany by NOWEA International GmbH from 1984 to 1986. Between 1986 and 1990, Dornscheidt headed the department for fairs and promotional events on behalf of the Central Marketing Society of the German Agricultural Economy (CMA) before stepping up as Deputy Managing Director at Messe Düsseldorf International GmbH, where from 1990 he was responsible for all events staged abroad. In 1999, Dornscheidt took up the reins as President and CEO of the Board Management at Messe Leipzig GmbH. As President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, the father of two sons returned to his birthplace, the Lower Rhine Valley, on 1 January 2004.

Werner Matthias Dornscheidt is a member of the Management Board of BVV Trade Fairs Brno and is Senior Vice Chairman of the Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry – AUMA) plus as a member of the Steering Committee of the Union des Foires Internationales (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry – UFI). He is also active on the “Beirat Rheinland” advisory council at Dresdner Bank AG and on the “Öffentliche Kunden” (public clients) advisory council at WestLB AG. Furthermore, he brings his extensive international experience to bear as a member of the Advisory Committee of China Expo Forum for International Cooperation (CEFCO). In a host of other positions of office or membership and mandates, Mr. Dornscheidt has shown a high level of personal commitment, notably as a member of the Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe (German Sports Aid Foundation) board of trustees. He holds the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony. As of 2007, Werner M. Dornscheidt has held the title of Honorary Consul of the United Mexican States in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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