Ben Veechai, former vice-president of marketing and corporate communications of Informa Markets Asia, is joining industry consultancy jwc GmbH as managing director for Southeast Asia.
Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Veechai will be charged with growing and coordinating projects in Southeast Asia.
Veechai has had a long career in the B2B space starting with marketing and project management roles for IDG’s InfoWorld, PC World, and Macworld brands. He later joined UBM America’s Game Developer portfolio serving as marketing director for the brand’s four global conferences and editorial publications for five years. In 2011, he relocated to Hong Kong to serve as UBM Asia’s vice-president of marketing and corporate communications through 2020 and through the company’s acquisition by Informa.
“Over the course of the last few years partnering with the jwc team including board members Jochen Witt, Dr.Gerd Weber, and Jimé Essink, I’ve come to respect and appreciate what at top-notch company jwc is,” said Veechai. “I am beyond excited to be part of such a prestigious and wonderful group of professionals and to be able help more venues, organisers, and event related companies through our services.”
Jochen Witt, president & CEO of jwc, said: “We are delighted to have Ben on board. His exceptional knowledge of the industry, his vast network and his great personality will add tremendous value to our operations. It is a great pleasure for me to welcome Ben as our new managing director for Southeast Asia.”
Established and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, since 2007, jwc GmbH has provided consulting services to the vast majority of the world’s biggest exhibition companies and completed projects in over 30 countries.
