BCD Meetings & Events has expanded its EMEA team by more than 500% in two years following strong business growth and acquisitions.
Speaking at the beginning o 2018, Nigel Cooper, MD EMEA BCD M&E, addressed an audience of 600 people at the BCD Meetings & Events company conference and stated that 85% of the people were new to BCD M&E in the last two years.
BCD M&E now employs 600 people across Europe since the acquisitions of the Zibrant and Grass Roots as well as expansion of in-country teams.
Cooper said in a statement: “A strong knowledge and understanding of the different sectors combined with our ability to seamlessly embed client brand values, has seen us rapidly grow our portfolio over the last two years with new multi-year client contracts and high profile creative event wins.
“Essentially we’re a people business and I see our staff delivering passion and purpose every day in offices across EMEA where the teams are going over and above to ensure our clients’ exacting needs are met and surpassed, we call it the ‘Human Connection’ and it’s what we’re all about.
“Where we need to scale up, we place huge emphasis on sourcing the best talent in the industry and expanding the teams to meet growing demand. We’re delighted to have seen such a positive surge and look forward to the future as we continue on the path to becoming the number one events agency in the EMEA region.”