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Geneva Motor Show Gets New Top Management

Starting from July next year, the Geneva International Motor Show Committee will have a new president, in the person of Maurice Turrettini.

Turrettini will replace Luc Argand, who has been the president of the show since 2004. His second in command will be Andre Hefti as Managing Director, who will take over from Rolf Studer, starting from April 1, 2011.

The current president, Luc Argand and his Managing director, Rolf Studer, will retire conjointly following the 81st Geneva International Motor Show in 2011.

Maurice Turrettini, an attorney from Geneva, was born in Vandoeuvres in the Canton of Geneva in 1961. He is a partner in the law firm of Poncet Turrettini Amaudruz Neyroud & Associates in Geneva and is known to have strong connections to the automotive world.

Andre Hefti, who was born in Zurich in 1947, currently works for Renault. He has been the brand’s Director of Communications for the last 15 years and has a great passion for motorsport.

Having held their positions for the last 7 years, the President, Luc Argand, and the Managing Director, Rolf Studer will continue in their functions until after the Motor Show in 2011. Remember that they have lived through and successfully managed in one of the most difficult periods for the Motor Show since its creation, with the economic crisis which profoundly affected the automobile industry in 2009. Since then the market seems to be recovering and the 81st edition, to be held from March 3-13, 2011, looks to be very promising. The requests from potential exhibitors have already surpassed the space available at Palexpo,” stated the press release.
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