Kerry C. Gumas is President & Chief Executive Officer of Questex Media Group, Inc., a leading integrated business-to-business media company that produces trade magazines, websites and interactive media products and exhibitions, conferences and events, in North America, Europe, South America and Asia/Pacific. Mr. Gumas led the formation of Questex Media Group in May 2005 via a management buyout of several operating divisions of Advanstar Communications. The transaction was ranked one of the top B2B media deals of 2005. A leader for over 28 years in the B2B media and tradeshow industry, Mr. Gumas held senior executive positions at Advanstar Communications, IDG World Expo and Reed Exhibition Companies and has been responsible for managing, launching and acquiring standalone and integrated B2B tradeshow and publishing businesses in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia, serving over 35 distinct industries. He led the formation and management of the Asia/Pacific region’s largest air show, Asian Aerospace and the effort to fund, develop, construct and manage the 250,000 sq. ft. Changi International Exhibition Center in Singapore as part of an innovative industry-government joint venture.
Mr. Gumas began his career as an International Trade Specialist at the United States Department of Commerce where he was a key member of the team that produced the first U.S. National Trade Exhibitions in China and lead over 20 U.S. trade missions throughout China. He is a board member of the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO); member of the American Business Media Association; served as president and vice president of the Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers and is a member of numerous industry and trade groups and associations. Mr. Gumas received his degree in Political Science and Business Administration from Widener University.
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