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Ted Wirth
President & CEO,
Diversified Communications
United States
Diversified produces 100 trade and consumer exhibitions and conferences and publishes 24 online products and six trade magazines in the US, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, India and Thailand. Primary industries served include food and beverage, seafood, natural and organic products, healthcare, fitness, retail, 3D imaging, entertainment technology, business management, building and construction, oil and gas, waste and recycling and commercial marine. Mr. Wirth has been the President and CEO since July 2013 and formerly Vice President of Business Development. During his 10 year tenure, he contributed to the rapid growth of the company, which produced just four trade shows and three magazines in 1993. Diversified has since launched and acquired more than 90 products and established new divisions in Australia, Hong Kong, India, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, setting up infrastructures in strategic regions, building global brands and significantly diversifying the company’s expertise and industries served. Prior to his role as President & CEO, Mr. Wirth rose through the ranks starting as the Finance Director, an Operating Group VP and the VP of Business Development at Diversified.