Frank Schindler will take over as director of Prowein from 15 October 2025 as part of the show's repositioning strategy.

The OurWhisky Foundation, the global non-profit supporting women in the whisky industry, has appointed its first executive director ahead of a restructure this year.

Current project director Danila Avdiu will leave Messe Düsseldorf on December 31, 2012.

Diageo has announced the appointment of Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch to its board, effective September 1 2010. He is to be appointed as a non-executive director and his responsibilities will include membership of the audit, the nomination and the remuneration committees.